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Global News Archive for August 2007:
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Britain Eases Livestock Restrictions
The decision today was a sign that the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was coming under control...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Gaza Could Face Economic Meltdown, U.N. Warns
The U.N. warned of ?disastrous consequences? in Gaza unless the main border crossings into the territory are reopened...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Bush Says Iraqi Leader Shares His View on Iran
President Bush said today that he was confident that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq shared his view that Iran is a destabilizing force in the region...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
British Criticize Air Attacks in Afghan Region
Civilian casualties caused by U.S. Special Forces make it hard to win over local people, a British commander said...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Furniture puts on chameleon show
Interactive furniture that changes colour depending on who sits on it is put on show by Japanese researchers...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Ten-year climate model unveiled
Scientists unveil a climate model offering 10-year forecasts of global warming, compared to existing long-term ones...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Plant closure to cost 400 jobs
One of Ayrshire's biggest employers is to close and relocate to Northern Ireland, BBC Scotland learns...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Tributes to helicopter dead
Colleagues of two men killed in an RAF helicopter crash in North Yorkshire pay tribute to the two men...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
New born baby boy contracts MRSA
The mother of a baby who contracted MRSA questions hygiene standards at the Royal Victoria Hospital...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Cricket: India in strong form
India compile 316-4 on the first day of the final Test against England at The Oval...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Live - USPGA Championship
England's Graeme Storm maintains his lead at the Southern Hills Country Club...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Two quizzed over Jessie killing
Two men are being questioned on suspicion of murdering teenager Jessie James in Manchester...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Serviceman held over cadet attack
A serviceman is held on suspicion of attempting to murder a female officer cadet at Sandhurst...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
New foot-and-mouth case suspected
There are fears of a new Surrey foot-and-mouth case outside the surveillance zone, it is announced...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Shiite Pilgrims Converge on Baghdad
There were only a few signs of the violence that has marked previous year?s celebrations to honor an 8th-century Imam...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
A-levels 'will not be scrapped'
The government denies it is planning to replace A-levels with a qualification combining vocational and academic elements...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Labour appoints election director
Labour appoints a director of general election resources, fuelling speculation about a snap poll...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Plane quarantined at city airport
A flight from the Dominican Republic with a number of sick passengers is quarantined at Glasgow Airport...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Looters strike at fire-hit homes
Families returning to fire damaged homes are "sickened" to find jewellery and cash have been stolen...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
£100,000 reward over missing son
The mother of a Tyrone man who went missing six months ago offers a £100,000 reward in an attempt to find him...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Helicopter crash dead are named
The two men killed in an RAF helicopter crash in North Yorkshire are formally identified...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Unity call as Afghan jirga opens
Afghan President Hamid Karzai tells tribal leaders at a peace summit that unity with Pakistan will defeat militants...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
ECB moves to help banking sector
The European Central Bank pumps 95bn euros into the eurozone banking market to allay fears of a credit crunch...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
US election race quickens
South Carolina brings forwards its Republican presidential primary to 19 January, with knock-on effects...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Live - Woods defends title
Markus Brier and Arron Oberholser have a one shot lead over Tiger Woods at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Bush urges fair Pakistan election
President Bush urges Pakistan to hold free and fair polls, as the country steps back from emergency rule...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Post strike suspended for talks
The postal strike in the UK set to start on Thursday is called off to enable talks to go ahead...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Russia sparks Cold War scramble
Russia says its bombers flew to Guam for the first time since the Cold War, triggering a scramble by US fighters...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Mortgage fears hits US markets
US share indexes tumble on fears that a wobble in the mortgage market may lead to a global credit crunch...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Two British soldiers die in Iraq
Two British soldiers have been killed after a bomb explodes next to their patrol, the Minstry of Defence confirms...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Britons injured by Arctic glacier
Seventeen British holidaymakers are injured on a sightseeing ship in the Arctic after ice falls from a glacier...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Legionnaires' probe at Pirbright
