BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from April 2011

BBC Monitoring International Reports archives from April 2011

Chinese premier puts forward five proposals to expand ties with Malaysia.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Kuala Lumpur, 28 April: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday [28 April] put forward a five-point proposal for the promotion of trade and cooperation...

Pakistan, India develop roadmap for trade development.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 28 April: Pakistan and India on Thursday [28 April] developed a clear roadmap for trade development, focussing on establishing working groups to resolve...

US envoy to visit Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 28 April: Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Marc Grossman departed on 27 April for travel to New Delhi, Kabul, Islamabad and...

Overhaul time of Iran gas plants reduced.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 28 April The overhaul period for the gas processing plants in Iran will be considerably reduced this year due to technical progress by the Islamic Republic's National Gas...

Rescuers locate three persons stranded in northwest China mine.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Lanzhou, 28 April: Rescuers said late on Thursday [28 April] that they have located the three miners who have been stranded for over a day in a lead-zinc...

Envoy says UK committed to work with Pakistan for democracy, prosperity.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 28 April: British High Commissioner Adam Thomson has said that Britain has a deep commitment to work together with Pakistan as an equal partner to create...

China's Xinhua comments positively on US ex-president's North Korea visit.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in Chinese by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 28 April: Former US president Jimmy Carter led "The Elders" to pay a three-day visit to the DPRK [North Korea] t the invitation of the DPRK side...

Taiwan train accident not caused by human error - minister.
April 29, 2011... Text of unattributed article from the "Taiwan" page headlined "Alishan Railway Accident Not Caused by Human Error: COA" published by Taiwanese newspaper The China Post website on 28 April The China Post news staff -- The Forestry Bureau under...

Pakistan minorities affairs minister's murder case in "blind alley".
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Azeez Alvi headlined "Probe into Shahbaz Bhatti's murder case died down in blind alley on several instances: Wajid Durrani" published by Pakistani newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt on 26 April Islamabad: Inspector General [IG] of...

Prosecutors in southwest China not to file charges against lawyer.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Chongqing, 28 April: Prosecutors in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality said Thursday [28 April] that they would not file charges against Beijing...

Chinese cabinet issues new rules to benefit private businesses.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 28 April: The State Council, or China's cabinet, released new regulations on Thursday [28 April] that will benefit the country's privately-owned...

Kazakhstan, China agree to expand cooperation in law-enforcement, security.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Astana, 28 April: China and Kazakhstan agreed on Thursday [28 April] here to deepen cooperation on law enforcement and security. Kazakh Prime Minister...

Chinese premier says purpose of Indonesia visit to "consolidate" ties.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in Chinese by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Jakarta, 28 April: Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here on a special plane this evening to begin his official visit to Indonesia. Wen Jiabao gave a speech...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Russian press Friday 29 April 2011.
April 29, 2011... The following is a selection of quotes from articles published in the 29 April editions of Russian newspapers, as available to the BBC at 2300 gmt on 28 April. UN Security Council fails to agree on statement condemning Syrian authorities ...

Pakistan forces suffered more than NATO in war on terror - PM.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Multan, 28 April: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani said on Thursday [28 April] that Pakistan was committed to defeat terrorism and extremism by the support of the...

Programme summary of Afghan Balkh TV news in Dari 1430 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... A. Domestic news: 1. 0035 The 19th anniversary of Mojahedin Victory Day was celebrated in Balkh Province today. The governor of northern Balkh Province, Atta Mohammad Nur, who delivered a speech in this celebration, described this day as an...

Daily says Pakistan people "boiling with anger" over US insults.
April 29, 2011... Text of editorial headlined "Enough is enough" published by Pakistani newspaper The Frontier Post website on 28 April Enough is enough. The people are boiling though with anger over the indignities and insults of every sort being inflicted on...

Bahrain activist slams ruling family for death sentences - Iranian report.
April 29, 2011... A Bahraini activist who lives in London has said that the death sentences passed on several Bahraini activists have been issued on orders from the ruling dynasty and aim to create fear and panic among protesters. "The decision to issue a...

Hong Kong supporters project Chinese artist's images onto buildings - paper.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Phyllis Tsang headlined "Ai Weiwei Backers Project Graffiti Image Onto Landmark Buildings in HK" published by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 29 April Hong Kong supporters of artist Ai Weiwei have...

