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Global News Archive for September 2006:
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Senate Panel Releases Report on Iraq Intelligence
The panel found no evidence that Saddam Hussein had a relationship with Abu Musab al-Zarqawi...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Sportingbet chief freed on bail
A New York court frees the chairman of UK-based gambling website Sportingbet on $50,000 bail...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
4th ODI as it happened
England win the fourth one-day international against Pakistan by eight wickets...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Man admits attack on US tourist
A man awaits sentence for trying to murder an American tourist near Inverness, leaving her in a coma...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
'Huge support' for Bolivia strike
Opposition leader in Bolivia's wealthier lowlands claim success in a protest against changes to the constitution...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Cricket: England ease to win
Ian Bell hits 86 and Andrew Strauss 78 as England beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the fourth one-dayer...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Tennis: Sharapova in US final
Maria Sharapova beats top seed Amelie Mauresmo to reach her second Grand Slam final at the US Open...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Kabul bomb hits US convoy
A bomb in Kabul kills at least 16 people, hours before Nato starts talks on sending extra troops to Afghanistan...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Blasts kill 37 in India graveyard
Blasts at a Muslim graveyard in the western Indian state of Maharashtra kill at least 37 people, officials say...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
UK soldier killed in Iraq named
A British soldier who died after a shooting in the Iraqi town of Al-Qurna north of Basra is named...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Blair Speaks, but Grumbling Goes On
Some legislators appear dissatisfied with Tony Blair’s refusal to be pinned down on a firm departure date...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Israel’s Naval Blockade of Lebanon Ends
Israeli ships were leaving Lebanese waters as an international naval force took up positions off the coast...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Blast Kills 13 in Afghan Capital, Including 2 U.S. Soldiers
A suicide bomber smashed a car into an American military vehicle just yards from the U.S. embassy in downtown Kabul...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Top prize for 'light' inventor
A Japanese scientist who invented a sustainable form of light is awarded the Millennium Technology Prize...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Degree discount for up-front cash
A university offers discounts to students who pay the full £9,000 for their degree course in advance...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Age rules on pensions postponed
The government postpones new laws against age discrimination that relate to pension schemes...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Stradey plans delay 'risks club'
Llanelli Scarlets' chief executive warns delays to plans for Stradey Park put the rugby club at risk...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Rapist gets five life sentences
A man receives five life sentences for a string of attacks on women near their homes...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Victim was murdered 'in revenge'
An inquest is told that a west Belfast man was killed because he stood up to dissident republicans...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Live: England v Pakistan
A savage late assault from Abdul Razzaq lifts Pakistan to 235-8 in the fourth one-day match at Trent Bridge...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Baidoa warlord warns government
A Somali minister and militia leader calls on Prime Minister Ghedi's government to leave its base in Baidoa...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Cricket: Razzaq rattles England
Michael Yardy takes 3-24 but Abdul Razzaq blasts 75 to help Pakistan make 235-8 in the fourth one-dayer...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Football: Cole defends move
Ashley Cole says his decision to join Chelsea was not driven by money...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Woman guilty over 'naked slave'
A woman who made her former sister-in-law work naked as a domestic slave is found guilty of assault and false imprisonment...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Further delay for space shuttle
The launch of the US space shuttle Atlantis is postponed for at least another day after a last-minute technical hitch...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Natascha abductor buried secretly
The man who abducted Austrian schoolgirl Natascha Kampusch is buried secretly and under a false name...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
'No Saddam link to Iraq al-Qaeda'
There is no evidence of links between Iraqi ex-leader Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, says the US Senate...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Blasts 'kill 37' in Indian town
Blasts at a Muslim graveyard in the west Indian state of Maharashtra kill at least 37 people, officials say...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
AIDS Cited in the Climb in South Africa’s Death Rate
Government statisticians reported a sharp rise in death rates for adults of virtually all ages and both sexes from 1997 to 2004...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Clinton aides attack 9/11 drama
A mini-series about the 9/11 attacks is called "terribly wrong" by a group of Bill Clinton's ex-officials...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
MP3 player court order overturned
SanDisk puts its MP3 players back on display at a German electronics show after overturning a court injunction...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Sainsbury's in green packing push
Sainsbury's is to sell more than 500 of its own-brand goods in compostable packs instead of plastic packaging...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Left-winger throws hat into ring