A reported case of Legionnaires' disease linked to the Pirbright laboratory site in Surrey is being investigated...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
British Military Copter Crashes, Killing 2
LONDON (AP) -- A British air force helicopter crashed near an army base in northern England late Wednesday, killing two military personnel and injuring 10, police said...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
China Says It Bans 2 Manufacturers? Toy Exports
BEIJING (AP) -- China banned exports by two toy manufacturers whose products were subject to major recalls in the United States because they were decorated with lead-tainted paint, the government said Thursday...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Shiite Pilgrims Converge on Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Shiite pilgrims converged on a golden-domed shrine in northern Baghdad, some beating their heads and chests with their hands and others dancing in a circle to honor an eighth century saint known for his ability to hide his anger...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Singer Winehouse cancels gigs
Amy Winehouse calls off European concerts after being admitted to hospital with "severe exhaustion"...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Mobile snaps reveal invisible art
City monuments are adorned with digital artworks that can only be seen when viewed with a camera phone...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Modern life pushes up cancer rate
Too much food, alcohol and sun has fuelled a massive rise in some forms of cancer, warn UK experts...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Farmers' fears over EU export ban
As foot-and-mouth outbreak restrictions are relaxed, farmers voice conern over the continuing export ban...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Soldier admits stealing bullets
A judge calls on the Army to tighten its procedures after a soldier admits stealing ammunition...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Airline probe into sinking plane
An investigation is underway after a plane with 180 passengers sank into tarmac at City of Derry airport...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Security tight for Iraq pilgrims
A huge security operation is under way in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, ahead of an important Shia pilgrimage...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Afghanistan peace jirga under way
A three-day "peace jirga" or tribal council on combating the Taleban begins in the Afghan capital, Kabul...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
German train drivers in walkout
German train drivers stage walkouts in two cities in an escalation of their pay dispute with Deutsche Bahn...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
US bridge 'design issue' detected
US officials find a possible design issue in the collapsed Minneapolis bridge as divers continue to search for bodies...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
S Africa Aids sacking condemned
President Mbeki is criticised for sacking his deputy health minister, after she went to a Spanish Aids meeting...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Korea summit to aid nuclear issue
A summit with North Korea will aid international efforts to end the country's nuclear programme, Seoul says...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Pavarotti admitted to hospital
Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti is admitted to hospital in his hometown of Modena...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Cricket: Giles set to retire
England spinner Ashley Giles is set to retire from all forms of cricket on Friday because of a hip problem...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Barton denies team-mate assault
Footballer Joey Barton pleads not guilty to assaulting a former team-mate in a training ground bust up...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Commission outlines BAA inquiry
The Competition Commission says its probe into airport operator BAA will look into its levels of customer service...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Two arrested over Jessie killing
Detectives investigating the death of Jessie James in Manchester arrest two men on suspicion of murder...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Probe into fatal helicopter crash
An investigation starts into an RAF helicopter crash in North Yorkshire in which two people died and 10 were injured...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Pakistan 'facing emergency rule'
Pakistan's president may be considering emergency rule, reports say, though a top politician denies it...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: Powerful Quake Shakes Capital
A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 rattled Jakarta, violently shaking tall buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Ukraine: And His Shoe Size is 60
Leonid Stadnik, a 37-year-old former veterinarian, is the tallest person in the world, at 8 feet 5 inches...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
World Briefing | Asia: Kazakhstan: Austria Rejects Extradition
Austria will not extradite Rakhat M. Aliyev, the former son-in-law of the president, because there is no guarantee that he will get a fair trial in Kazakhstan...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
World Briefing | Middle East: Gaza: Israeli Troops Kill Hamas Gunmen
Three Hamas militants were killed by Israeli troops in northern Gaza...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Livestock Restrictions Eased
Britain eased a nationwide ban on moving livestock that it imposed last week after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in southern England...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Hurdles Frustrate Effort to Shrink Guantánamo
The effort to reduce the population of the detention center at Guantánamo Bay has been hampered by unwillingness of some countries to accept detainees and concerns about human rights abuses in others, officials say...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Fewer Mexican Immigrants Are Sending Money Back Home, Bank Says
