Arise Sir Tom, the Voice of Ponty
Pontypridd's Tom Jones is knighted in the New Year's Honours which also sees commendations across Wales.
Publ.Date : Sat, 31 Dec 2005 16:07:05 GMT

Honours for education leadership
Former senior figures in the National Association of Head Teachers and Universities UK are knighted.
Publ.Date : Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:39:57 GMT

Fertility chief is appointed Dame
The head of the fertility regulator is among a number of health experts recognised in the New Year honours.
Publ.Date : Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:45:20 GMT

Oxford mathematician knighted
Professor John Ball, a world-renowned mathematician from the University of Oxford, receives a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.
Publ.Date : Sat, 31 Dec 2005 04:03:01 GMT

Kidnapped Sudanese 'free' in Iraq
Five members of staff at Sudan's embassy in Iraq are freed by kidnappers, al-Jazeera television reports.
Publ.Date : Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:19:58 GMT

Russian gas cut 'will not hit EU'
Russian energy giant Gazprom renews a threat to cut off Ukraine's gas – but says it will not hit supplies to the EU.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:01:50 GMT

Honours for education leadership
Former senior figures in the National Association of Head Teachers and Universities UK are knighted.
Publ.Date : Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:39:57 GMT

Industrialist knighted in honours
A tugboat captain and one of NI's leading industrialists receives awards in the new year honours list.
Publ.Date : Sat, 31 Dec 2005 05:05:52 GMT

Openness requests 'irresponsible'
The government may review the way the Freedom of Information Act works to combat inquiries it regards as frivolous.
Publ.Date : Sat, 31 Dec 2005 05:34:54 GMT

Vajpayee retirement stuns party
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's decision to retire takes BJP party colleagues by surprise.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:44:52 GMT

US investigates Bush spying leak
An inquiry begins into the leaking of information about George Bush's secret spying programme, officials say.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:31:50 GMT

Missing man's family make appeal
Relatives of a man who has been missing since before Christmas make aplea for information.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:51:32 GMT

Spain blow to E Guinea dissident
Spain withdraws political asylum from Equatorial Guinea opposition leader Severo Moto.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:04:05 GMT

Russia says gas cut won't hit EU
Russian energy giant Gazprom renews a threat to cut off Ukraine's gas – but says it will not hit supplies to the EU.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:01:50 GMT

Sites exploit Windows image flaw
Computer users are being alerted to a flaw in Microsoft Windows which can use image files to attack a PC.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:07:37 GMT

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Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Jun 2005 11:55:49 GMT

Vajpayee to retire from politics
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behar Vajpayee announces he will not fight the next general election.
Publ.Date : Thu, 29 Dec 2005 18:12:38 GMT