National & World News Archive March 2004
Suu Kyi Kept Out in the Cold
EU Jews Face Increase in Violence
French Prime Minister Survives Reshuffle
Hungry Angola Bans Gm Food Aid
MEPs Accused of Fiddling Expenses
Chirac in Crisis Talks After Crushing Defeat
British Soldiers Hurt in Clash With Islamists
Call for French General Election After Regional Rout
Rude Awakening By 'typhoon' of Military Coup
French Pm's Fate in Balance After Elections
Gadaffi Still Hunts 'stray Dogs' in Uk
EU Insists on Right to Subsidise Farming
Suharto, Marcos and Mobuto Head Corruption Table
Islamists Losing Out to Pragmatists
UN Warns of Threat to the Iq of Nations
Constitution for Europe Creeps Nearer
Gay Men Liable to Jail for Life in Zanzibar
Judge Rejects Bid for Fast-track Parmalat Trial
Warning Over Child Soldiers
2050: a Fuller World, and an Older One
Mystery Over Scientists Trapped in Cave
Eurotunnel Hopes to Appease Rebels With Club Med Boss
Bell is Tolling for Raffarin
British Soldiers Injured in Basra
UK Troops Injured in Basra Incident
ITV Journalists 'killed By Us Troops'
Tasmanian Boycott Urged Over Threat to Forests
Schröder Vows No Turning Back on Reform
Chirac Gets Grim Poll Warning From Left and Far Right
UK to Rule on Death-row Four
New 'fake Stories' Row Hits Us Media
Fight to Save Solidarity's Cradle From Yuppie Flats
Pentagon Clears Guantã¡namo Chaplain
Right on the Ropes in the Duel Des Dames
Suspect in Coup Plot Dies
Britain Urges Eu to Tighten Security
Power Balance Blown Apart
Did African Coup Begin in Chelsea?
Murky Tale of a Mercenary Adventure
French Parent Given Edf Boost
Two Held After Women 'thrown to Crocodiles'
A New - and Bloody - Style of Attack
Ahern Rescue Bid As Gloom Deepens Over Eu Changes
'Trust Us' Masonic Ritual Ends in Gunshot Tragedy
Scientists Begin Wave of Protests By Taking to Streets
Hope Crumbles in Rafah As Homes Are Ground to Dust
Writer's Body Found in River
Mother Reunited With Girl 'killed' in Fire
Kiss-off for Shows of Affection
Rockets on Eve of Historic 'signing'
'Traitor' Lifts Lid on Us Glamour Mafia
Gloves Come Off in a Very French Row Over Defence of the Language
Fury at Campaign to Free Ex-ss Man
'Aristide is Gone - His Ghosts, the Chimã¨res, Are Still With Us'
Blix Dismisses Argument That War Was Legal
Kohl Sets the Record Straight
Disney Shareholders Force Eisner Out of Chairman's Role
US Troops Question 15 Over Attacks
Disney Protest Vote Against Eisner Reaches 43%
Filipinos Blame Gm Crop for Mystery Sickness
Press Review: What They Said About the Hamburg Election
Edwards' Last Hope of Reeling in Kerry
Guardian Journalist Dies
EU Imposes Sanctions on Us Goods
Charity Auctions Stars' Drawings
Berlusconi Risks Revolt With Tax Cut
Cypriots to Vote on Unity Plan
Chirac Swaps Top Ministers After Debacle
Iran's Nuclear Facility Erodes Diplomatic Victory
Queen's Man in Tasmania Attacks 'aggressive, Selfish' Bush Doctrine
BBC Accused of Bias Against Israel
Americans Burned and Mutilated By Iraq Mob
Sudanese Opposition Leader Arrested Over 'coup Plot'
Mugabe 'bullies Way to Poll Win'
Britain Forces Through Demand to Retain Eu Airline Passenger Data
Gangland Killing Shakes Chic Melbourne
Karzai Asks West for Cash Support
US Chose to Ignore Rwandan Genocide
Manila Police Seize Bomb Plot Suspects
Greek Unions Pose New Threat to Olympics
20 Killed in Uzbekistan Clashes
Explosions Reported As Uzbekistan Violence Continues
EU's 'safe Country' Asylum Plans Attacked
Britain to Send More Troops to Afghanistan
Turkish Leader Takes Initiative on Cyprus
Secret Tapes Put Heat on Sharon