New deputy Kyrgyz energy minister appointed.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by privately-owned Kyrgyz AKIpress news agency website Bishkek, 29 April: Kayrat Jumaliyev, who was relieved of his post of head of the fuel and energy and mineral resources section of the [Kyrgyz] government office, under a...

India, Pakistan agree to boost trade ties.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Islamabad, 28 April: Recognising that economic engagement will help build mutual trust, India and Pakistan on Thursday [28 April] agreed to initiate steps for trade of electricity and petroleum...

China says foreign media reports of two Tibetans' killing "purely fictitious".
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 28 April: A government statement released Thursday [28 April] said previous foreign media reports on two Tibetans killed in Aba County of...

Bahrain rulers' fate awaits Saudi Arabia - Iranian cleric.
April 29, 2011... A senior Iranian cleric has said that the Al-Sa'ud dynasty in Saudi Arabia will face a fate similar to that of Bahrain's royal family, the semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency has reported. "These puppet regimes have now been shaken and...

Pakistan TV show discusses acquittal of militants in majority of cases.
April 29, 2011... Geo News TV in Urdu at 1400 gmt on 26 April carries regularly scheduled program "Lekin" hosted by Sana Bucha. The program brings in-depth analysis by senior political leaders and prominent political and social analysts of the burning issues...

Pakistan TV show discusses spy agency's role in country's politics.
April 29, 2011... Geo News TV in Urdu at 1800 gmt on 26 April carries live regularly scheduled program "Aapas Ki Baat" hosted by Muneeb Farooq and Najam Sethi. The programme brings in-depth analysis on burning issues faced by Pakistan. Words within double slant...

Programme summary of Russian Channel Five "Seychas" news 1430 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... Presenters: Olga Kokorekina and Vitaliy Lukashov. 1. 0015 Headlines: Russia halts exports of petrol; chemical castration proposed for paedophiles; theatre actor attacked in St Petersburg; partial ban on alcohol sales introduced in Ulyanovsk;...

Pakistan agrees to "non-discriminatory" trade with India.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Islamabad, 28 April: Pakistan on Thursday [28 April] agreed to take immediate steps to implement a non-discriminatory trade regime with India even as the two sides announced they would work on steps to...

Paper slates Hong Kong daily for "condoning" graffiti supporting arrested artist.
April 29, 2011... PRC-funded Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao's "Well Water" column by Kuan Chao on 26 April criticized a Hong Kong daily for condoning illegal graffiti in public areas in support of detained mainland artist Ai Weiwei. It saw the move as a...

TV show discusses role of spy agencies in Pakistan politics.
April 29, 2011... Karachi Geo News television in Urdu at 1500 gmt on 26 April carries live regularly scheduled "Capital Talk" programme relayed from channel's Islamabad studio Prominent Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir is host of the popular talk show in Pakistan....

India asks shortlisted European aircraft companies to extend bids till year-end.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 28 April: After rejecting US firms for its over 10bn-dollar combat aircraft deal, the Defence Ministry of India has asked the shortlisted European Eurofighter and French Dassault Rafale to...

Chinese official daily calls for tolerance of dissent - Hong Kong paper.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Minnie Chan headlined "Wen in Renewed Plea for Wider Political Reforms" published by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 29 April Premier Wen Jiabao has renewed his campaign for political reform, in an...

Four militants killed in police operation in Russia's south.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Four members of an illegal armed group have been killed in a special operation on the border between Stavropol and Kabarda-Balkaria, Russian news agency Interfax-South reported on...

Summary of Russian press for Friday 29 April 2011.
April 29, 2011... No presslist will be published on 2 May due to public holidays in Russia. Kommersant 1. Aleksandr Reutov et al. article headlined "Failed MiG" says that Russia has lost the largest tender to supply some 126 medium multi-role combat...

China, US hold "frank" talks on human rights.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 29 April: China and the United States held a new round of human rights dialogue in Beijing on Wednesday [27 April] and Thursday, discussing...

Iranians to protest Saudi involvement in Bahrain.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by state-run Iranian radio on 29 April A military court of the Al Khalifah regime in Bahrain sentenced yesterday [28 April] four activists to death and three others to life imprisonment, as the deadly crackdown on the popular...

India says UN should urge "all sides" to abjure violence in Syria.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI United Nations, 28 April: As the UN Security Council remained divided on whether to take action against the Syrian government for cracking down on protesters, India has said the "sovereign state" has...

