U. S. and North Korea this week will discuss six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, AFP informs. The chief U. S. representative Christopher Hill and North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kie Guan, who is also chairman of the North Korean delegation to the Six Party Talks will meet in Beijing early Tuesday. China's chief negotiator in the six-party process, Deputy Foreign Minister Wu drowning is also expected to participate in discussions. The meeting was arranged by U.
full articleIsrael and Palestine ceased hostilities Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for launching rockets into Israel this morning, shortly after the Palestinian Authority and Israel agreed to be placed near the five-month military offensive by Israel in Gaza and the rockets against Israeli Member of the Palestinian groups. Islamic Jihad spokesman Abu Hamdi stated that from his group fired three rockets at Israel and it happened in 08. 00 hours local time, two hours after the announcement of the truce. But he denied his group have signed an agreement for a ceasefire.
full articleSeven Afghans killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a restaurant in southeastern Afghanistan, AP reported, citing information to local authorities. In the attack injured 20 people. The restaurant in Paktika province was completely devastated. It is assumed that the bomber wanted to kill Commander of Special Forces in Afghanistan and the district chief, who at that time were in the restaurant.
full articleCar bomb exploded on a busy market town Hasva, 50 km south of Baghdad, Reuters reported. According to police five people were killed and 23 persons were injured. Hasva town is inhabited by Shiites and Sunnis, specified by the Agency.
full articleSuicide bomber detonated his car in a convoy of foreign troops in Kandahar province. Were killed two Canadian soldiers and a civilian citizen after bomber detonated explosives next to the city Kandarhar, police said. The soldiers helped in restoration projects in the areas of destruction and Jarry Pandzhvay town. In the explosion, according to police official were killed and 15 camels, which were owned by a group of nomads who have come close to the attack.
full articleTwo Palestinians, one local commander, were killed in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank despite the agreement on a ceasefire. From the popular resistance committees said they killed their commander and member warned that his death would not remain the consequences, officials said. However, the Committee warned that he would consult with other Palestinian groups that continue to observe a ceasefire in Gaza, which includes termination of rockets on Israeli territory.
full articleLAST: mortar fire caused a major fire in a refinery in northern Iraq. Two bombs hit the pipeline. The fire quickly spread 15 miles northwest of Kirkuk. The fire is out of control and may be necessary hours to be contained. Three U. S. Rangers were killed on the last day in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Several were wounded, Reuters reported, citing sources from the US command. At present no details of the incidents reported, nor the names of the dead. Statistics show that since the military operation in Iraq in March 2003 killed 2878 American soldiers. Later in April reported that U.
full articleBritain plans to withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq by the end of 2007, informs AFP. Other coalition partners, the U. S. announced that they began to withdraw. Italy intends to end the week to withdraw his remaining fighters 60-70, Poland and promised to withdraw its 880 at the end of next year. During a political speech in London, British Defence Minister said: "I can tell that by the end of next year, expect the British forces in Iraq to be significantly less. " Currently, Britain has about 7,100 military personnel from three years operating in southern Iraq.
full articleSudanese president rejects a proposal for a peacekeeping mission of OED and the African Union in Darfur. Omar al-Bashir was adamant that it will accept only African military mission under the command of the African Union, informs BBC. He denied allegations that more than 200,000 people have died in Darfur. But Bashir is ready to receive logistical and financial support.
full articleTwo Bulgarian and two Nigerian nationals were caught with at least 10 kilograms of cocaine at the airport in Dakar, Senegal. The two Bulgarians who participated in Nigerian criminal network spanning Spain, Senegal and Guinea, were arrested about a week ago with 10 kilograms of cocaine hidden in three suitcases. Bulgarians, for which there are data that have arrived from Guinea and intended to head to the Canary Islands were accompanied by a Nigerian citizen who had to return to the city of Conakry, after noting that boarded the plane for Spain. According to the police drug was discovered after an X-ray of detainees, Darik Radio reported.
full articlePakistani authorities believe kidnapped a Pakistani journalist who works for the BBC. Currently, police states past actions of the reporter before he disappeared on Monday morning. Then he left the capital Islamabad on his way to his hometown in northwestern parts of the country. Since no information about the whereabouts of Dilauar Uazir Khan. Fears for his safety emerged when the day of his mobile phone replied a strange voice, which told that the journalist is in hospital and his condition is serious. When checking the BBC nothing like it has been confirmed.
full articlePakistani journalist working for BBC, whose abduction was reported earlier today, said he was relieved of his captors. This happens day after they kidnapped him, tied him and his eyes were. Dilauar Uazir Khan, who works for the BBC, broadcasting in Urdu, told how he was kidnapped by a taxi in the city of Rawalpindi near Islamabad.
full articleU. S. condemns assassination of Lebanese ministarUbit is Lebanese Minister of Industry - Dzhemael Pierre, son of former Lebanese president Amin Dzhemael, world media reported. Dzhemael a Christian Maronite and held anti-Syrian positions. The incident took place in Beirut in the Christian district of Sin el Fil, where unknown gunmen attacked a convoy of Pierre Dzhemael. Immediately the minister was taken to hospital where he later died of his wounds. Syria condemned the murder, after the son of assassinated former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, blamed Damascus for the eradication of Pierre Dzhemael.
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