Suicide Bombings Rock Uzbeckistan
Egypt Offers to Host Arab League Summit
Madrid Bombers 'almost Discovered Before Attack'
Polish President to Name New Pm Today
UN Chief Revises Unity Plan to Save Cyprus Talks
Eta on Brink of Ceasefire
Afghan Elections Put Back to September
Pentagon Counts Psychological Cost of Iraq War
Sharon's Troubles Deepen in Bribe Case
Militants Execute Pakistan Troops
Polish Pm May Quit
Italians Strike Over Berlusconi's Economic Failure
Commander Ousted on Eve of Sri Lanka Poll
Dissenters Threaten Kenya's Bold Attempts to Reform
Sharon Sees Hamas As Too Weak Now to Threaten Plan
Major Backs Blair's Date With Gadafy
Irish Smoking Ban Puts Tempers on Trial
Welcome to Tirana, Europe's Pollution Capital
US Will Tell Iraqi Council to Pick a Pm
Blair Draws Battle Lines on Europe
Mexico Detains Rescued Cavers
Cyprus Hopes Look Dim
EU Reaches Accord on Terrorism
Palestinians Urge Restraint Not Revenge
Zawahiri Tape Taunts Pakistanis
Aristide to Settle in South Africa
Terror Suspect Claims He Has Been Smeared
Families Blame Britain As Egypt Jails 'islamists'
Al-Qaida Man Planned Italy Bomb
All Britons Rescued From Mexican Caves
Blair Signs New Recruit to War on Terror
Blair Meets Gadafy
Thais Jail British Drug Smuggler, 19, for Life
Desperate Somalis Yearn to Escape to Uk
Italian Mps Plan Control of New Mosques
Bomb Revives Fear of Attacks on French Railways
Cavers Fly to Mexico to Save Explorers
US Major Attacks Guantánamo Justice
Zapatero Holds Firm Over Iraqi Pullout
UK Firms Line Up Big Libya Deals
EU Set to Agree Sweeping Counter-terror Policies
'He Began Running ... He Would Have Killed Them All'
CIA Chief in Clash Over Terror Threat
Bush Under Fire Over Response to Al-qaida Threat
'Hamas Has No Plans to Attack Us'
World Leaders Attend Memorial to Madrid Victims
Fear of Islamic Assassins Halts German President's Visit
Taiwan Poll Recount Agreed
Islamic Death Threat Halts German President's Visit
Nine Iraqi Police Killed
Israel Steps Up Security Abroad, Fearing Reprisals
Spain Circulates Names of Madrid Bomb Suspects
Russia Withdraws Nuclear Flagship
Life for Killer of Anna Lindh
We'll Wipe Out Entire Hamas Leadership, Says Israel
Powell Denies Ignoring 9/11 Warnings
Lindh Killer Receives Life Sentence
Israel 'targeting Entire Hamas Leadership'
Stop 'needless' Iraq Deaths, Says Reuters Boss
Israelis Braced for Revenge
Explosives Theft Linked to Madrid Bomb
IMF Loan Hopes Boost Argentina
9/11 Hijackers Could Have Been Stopped, Says Ex-aide
EU Officials in Madrid Anti-terrorist Summit
Israelis Braced for Attacks
Mile-long Tunnel Helped Al-qaida Slip Away
The Call for Bloody Revenge
Troops 'in Kosovo for a Month'
Israel Assassinates Hamas Leader
Holland on Course to Breach Pact
Malaysia's Governing Coalition Set to Romp Home
Gandhi Heirs to Enter Politics
Eta Offers Talks, But Threatens Battle
Buoyant Georgian President Charms Putin Into U-turn
Arafat Mourns Arab Shot in Error
Taiwan Voters Demand Proof of Shooting
Hundred Dead in Afghan Violence
Bush Ignored Terror Threat, Claims Ex-aide
Investigation: The Global Terror Network
Shot Leader Wins Taiwan Election
US Afghan Allies Committed Massacre
Iraq: Blair and Bush Seek New Un Backing
Holland Mourns Bicycling Queen
Microsoft 'in Talks to Buy Aol'
Britain Steps Up Aid to Palestinians
Quiet Man Fights for the Soul of Malaysia
EU Accord on Anti-terrorism Tsar
US Firms Try to Block Cheap Aids Drugs
EU Troops Rush in to Regain Control in Kosovo
Baby Given Eight New Organs in Record Transplant
Taiwan President Shot in Election Attack
Hold Firm, Bush Urges Iraq Allies
