SYDNEY, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Australian police were Wednesday investigating claims that politicians and their staff may have stolen antiques worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from Queensland’s state parliament.
Mr Motivator vs Mr Magoo as Scolari faces Eriksson again
Rob Woollard
BADEN-BADEN, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he will not be motivated by revenge when he comes up against old foe Luiz Felipe Scolari yet again. And that, say the critics, is part of his problem.
Kuwaiti women make history in showdown election
Omar Hasan
KUWAIT CITY, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Kuwaitis elect a new parliament Thursday after a highly charged campaign, with analysts predicting a strong showing by reformists that will set the stage for a showdown with the government.
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, security officials said.
Israel PM vows ‘extreme measures’ to free soldier
JERUSALEM, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vowed Wednesday to use "extreme measures" to win the release of an abducted soldier as ground troops moved into southern Gaza where he is believed to be held.
Turkey to send 17 soldiers to EU force in DR Congo
ANKARA, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – The Turkish parliament voted late Tuesday to contribute 17 soldiers and a C-130 cargo plane to a European military force that will police the first free elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, parliamentary sources said Wednesday.
World Cup sends Thai electricity bills soaring
BANGKOK, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – Football-mad Thais are spending millions of dollars more on electricity this month as they stay up through the night to watch World Cup matches, the nation’s biggest utility said Wednesday.
Afghanistan’s ‘ruthless’ enemies will not succeed: Rice
KABUL, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said here Wednesday that Washington would not allow Afghanistan’s "ruthless" enemies to succeed in their battle against the government.
Hamas slams Israel offensive as ‘military madness’
GAZA CITY, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – The Hamas-led government on Wednesday denounced an Israeli offensive against the Gaza Strip as unjustified "military madness" and warned that the operation would have heady consequences.
EMI rejects 2.52-bln-pound counterbid from Warner Music
LONDON, June 28, 2006 (AFP) – British music group EMI said Wednesday it rejected a takeover offer from US rival Warner Music worth 320 pence per share or 2.52 billion pounds (3.65 billion euros, 4.58-billion-dollars).
Warner’s informal proposal was made late Tuesday following a takeover tussle between the two music giants who are bidding for control over each other.
