BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from January 2006, page 8

BBC Monitoring International Reports archives from January 2006

Liberian leader in talks with Total oil company delegation.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by independent Liberian Star Radio on 31 January A delegation of one of the world's leading petroleum companies has held discussions with President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf....

Russian Public Chamber member arrives in Chelyabinsk to look into bullying case.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian NTV on 31 January [Presenter] [Lawyer] Anatoliy Kucherena, a representative of the Russian Public Chamber, today arrived in Chelyabinsk, where Pte Andrey Sychev...

Germany's Merkel urges rapid clarification of Middle East peace process.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by German news agency ddp on 30 January Ramallah: After the election victory of radical Hamas, Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) [Christian Democratic Union] has demanded a rapid...

Turkish Cypriot leader urges Greek Cypriots to cooperate over bird flu.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia Lefkosa [Nicosia], 30 January: TRNC [self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus] President Mehmet Ali Talat said on Monday...

Ghanaian president meets visiting Korean minister.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Ghanaian GBC radio on 31 January President [John Agyekum] Kufuor has stressed the need for Ghana and South Korea to improve trade relations between them. At a meeting at...

Australian police probe "white supremacist" website.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Radio Australia on 31 January [Newsreader] Australian Federal Police are investigating complaints against a white supremacist group that advocated Sydney-style race riots...

Russian Yukos banker gets political asylum in Lithuania.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Russian news agency ITAR-TASS Vilnius, 31 January: Lithuania has granted political asylum to Igor Babenko, former manager of the Stavropol branch of Bank division of...

Nepal king publicizes commission reports in absence of parliament.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Nepalnews.com website on 31 January His Majesty King Gyanendra, under Article 127 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal - 1990, has issued orders and made public the...

Referral to UN would end diplomacy, says Iran's Larijani.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) website Tehran, 31 January: The Islamic Republic of Iran has announced in the first official reaction to the recent decision of the five...

South Korean president reshuffles 15 vice-ministerial officials.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 31 January: President Roh Moo-hyun on Tuesday [31 January] carried out a reshuffle of 15 vice minister-level officials,...

Hong Kong agency to send bus accident SOS team to Egypt.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Radio TV Hong Kong Radio 3 audio website on 31 January [Newsreader] At least 14 tourists have been killed and 30 injured in a road accident during a trip to Egypt...

Events - January 31.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Czech news agency CTK [This news agency schedule of events has not been edited for content, nor have personal names and party names, abbreviations, etc. been...

Albanian opposition Socialist leader seeks support of emigrants in Greece.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Dritan Haxhia, "Rama: No to stagnation of relations with Greece", published by Albanian newspaper Korrieri on 30 January In his first meeting with Albanian emigrants in...

Albanian intelligence service sacks half of staff in port of Durres.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Artur Korriku, "Upheaval in ShISh branch: 50 per cent cut in personnel", published by Albanian newspaper Gazeta Shqiptare on 27 January There has been an upheaval in the...

Namibia: Government considers nuclear power as potential energy source.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Lindsay Dentlinger entitled "Namibia considers nuclear power option"] published by Namibian newspaper The Namibian website on 31 January Government ruffled some...

Senegalese leader asks world community to back Mauritanian "democratisation".
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Radio France Internationale on 31 January [Presenter] Abdoulaye Wade was in Mauritania yesterday, his first official visit [there] since the 3 August coup. The Senegalese...

Hungary: Public service radio ethnic service extended for another year.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Slovak radio on 31 January [Announcer] For another year there is no threat to the public service Hungarian Radio ethnic broadcasting. This was made possible by an...

Putin pleased with Russia's achievements in 2005.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Russian President Vladimir Putin opened his news conference in the Kremlin on 31 January 2006 with an overview of the past year's economic and political figures. "I should say straightaway...

Liberia: Ex-health minister allegedly involved in smuggling medical supplies.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by independent Liberian Star Radio on 31 January The Ministry of National Security says it has launched an investigation into the smuggling of some medical supplies in the...

Kyrgyz president OK after Kazakh escort crash.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency Astana/Taraz, 31 January: A lorry has collided with a traffic police car escorting the Kyrgyz president's motorcade in Zhambyl Region...

Taleban fighter said captured after clash in eastern Afghanistan.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Peshawar, 31 January: An armed Taleban fighter was detained after an hour-long clash in Paktia yesterday. Paktia...