Taliban Warning As Stronghold is Pounded
EU to Appoint Anti-terror 'tsar'
Pakistan Increases Assault on Al-qaida
US Asians and Hispanics to Triple in Number As Baby Boomers Fade Away
Troops Resume Attack on Al-qaida 'hideout'
Nato Acts on Kosovo Terror
Continental Parliament Inaugurated in Africa
Arab Tv Worker 'killed By Us Troops'
Gunmen Evict Family at Dawn From Home in King David's City
Spanish Police Arrest Five More Suspects Over Train Bombings
French Rock Star Was an 'assassin Without Regrets'
Taiwan Provokes China With Missile Referendum
US Asians and Hispanics to Triple
Alarm at Outpouring of Ethnic Hatred
Al-Qaida Deputy 'trapped in Hideout'
Pakistani Forces Corner 'high Value' Target
Murdoch Brings in Bush Adviser
Seven Dead As Iraq Attacks Continue
Madrid Train Bomber Thought to Be in Custody
Four More Madrid Suspects Detained
Briton Killed in Baghdad Bombing Named
Handcuff Key 'found Near Dutroux Cell'
Kofi Annan Calls Aznar Author of His Own Defeat
Driver Tried to Hit Osama Lookalike
Murder Trial Hears Clash of Opinions on Rock Star's Character
Sudanese Refugees Flee Killer Militias
Activists in Dawn Raid on Ship to Disrupt Trade in Rainforest Timber
Fourteen Dead As Ethnic Violence Sweeps Kosovo
Kofi Annan Says Aznar Author of His Own Defeat
Raging Gun Battle As Ethnic Violence Erupts in Kosovo
Baghdad Hotel Blast Kills 27
New Haiti Government Selected
Clashes Between Syrian Kurds and Arabs Claim More Victims
Experts Express Doubts on Anti-aids Birth Drug
Four Go on Trial for Murder of God's Banker
US Agriculture Chiefs Increase Tests Tenfold for Mad Cow Disease
Renewed Hope of a Deal on Eu Constitution Row
Iraqi Politician Hits a Wall of Frustration
French Rock Star in Court for Murder
Israelis Say Boy, 11, Used As Bomber
Madrid Bomb Suspect Linked to Uk Extremists
Six Moroccans Suspected of Madrid Attacks
Skydiving Victim Named As Minister's Daughter
Obituary: Cardinal Franz König
Deadly Strain of Tb Spread By Air Travel
Libya's Nuclear Secrets Unveiled in Tennessee
Aristide Back in the Caribbean
US Frees 26 More From Terror Camp
Spanish Leader Accuses Bush and Blair
Bomb Defused Outside Us Consulate in Karachi
New Spanish Pm Promises Iraq Withdrawal
Chief Judge Sidelined at War Crimes Court
China Changes Its View of Great Wall
Basques Vote As Shooting Raises Tension
A Story of Life in Baghdad
US Sends Special Forces Into North Africa
Furious Voters Oust Spanish Government
Iraqis Snatch at Bubbles of Hope
India and Pakistan Pass Test
We Bombed Madrid, Says Al-qaeda Tape
Inflation Threat Adds to Fears for Iraq Recovery
Five Arrested Over Madrid Bomb Attacks
Amec Wins Iraq Work for Britain
UN War Crimes Judge Defies Calls to Resign
Showdown Looms As Iran Bars Nuclear Inspections
'Caesarean Refusal' Mother in Jail
South Korea's Roh Forced to Step Down
UN Investigates 'loss' of Rwanda Black Box
'Madrid Became Manhattan'
Euthanasia Advocate Faces Trial
Euthanasia Author Faces Trial Over Mother's Death
Washington Publicist Held As Iraqi Agent
Kagame Set Genocide in Motion, Paris Judge Says
Tradition and Inexperience Threaten Afghan Poll
Massacre in Madrid
Bombers Wreak Havoc in Madrid
Dozens Killed in Madrid Bombs
War Crimes Court Opens in Freetown
New Era for Greek Politics
Singapore Bans Gay Book Group
Argentina Helps Keep Up Facade
German World Cup Tainted By Bribes Scandal
US Pilot 'not at Fault' for Killing Afghan Children
Somalian-born Author Attacked By Stalker
UK Accused of Mercenaries Plot
US Police Put Hip-hop Under Surveillance
UN Atomic Energy Agency Puts Heat on Iran
Iran Clashes With Us Over Nuclear Policy