US official says "serious backslide" in China rights situation - Hong Kong paper.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Ng Tze-Wei And Teddy Ng headlined "Human Rights on the Decline,US Official Says" published by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 29 April A senior US official says the human rights situation on the...

Indian Air Force to get supersonic cruise missile in 2012 - PTI.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu) [Southern Indian state], 28 April: The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will be inducted into the Air Force in 2012, a top Defence Research and Development Organisation official...

Programme summary of North Korean radio 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 2011 "Looking Up to a Great Sun" headed unattributed talk "Peerless Great Man's Achievement Will Be Eternal and Immortal" [This program originally scheduled for 2010 gmt about "the respected and beloved leader [suryo'ngnim]" receiving endless...

Programme summary of North Korean radio 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 0600 gmt 1. 06:00 Great leader [widaehan ryo'ngdoja] Comrade Kim Jong Il [Kim Cho'ng-il] receives a reply message from the president of Syrian Arab Republic to his congratulatory message sent upon Syria's Independence anniversary. 2. 06:03...

Programme summary of Cuban Radio Rebelde news 1000 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. Headlines. 2. Reading of full text of the 295th instalment of Fidel Castro's "Reflections by Comrade Fidel" commentary series: "A Fire That Could Burn Everyone." 3. Havana -- First Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura met with Ivan...

Indian Navy chief describes piracy as "new challenge".
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Kochi(Kerala) [southern Indian state], 28 April: Terming piracy as a new challenge, Naval chief Admiral Nirmal Verma Thursday [28 April] said it requires resources of a fair amount but the Indian Navy...

Programme summary of China's CCTV 1100 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. 00:00:31 Highlights Serial report "Scientific Development, Model Transformation" features how enterprises in Zhongguancun have transformed into innovative entities. China releases the sixth national population census data. Wen Jiabao...

Interior ministry urges Syrians to refrain from holding protests.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Syrian TV on 28 April Under the current circumstances, the Interior Ministry urges citizens to actively participate in boosting stability and security and helping concerned authorities carry out their duties to achieve this...

Programme summary of Bosnian Serb radio news 1400 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. Headlines. 2. Serb entity President Dodik says Serbia as guarantor of Dayton agreement should get involved if problem escalates with OHR over referendum on B-H Court. 3. Correspondent report: President Dodik says referendum in...

Programme summary of Serbian TV news 1730 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. 0000 Headlines. 2. 0109 Storms ravage southern United States. Report over video. 3. 0241 Dodik takes part at Tanjug roundtable in Belgrade devoted to referendum in Serb Republic. Report over video. 4. 0520 Josipovic says there is no...

Programme summary of Guinea-Conakry RTG television 2030 gmt 27 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. Headlines 2. President Alpha Conde returned to Conakry today after his state and friendly visit to Sierra Leone, upon the invitation of that country's authorities. Details on airport ceremony. Speaking to reporters, he said he went to...

Programme summary of Afghan Tolo TV news in Dari 0430 gmt 29 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. 0010 Deputy Commander of the US Central Command Gen John Allen replaces the US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, Gen David Petraeus, and Gen David Petraeus has been appointed as director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The...

Programme summary of Albanian TV news 1800 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. 0000 Headlines. 2. 0040 Prime Minister Berisha presents ruling coalition candidates in northern municipalities, promises increased government investments in development projects. 3. 1125 Poll results show PD candidate for Tirana mayor,...

Programme summary of Iraqi Al-Iraqiyah TV news 1700 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. 0012 Headlines. 2. 0054 Prime minister, South Korean counterpart discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties in Seoul, sign a number of agreements in various fields including energy, education. Video report. 3. 0426 Prayer call. 4....

Programme summary of CCTV-7 channel military news 1130 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. 0150 Highlights 2. 0221 Announcer-read report over video: The National Videophone Conference on the Work Related to the Placement of Demobilized Military Personnel was held in Beijing today. Central Military Commission [CMC] member and...

Programme summary of Ivorian ONUCI FM radio news 1800 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 00:00:21 Jingle.( 0 min. 51 sec. ) 00:00:21 Headlines.( 1 min. 7 sec. ) 00:00:21 Report on the start of the payment of salary arrears in Abidjan today. Some difficulties were noticed at the level of the payment.( 1 min. 32 sec. ) ...