Pakistan says US has assured incidents like Bajaur "will not be repeated".
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Daily Times correspondent entitled: "US pledged there won't be a Bajaur repeat, says FO; Civilian nuclear technology deal with US not impossible" by Pakistani newspaper Daily...

Australian wheat executive "never set out to deceive UN".
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Radio Australia on 31 January A senior executive of the Australian wheat exporter AWB says he never set out to deceive the United Nations. However, international marketing...

China to continue fishing ban on Yangtze in 2006.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 31 January: The Chinese government will continue its fishing ban along the Yangtze River,...

Albanian illegal immigrants apprehended at Slovenia-Austria border.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Maribor, 30 January: Police at the border crossing Sentilj (N) apprehended 20 illegal immigrants from Albania last Thursday [26...

India to review position on Iran, says defence minister.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi,StartDateStartDate 31 January: With the five permanent members of UN Security Council deciding to refer the Iran nuclear issue to the...

Central Europe/Former Yugo media roundup of Roma related issues 1-31 Jan 06.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Croatia Conference on Roma women in society held A conference aimed at helping Roma women to play a more active role in society was held in Bizovac, eastern Croatia, on 28-29 January....

Putin says Ukrainian gas spat justifies Baltic pipeline.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Speaking at a Kremlin news conference, broadcast by Russia TV at 0900 gmt on 31 January, Russian President Vladimir Putin recalled the recent gas problems with Ukraine: "I regard the fact...

Slovene parliament not to debate Iraq deployment.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Ljubljana, 30 January: The opposition Liberal Democrats (LDS) have failed with their bid to put the planned deployment of four military...

Ukrainian president's party indignant opposition rejects fair-election accord.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Ukrainian news agency UNIAN Kiev, 31 January: The Our Ukraine Bloc is indignant at the position of the Party of Regions and its leader, Viktor Yanukovych, who refused...

Slovene minister welcomes EU Commission's proposals for Balkans.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Brussels, 30 January: Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel has welcomed the latest proposals tabled by the European Commission to encourage...

India opens defence fair, invites foreign firms for joint ventures.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi,StartDateStartDate 31 January: In a bid to boost sagging armament sales abroad, India on Tuesday [31 January] invited foreign companies to...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Afghan press 31 Jan 06.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials published in 31 January editions of Dari- and Pashto-language Afghan newspapers: The London conference The Kabul Times (state-run...

Serbia "is the problem" in Kosovo talks - Slovene minister.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Brussels, 30 January: Slovene Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel has urged the EU not to forget Serbia in Kosovo status talks. "Everyone...

Chadian parliament votes to extend its own life.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Radio France Internationale on 31 January Chad's MPs will have 18 months more in office. The [National] Assembly, largely dominated by the party of President [Idriss] Deby,...

Thai Medical Council opposes US demand for patent restrictions.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Pennapa Hongthong, carried by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 31 January Demand for IT protection to apply for medical treatments is against medical...

Indonesian plans to increase Aceh logging quota ten-fold.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Imy, carried by Indonesian newspaper Republika on 25 January The Indonesian Department of Forestry has introduced a plan to increase the quota of logging in Aceh by up to...

Putin says it would be "mistake" to deny aid to Palestine.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Speaking at a Kremlin news conference, broadcast by Russia TV on 31 January, Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Hamas to recognize Israel's right to exist now it is in power in...

Bulgarian president to visit Denmark 29 March.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Bulgarian news agency BTA website Sofia, 31 January: President Georgi Purvanov and First Lady Zorka Purvanova will pay a state visit to the Kingdom of Denmark...

Slovene president says relations with Finland "dynamic".
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Slovene news agency STA Ljubljana, 30 January: President Janez Drnovsek has sent a letter of congratulations to Finnish President Tarja Halonen, who secured her...

Bosnian assembly accepts initiative to seek sacking of Tax Administration head.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Bosnian news agency Onasa website Sarajevo, 30 January: The state's House of Representatives today accepted the initiative of its speaker Nikola Spiric to launch...

"Non-peaceful course" not beneficial for EU, says Iran's Larijani.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) website Tehran, 31 January: The secretary of our country's Supreme National Security Council, referring to the statement issued last...