Pakistan Tests New Missile
Haider Comeback Leaves Austria Braced for Trouble
Islamist Cleric's Jail Term Halved
Saudi Women Get the Vote
War Crimes Qc Under Pressure to Quit After Bias Claims
Marines Kill Driver in New Haiti Unrest
War Crimes Trial Begins in Serbia
Pakistan Tests New Long-range Missile
Turkey's Eu Entry Hopes Given a Lift
Premature Rejoicing in Kirkuk
Playing Fast and Loose With Tv in Italy
Palestinian Pm Urges Action to End Conflict
Nuclear Watchdog Presses Pakistan for Help
Mugabe's Foes 'face Constant Attacks'
Guantanamo Families Seek Justice in Us
Free Aids Drugs at Last for Children of South Africa
Exiled Aristide Urges Haitian Resistance
40m Bachelors and No Women ... the Birth of a New Problem for China
Iraqis Hail Signing of Historic Outline Law
Aristide Refuses to Admit Defeat
Exiled Aristide Refuses to Admit Defeat
Iraqi Interim Constitution Signed
Karamanlis Triumphant As Greece Swings to Right
Greek Right Ends Era of Socialist Power
Libya Gives Up Last Weapons Equipment
Iran's Nuclear Policy Divides Diplomats
Libya Sends Us Last Nuclear Equipment
Haider's Election Comeback
Iran Tries to Remove Itself From Nuclear Agenda
Egypt Rebuffs Us Over Regional Reform
US Helps Iraq Prepare for War Crimes Trials
US Troops Are Killing Afghans, Rights Body Says
Greek Socialists Concede Election Defeat
Disney Pins $100m Hopes on Narnia
'Le Pen' of Athens Alters the Greek Political Landscape
Israel Spurns Ugandan Jews
Childless in Despair As Italian Law Curbs Fertility Treatment
Shia Boycott of Signing Widens Iraqi Divisions
Germans Puzzle Over Presidential Nominee
Duel of the Dynasties As Greece Goes to the Polls
Spain's Ruling Party Slips in Polls
Britain Comes to Aid of Un Family Planning Agency Snubbed By Bush
First and Only 9/11 Conviction Overturned By German Court
San Fight to Keep Kalahari Hunting Grounds
New Date to Be Set After Blunder Over Cyprus Referendum
Pakistan May Make Nigeria a Nuclear Power
Malaysia's Pm Forces Elections
France on Alert Over Rail Bombs
Developer Calls Time on Madrid Bar at Heart of City's Historic Nightlife
US Troops Bring First Signs of Peace to Haiti
Sharon Denies Link to Hostage Freed in Hizbullah Swap
Dutroux Boasts of Dungeon of Death
Annan Calls in Uk Envoy Over Bugging
Iraq's Shia Leaders Urge Calm
15 Detained Over Iraq Attacks
Olympic Dream Turns to Nightmare for Athens
Rock of Ages
Obituary: Paul Webster
Wounded Palestinian Boy's Family Plead for Peace
Nationalist Serb Pm Risks Isolation Abroad
Is the Martha Stewart Verdict in the Bag?
Peter Foster's Mail Injunction Refused
Ethiopians Shifted From Drought Areas
Mystery of Aristide's Final Hours
Delays Leave Athens' Olympics Plans in Chaos
Kerry Puts Victory Beyond Doubt
Shia Pilgrims Gunned Down
Admit Wmd Mistake, Survey Chief Tells Bush
170 Dead in Iraq on Festival Day
Phillipe Declares Himself Haiti's Military Leader
At Least 143 Killed in Iraq Explosions
At Least 125 Killed in Iraq Explosions
European Space Probe Heads for Comet
Stewart Accused of Cover Up
At Least 100 Killed in Iraq Explosions
Reality Tv Grips and Enrages Arab World
Jury Told of Stewart 'lies'
UK Firms Await Iraq's $5bn Verdict
Sharon Backs Total Withdrawal From Gaza Strip
£1m Terrorism Case is Thrown Out By Judge
Jurors Make Their Excuses As Dutroux Goes on Trial
Lord of the Rings Chalks Up 11 Out of 11
Iraqi Council Agrees Interim Constitution
Haitian Rebels in Capital After Us Troops Pave Way
International Troops Secure Key Haitian Sites
More Us Marines Head for Haiti
Belgian Paedophilia Trial Begins
Jackson Crowned Oscar King