Programme summary of Iranian Gorgan radio news 1800 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. News headlines. 2. Iran's parliament speaker, Ali Larijani, says that the interparliamentary assembly should launch an independent investigation into the events in Bahrain. 3. A prominent Iranian cleric has criticized Bahraini and Saudi...

Jordan welcomes Fatah-Hamas reconciliation agreement.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by privately-owned Jordan Times website on 29 April Jordan on Thursday [28 April] welcomed the reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Foreign Minister Nasir...

Programme summary of Guinea-Conakry RTG television 2030 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. Headlines 2. The cabinet met today under the chairmanship of President Alpha Conde. The president congratulated the prime minister for his hard work. The meeting lauded the minister of education for reorganizing the staffing. It discussed...

Programme summary: Cubavision Cuban domestic TV channel news 0001 gmt 29 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... 1. 0000 gmt Headlines. 2. 0001 gmt Announcer reads the most recent "Reflections by Comrade Fidel" entitled "A Fire that Could Burn Everyone." 3. 0007 gmt International news. 4. 0010 gmt Announcement calling all to participate in 1 May...

Syrian premier, visiting Turkish delegation, discuss bilateral cooperation.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run Syrian news agency SANA website ["Safar meets Turkish technical delegation, discusses with Henley cooperation with Syria Shell company..." - SANA Headline] Prime Minister Dr Adil Safar held talks...

Programme summary of North Korean radio 29 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Refile of programme summary 28 April 2100 gmt 1. 21:00 Kim Jong Il [Kim Cho'ng-il] receives gifts from Russian and Ecuadorian figures. 2. 21:00 The Workers Party of Korea [WPK] Publishing House publishes a...

Hacking of Syrian state-owned paper web site blamed on "deep-seated hatred".
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run Syrian news agency SANA website ["Al-Thawra Newspaper Website Attacked by Hackers" - SANA Headline] (SANA) -Damascus, (SANA)-Al-Thawra Newspaper website has faced a hacker attack and offensive photos...

Belarusian web users see mass lay-offs boding ill for authorities.
April 29, 2011... The admission by the Belarusian government that the unfolding economic crisis has left 600,000 people jobless has elicited a flurry of comments from Internet users on the opposition website Charter-97. Charter-97 at 1210 gmt on 28 April...

Pakistan article urges Muslim countries to start observing World Koran Day.
April 29, 2011... Text of article by Prof Naim Masood headlined "Why not global Koran Day as well?" published by Pakistani newspaper Nawa-i-Waqt on 27 April The mother of all books, the prophetic book of holy Koran is the greatest and heavenliest miracle of...

Programme summary of Iranian Ardabil Province TV news 1445 gmt 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... A. Headlines B. Provincial news: 1. 1446 Report on a ceremony to mark the 40th day after the death of the former Shi'i leader in Azerbaijani Republic and head of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan, Alikram Nardarani. Video shows the ceremony...

Writer says military solution will not benefit Syrian regime.
April 29, 2011... Text of article by Abd al-Rahman al-Rashid headlined "Has not Al-Asad learned from those who have fallen?" published by Saudi-owned leading pan-Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat website on 27 April He saw him on his television screen; he saw how...

Indian foreign minister discusses oil contracts with South Sudan official.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 28 April: Engaging with both Sudans, India has decided to explore areas of cooperation with South Sudan, which has assured New Delhi of honouring all oil contracts in its territory after...

Afghan government urged to strengthen ties with USA instead of Pakistan.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Afghan privately-owned Shamshad TV on 28 April [Presenter] Analysts have said that Afghanistan is an independent country and the government should only focus on national interests of Afghanistan when establishes relations...

Pakistan: New cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 29 April: Pakistan on Friday [29 April] successfully conducted flight test of indigenously developed air launched cruise missile Hatf-8 (Ra'ad). According...

Organizer of motorist protest against petrol price hikes arrested in Belarus.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by Belarusian privately-owned news agency Belapan Minsk, 28 April: Artsyom Sharkow, an initiator of the "Stop Gasoline!" campaign against an increase in motor fuel prices, was arrested by riot police during a protest...

Writer regrets Syrian regime's resort to security rather than political solution.
April 29, 2011... Text of article by Dawud al-Sharayan under the regular column Least of the Faith headlined "Syria and the security solution" published by London-based newspaper Al-Hayat website on 26 April Last February, Wall Street Journal conducted an...