Prince back from briefing Tongans in US on reform.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report in English by Tongan magazine Matangi Tonga website on 31 January Tongans are confused between the two new committees that are looking at political reform, according to...

Putin justifies Russian support for Uzbekistan over Andijon.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Speaking at a Kremlin news conference, broadcast by Russia TV on 31 January, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about events in Uzbekistan and Russia's support for the Uzbek authorities: ...

China: Disposable incomes in urban, rural Tibet goes up on year 2000.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Lhasa, 31 January: The per capita disposable incomes of the urban and rural residents in southwest...

Palestinian Hamas urges West to stop "bias" to Israel.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Spokesman for the Hamas movement, Sami Abu-Zuhri, said on 31 January that the position of the West with regard to Hamas laying down its weapons and recognizing Israel is "odd and unacceptable"...

Police checkpoint in southern Serbia attacked.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Belgrade-based Radio B92 text website on 30 January Bujanovac, 30 January: Unidentified culprits, reportedly from Kosovo, attacked a police checkpoint in the...

South Korea/India: Digital Multimedia Broadcasting deal agreed.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 31 January: South Korea and India have agreed to work together in the mobile broadcasting sector, paving the way for Seoul...

Putin regrets US holding up Russian WTO membership.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Speaking at a Kremlin news conference, broadcast by Russia TV on 31 January, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia intends to join the World Trade Organization but only under...

Slovene soldiers to go to Iraq in February.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Slovene television website on 30 January Four Slovene military instructors will join NATO's peace mission in Iraq by the end of February. Three non-commissioned...

Sudan, Somalia sign cooperation agreement.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Sudanese newspaper Al-Ra'y al-Amm website on 31 January Sudan and Somalia yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding in joint cooperation in all fields. State...

Conference on planning US exercise opens in Armenia.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Armenian Public TV on 31 January [Presenter over video of conference] The US European Command will hold the Rescuer 2006 exercise in Armenia in July 2006, with 12...

Oil spill reported in Russia's Udmurtia.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 31 January: Over 79 t of oil had spilt in Debesskiy District of Udmurtia in the course of scheduled maintenance work at the main oil...

Putin proposes international network of nuclear fuel centres.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) At Russian President Vladimr Putin's annual news conference on 31 January 2006 a newspaper from Krasnoyarsk, one of Russia's nuclear technology centres, asked about Putin's plan for a chain of...

Germany's Merkel says Iran threat to democratic world.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report entitled "Merkel attacks Ahmadinezhad - on trip to Middle East, Angela Merkel not only found clear words vis-a-vis Hamas. In nuclear dispute, Merkel accused Iran of being...

Russian minister may have four deputies in near future - agency.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian news agency RIA Moscow, 31 January: Trade and Economic Development Minister German Gref has submitted to the government the candidacy of another deputy. A source...

Kyrgyz newsmen continue protests, want sacked chiefs back.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Kyrgyz news agency Kabar Bishkek, 31 January: The staff of the state TV and radio company are holding a picket in the central square in Bishkek. They are demanding the...

Ukrainian minister praises government social policy.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Ukrainian social policy over the past year has been very successful, the cabinet's newspaper reported, quoting a news conference by Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Affairs Vyacheslav...

Referral of Iran's case to the Security Council "disgraceful" - Larijani.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Iranian TV news channel on 31 January [Presenter] The secretary of the Supreme National Security Council has warned that referral or reporting of Iran's nuclear activities...

UN does not grant Czech NGO consultative status due to rejection by Cuba.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Czech news agency CTK Prague, 31 January: The Czech nonprofit NGO People in Need was not granted UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) consultative status last...

Palestinian president, Jordanian premier discuss election results.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Palestinian news agency Wafa website Amman, 30 January: President Mahmud Abbas met on Monday [30 January] with the Jordanian Prime Minister Ma'ruf al-Bakhit in...

Israeli war jets enter Lebanese air space.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Lebanese National News Agency website Beirut, 30 January: The Guidance Directorate of the Army Command has issued the following statement: "Four Israeli enemy war jets...

Putin says spy scandal will not harm relations with UK.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) At his annual news conference in the Kremlin on 31 January 2006 Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked by the BBC's Steve Rosenberg whether the recent spy scandal involving British diplomats...

