Jim Slater
DORTMUND, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Ghana’s World Cup dreams were shattered by reigning champion Brazil, but the Black Stars played well against some top football teams and served notice of what might happen on African soil in 2010.
Ghana serves notice host Africans can excel in 2010 World Cup
Israel launches Gaza strikes over captured soldier
Sakher Abu El Oun
GAZA CITY, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Israel sent ground forces into Gaza before dawn Wednesday and knocked out bridges and a power station from the air in an assault to try to save a teenage soldier held by Palestinian fighters.
Chinese Premier Wen expresses concern over North Korea missile
SHENZHEN, China, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday he was "very concerned" that North Korea could test fire a missile and urged all sides involved to ensure tensions did not rise further.
Nokia sues Chinese rivals for copying phone design
– 28/06/2006 08h48 – AFP
HELSINKI, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Mobile phone maker Nokia said Wednesday it was suing two Chinese rivals for copying the design of its 7260 mobile phone model.
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim says approached to run for UN top job
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Malaysian former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday he was being approached to throw his hat in the ring for the post of UN secretary general, but he had yet to decide on running.
Blair under pressure to intervene in Enron extradition case
LONDON, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – British Prime Minister Tony Blair was under pressure Wednesday to cancel the extradition to the United States of three former NatWest bankers accused on Enron-related fraud charges.
Afghanistan: Weakened by war and frustration
KABUL, June 27, 2006 (AFP) – As US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s plane swept over the Afghan mountains Wednesday, she flew over a country alarmed by deepening Taliban violence and frustrated by a lack of progress.
World Cup 2006 factfile: Argentina
BERLIN, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Factfile on Argentina who play Germany in a World Cup quarter-finals tie here on Friday:-
Japanese shares slide on worries over higher interest rates
TOKYO, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Japanese share prices tumbled Wednesday on the tail of a weaker Wall Street as investors grew increasingly anxious about the prospect of higher US interest rates, dealers said.
Fifty-five bodies pulled from China coal mine in year’s worst accident
BEIJING, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – The bodies of 55 men have been pulled out of a coal mine that flooded more than a month ago, authorities said Wednesday, making it the worst reported mining disaster in China this year.