Paper optimistic about world community's commitments to Afghanistan.
April 29, 2011... Text of editorial entitled: "With implementation of security responsibility transition, international community will not stop its cooperation" by state-owned Afghan newspaper Anis on 26 April The process of handing over security...

Syrian ruling party denies reports on resignations.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by state-run Syrian news agency SANA website ["Al-Ba'th Party denies reports of members' resignation" - SANA Headline] A source at al-Ba'th Arab Socialist Party on Thursday [28 April] denied media reports about...

Russian deputy defence minister relieved of post, is tipped for top space job.
April 29, 2011... Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev has signed a decree relieving First Deputy Defence Minister Vladimir Popovkin of his post due to his move to another post, Russian Interfax news agency reported on 29 April, quoting the Kremlin press service....

Egypt to open Rafah Crossing to ease Israeli siege on Gaza - Al-Alam TV.
April 29, 2011... At 0600 gmt on 29 April, Iranian Al-Alam News Channel alerted the following urgent screen caption: "Egyptian foreign minister: Rafah Crossing between Gaza Strip and Egypt will be fully opened to alleviate the Israel siege of the strip." ...

Ruling tandem will agree on presidential candidate - One Russia MP.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian news agency Ekho Moskvy Moscow, 29 April: "We are convinced that the smoothly working tandem Vladimir Putin-Dmitriy Medvedev will work out a coordinated stance on the...

Russian right activist detained, ordered to leave Belarus.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by Belarusian privately-owned news agency Belapan Minsk, 28 April: A Russian human rights defender was arrested in Minsk on Thursday [28 April] and was given 24 hours to leave the country. Ivan Kondratenko was...

Burma-China trade fair launched to enhance ties.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Muse, Myanmar, 29 April: A Myanmar [Burma]-China border trade fair was launched in Myanmar's Muse 105th Mile Border Trade Zone Friday [29 April], aimed...

Jordanian king condoles with Moroccans after Marrakech blasts.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by privately-owned Jordan Times website on 29 April ["King Condoles Mohammad Vi" - Jordan Times Headline] Amman (JT) - His Majesty King Abdallah on Thursday telephoned Moroccan King Mohammed VI to express his...

Syrian army says to continue tracking down terrorist groups.
April 29, 2011... Text of report by state-run Syrian news agency SANA website ["Army unites continue to carry out their duty in Dar'a in terms of tracking down remnants of extremist terrorist armed groups" - SANA headline] An official military source has...

Highlights from Cameroonian press 27 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... Mutations Online in French 1. Leger Ntiga's commentary says the Cameroon Bar Association chairman, Bar Hyppolyte B.T. Meli, has sanctioned Bar Eta Bisong. After the general assembly of 15 January, Bar Meli signed an order declaring the...

Bangladesh signs 1.2bn-dollar loan deal with World Bank for bridge construction.
April 29, 2011... Text of report headlined "No corruption: Insists WB, pledges govt as $1.2b loan deal for Padma Bridge signed" published by Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star website on 29 April Managing Director of World Bank [WB] Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala...

Highlights from Kosovo press 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... Epoka e Re in Albanian 1. In interview, Behgjet Shala from Council for Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms (KMDLNj) suggests ideas for upcoming election reform. (pp 4,5; 1,500 words) Express in Albanian 1. Commentary by Armand...

Pakistan forces kill 27 militants in Kurram Agency.
April 29, 2011... Text of report headlined "27 militants, two Lashkar men killed in Kurram" published by Pakistani newspaper The News website on 29 April Sadda: Twenty-seven militants and two members of a tribal Lashkar were killed and two others injured in...

Highlights from Slovak press 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... Hospodarske Noviny in Slovak 1. Former SNS Deputy Chairwoman Belousovova announces plan to establish new party. (p 2; 100 words) 2. Commentary by Dag Danis sees PM Radicova ready to resign as prime minister, eyeing presidential election in...

Highlights from Macedonian Albanian press 28 Apr 11.
April 29, 2011... Fakti in Albanian 1. Experts push cabinet for more jobs, increased domestic production, lower interest rates to maintain monetary stability. (p 2; 700 words) 2. Minor pre-election incident draws public criticism. (p 3; 1,200 words) Koha...

Taiwan president to hold teleconference with US think tank to discuss ties.
April 29, 2011... Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website Washington, 28 April: President Ma Ying-jeou will hold a teleconference with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based US think tank, on 12 May,...