This year a smaller percentage of Mexican immigrants in the United States sent money back to their homeland than in 2006, according to a report...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Aid to Help Asia and Africa With Effects of Warming
The Rockefeller Foundation says it will invest $70 million to help Asian cities and African farmers withstand floods, droughts and other global warming hazards...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Fossils in Kenya Challenge Linear Evolution
Two fossils could rearrange major branches thought to be in a straight ancestral line to Homo sapiens...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Church Remembers Stalin?s Victims, While Kremlin Looks Away
A giant cross now commands the field where the first shots of Stalin?s Great Terror sounded 70 years ago...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Polish Minister Fired After Accusations That He Leaked Data
The ouster was one more in a series of problems for the conservative government of Prime Minster Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who is struggling to remain in power...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Storms Rake Philippines and Vietnam
A tropical storm caused deadly landslides in the Philippines on Wednesday, before moving into southern Taiwan...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Pakistanis Express Ire at Army and Musharraf
Dissatisfaction with the military is a sentiment expressed openly in Pakistan, rare for a country where the military has long dominated, intimidating critics from speaking...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Sorok Island Journal: A Korean Bridge Must Span Years of Bias and Sadness
In September, a long-anticipated bridge will connect an islet - and a group of people with leprosy - to the Korean mainland for the first time...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
U.S. Attack Kills 32 in Sadr City
American military officials described the airstrike as an assault on a militant network bringing in money and bombs from Iran...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
In Beijing, a Little Building Is Defying Olympic Ambitions
A woman is refusing to leave her family home in Beijing, which Chinese officials want to raze because it lies on the planned route for the Olympic marathon...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
Georgia Seeks U.N. Security Council Session About Missile
Georgia presented what it called a mounting body of evidence that a Russian warplane had entered deep into its airspace and fired an air-to-ground missile...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
British Criticize U.S. Air Attacks in Afghan Region
A senior British commander said recently that the high level of civilian casualties caused by American Special Forces was making it difficult to win over local people...
New York Times - August 9, 2007
PFI school scheme risky - MPs
The government is urged to take time to get its plans to rebuild England's schools right by an MPs' committee...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Fish can fight malaria mosquitoes
A fish is being hailed by Kenyan researchers as the latest weapon in the battle to curb the spread of malaria...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Commission to outline BAA probe
The Competition Commission is due to set out the main issues it will study in its probe into airport operator BAA...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Councils 'plan more incinerators'
Local authorities are planning to build more waste incinerators, BBC Scotland understands...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Ban on livestock movements eased
A ban on livestock movement brought in following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is relaxed...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Afghan peace jirga due to begin
A three-day "peace jirga" or tribal council on combating the Taleban is due to begin in the Afghan capital, Kabul...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Canadian leader makes Arctic trip
Canada's PM sets out on a trip to the Arctic, one week after Russia intensified claims to the region...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Probe into New York storm chaos
Transport bosses in New York have been told to explain how wind and rain crippled the city's transport system...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Napoli bow heading for scrapyard
Coastguards are set to begin towing half of the stricken MSC Napoli from Devon to a Belfast shipyard for recycling...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Briton's final US murders appeal
A former London businessman who has spent 21 years in prison in Florida makes a final appeal for clemency...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Pakistan may declare emergency
A Pakistani minister says the possibility of President Musharraf imposing emergency rule cannot be ruled out...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Call for black role models scheme
Black boys need positive role models from their communities to tackle underachievement, a report says...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Tougher migrant rules 'illegal'
Rules which could force skilled migrants such as doctors out of the UK must be scrapped, MPs and peers say...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
GP out-of-hours complaints soar
The number of serious complaints against GPs over out-of-hours care has soared in recent years, figures show...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Farmers restart livestock moves
Farm animals can be taken to abattoirs for the first time since the Surrey foot-and-mouth outbreak...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
Two die in RAF helicopter crash
Two people are killed and 10 others injured in an RAF helicopter crash in North Yorkshire...
BBC News - August 9, 2007
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