LONDON, June 29, 2006 (AFP) – As many as one in three ethnic Chinese in Britain are not on the nation’s electoral register, a conference on getting the Chinese community more politically involved was told Thursday.
Four killed, 18 bodies found in Iraq
BAGHDAD, June 29, 2006 (AFP) – At least four people were killed and 18 bodies found across Iraq as rebel violence continued unabated Thursday, security officials said.
The security chief of Baghdad University was shot dead in the capital, while a civilian was killed when a bomb went off on a minibus he was aboard on the main highway south of the capital, police said.
Iran tops agenda at G8 ministers’ meeting
Nick Coleman
MOSCOW, June 29, 2006 (AFP) – Foreign ministers of the Group of Eight countries stepped up pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme at a meeting here Thursday, as Moscow sought to prevent next month’s G8 summit becoming a magnet for criticism of Russia’s democratic credentials.
Neville fit and raring to go against Portugal
Martin Parry
BUHLERTAL, June 29, 2006 (AFP) – Gary Neville, a vital cog in the England team, declared himself fit on Thursday and desperate to play against Portugal in the quarter-finals.
Maliki’s tough terms complicate bid for Iraqi reconciliation
Jay Deshmukh
BAGHDAD, June 29, 2006 (AFP) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s tough conditions for pardoning Sunni rebels who lay down their arms are going to make it difficult to convince them to do so, an Iraqi MP said Thursday.
At the same time, a foreign diplomat raised questions about the identity of armed groups reportedly in contact with the government and whether they carry any real weight in the nationwide insurgency.
Israel air strike targets Gaza car, militants escape
GAZA CITY, June 29, 2006 (AFP) – The Israeli military carried out an air strike on a car in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses and the army said.
Mexican serial killer executed in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – A Mexican illegal immigrant convicted of brutally killing at least 15 people around the United States, most of them in Texas, was put to death late Tuesday, becoming the 23rd person to be executed in the United States this year.
Russia to launch 24-hour news channel
MOSCOW, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Russian state television will launch the country’s first national 24-hour news channel this summer with an accent on political coverage and news from the regions, the head of the state company in charge of the project said Wednesday.
Israeli forces push into Gaza airport
GAZA CITY, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Israeli forces pushed into the disbanded international airport in Gaza Wednesday and opened fire during an incursion aimed at securing the release of a soldier, a Palestinian security official said.
Australia hit by protests demanding end to new labour laws
Ed Johnson
SYDNEY, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Tens of thousands of workers rallied in cities across Australia on Wednesday, demanding Prime Minister John Howard’s conservative government repeal its controversial new labour laws.