Syrian defence minister, Russian chief of staff discuss cooperation.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Syrian News Agency SANA website Damascus, 30 January: Defence Minister Lt-Gen Hasan Turkmani on Monday [30 January] conferred with the Russian chief of staff,...

Serbian president, Kosovo opposition leader Thaci meet in Greek capital.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Belgrade-based Radio B92 on 31 January [Announcer] Serbian President Boris Tadic and Democratic Party of Kosovo [PDK] leader Hashim Thaci met last night in Athens. There...

Chechen rebel government appoints representative in Poland.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Chechenpress news agency website 31 January: Order of the minister of foreign affairs of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria [CRI] on the appointment of a representative of...

Russia's seat on G8 "absolutely natural" - Putin.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) President Vladimir Putin has dismissed objections to Russia holding a place in the G8, defending its seat at the high table as "absolutely natural". He was asked about this at his annual news...

Iranian bloggers reflect impasse in nuclear row between Iran and the West.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Iranian bloggers are reflecting the impasse in the nuclear row and reacting with either a shrug of the shoulders or frustrated concern. Some bloggers seem to think that Iranian officials do not...

Bird flu confirmed at Ukrainian Black Sea resort.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Kiev, 31 January: Tests have confirmed that wild birds died of bird flu on 27 January in Alushta [a resort in southern Crimea], the...

BBC Monitoring Quotes from Israel's Hebrew Press 31 Jan 06.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials published in 31 Jan editions of Hebrew-language Israeli newspapers available to BBCM. Merkel visit Hatzofe [editorial - National...

Putin blames Georgian leadership for worsening relations.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the Georgian leadership for the recent deterioration in relations with Russia. He was speaking during a news conference in the Kremlin on 31...

Serbian party admitted into Socialist International.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Serbian independent news agency FoNet Belgrade, 30 January: It has been decided unanimously at the Socialist International Council session, which is being held in...

Serbian deputy premier to talk to EU, NATO officials on 1-3 February.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Serbian independent news agency FoNet Belgrade, 30 January: It was stated today that Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Miroljub Labus would talk to European Union and NATO...

Power unit at Russia's Smolensk plant in operation again.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian news agency Interfax The No 1 power unit of the Smolensk nuclear power plant is operating again after the malfunction discovered on 27 January was removed, the...

Bahrainis hold rally to demand release of airport clash detainees.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Bahrain newspaper Gulf Daily News website on 30 January More than 200 people took part in a peaceful demonstration in Sanabis yesterday afternoon, demanding the...

Sudanese ex-rebels slam right-wing separatist group.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of commentary by Alwong Peter Awol, headed 'SPLM slams 'Just Peace Forum' as enemy of peace', in English by Sudanese newspaper Khartoum Monitor on 31 January Secretary General of...

Kenya: Ex-minister says graft watchdog "does not seem to have" case against him.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Kenyan KBC Radio on 31 January Former cabinet minister Chris Murungaru now says the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission does not seem to have a specific case against him. ...

Putin seeks to allay fears of oil industry nationalization.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked at his annual news conference in the Kremlin on 31 January 2006 about plans for Russia's oil industry. An Interfax news agency correspondent wanted to...

BBC Monitoring Quotes from Pakistan's Urdu Press 31 Jan 06.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials published in 31 Jan editions of Urdu-language Pakistan newspapers available to BBCM. Pakistan/US Nawa-i-Waqt [Islamabad;...

Saddam lawyer criticizes judge, says Barzan "violently" beaten.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Dubai-based news channel Al-Arabiya TV on 31 January Khalil al-Dulaymi, head of the defence panel of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Husayn, has said that he walked out...

Nigerian governor hands over released hostages to President Obasanjo.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Radio Nigeria from Abuja on 31 January [Presenter] The federal government has warned that it will no longer tolerate acts of gangsterism under any guise of...

China's hydroelectric power capacity reaches 115m kW.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 31 January: China's hydroelectric power capacity reached 115m kW at the end of 2005,...

China's domestic oil, gas supplies stable over past five years.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 31 January: China has experienced a stable growth in its domestic oil and gas supplies over...

Malaysian paramount ruler hosts banquet for Saudi king.
January 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Malaysian news agency Bernama website Kuala Lumpur, 31 January: Malaysia welcomes the move by the Saudi Arabian government to woo investors from Malaysia for the...