Left-wing Labour MP John McDonnell launches his campaign to replace Tony Blair as Labour leader...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Grieving mother's safety promise
A mother whose son drowned after falling into a river pledges to improve children's knowledge of water safety...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Inquiry into starved woman's care
A review into procedures in dealing with vulnerable people begins, after a 79-year-old woman starves to death...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Paragliding death is investigated
A man in his 50s dies after his paraglider crashes into the water near Portrush in County Antrim...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
GPs feel patient numbers pressure
An influx of immigrants from eastern Europe is stretching Scottish GPs to breaking point, a medical body says...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Russian gold mine fire kills 12
Twelve miners are killed in a fire in a British-owned Siberian gold mine and more than 20 remain trapped...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Iran's Khatami calls for US talks
Ex-Iranian President Mohammad Khatami says Iran-US relations can be improved through dialogue only...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
'Five dead' in Maharashtra blast
A blast near a mosque in the western Indian state of Maharashtra kills at least five people, police say...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Race begins for Japan leadership
Three lawmakers launch bids to lead Japan's ruling party, kicking off the race to succeed PM Junichiro Koizumi...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Australians wear Irwin's khaki
Australians have been urged to wear khaki on Friday, in memory of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's trademark attire...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Cricket: Test referee criticised
The ICC criticises match referee Mike Procter over his handling of the ball-tampering controversy...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
'Missing' diver took ferry to UK
A diver whose disappearance sparked a three-day search off Guernsey had actually taken a ferry to the UK...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Amazon offers TV and films online
Amazon, the biggest online retailer, starts a TV and film download service in the US called Unbox...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
UK soldier dies in Iraq shooting
A British soldier has died after a shooting in the Iraqi town of Al-Qurna, the Ministry of Defence says...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
UN warns of Gaza 'breaking point'
Living conditions for Palestinians in Gaza have reached breaking point, a senior UN official warns...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Kabul suicide bomb hits US convoy
A bomb in Kabul kills at least 16 people, as Nato chiefs prepare for talks on extra troops for Afghanistan...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Clarke reignites leadership row
Ex-Home Secretary Charles Clarke accuses Gordon Brown of "stupid" behaviour during the Blair furore...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Danish Investigators Fear Evidence Is Insufficient to Hold 5 Suspects in Possible Bombing Plot
It also emerged Thursday that one suspect in the plot had sent an e-mail message to a newspaper shortly before his arrest...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Musharraf Pledges to Pursue Qaeda and Taliban Insurgents
President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan conceded that insurgents had been crossing the border into Afghanistan to mount attacks...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Fall in Deaths in Baghdad Not as Steep as Predicted
The report from a morgue official casts doubt on the effectiveness of an American operation to reduce violence...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Al Jazeera Shows Tape of bin Laden and Planners of 9/11
The broadcast, four days before the fifth anniversary of the attack, allowed Al Qaeda once again to command headlines...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Blair to Give Up Post as Premier Within One Year
The British prime minister has moved from political dominance to fighting off mockery about his closeness to President Bush...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
Lebanese Ports Still Blocked
The air travel embargo ended Thursday, but restrictions will remain at sea until international naval forces are ready...
New York Times - September 8, 2006
'Donor eggs for science' debated
A watchdog seeks public opinion on women donating their eggs for scientific research...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Backdoor school selection curbed
A tougher admission code for England's schools, curbing "covert selection", is published for consultation...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Brown turns fire on rival parties
Gordon Brown will attempt to put Labour's leadership turmoil behind him with a speech on Britishness...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
No survivors in India mine blast
Authorities in Jharkhand state in India say all 54 miners trapped after an explosion in a coal mine have died...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
New Zimbabwe housing is a 'sham'
Zimbabwe has not kept its promise to re-house those whose homes were demolished last year, a report says...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Solve climate 'whatever it costs'
Climate change is a matter of security and should be resourced accordingly, says the UK's climate envoy...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Federer comes through Blake test
Roger Federer beats James Blake in four sets to reach the US Open semi-finals...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Criticism over released offenders
The way the public are protected from criminals released from prisons is strongly criticised in a report...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Nato to review Afghan challenge
Nato chiefs discuss sending more troops to Afghanistan, where a British general says fighting is worse than in Iraq...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
Labour hopes to shrug off turmoil
Labour ministers and MPs call for calm after days of chaos for Prime Minister Tony Blair...
BBC News - September 8, 2006
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