BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from July 2006

BBC Monitoring International Reports archives from July 2006

BBC Monitoring News Diary for Monday 31 July 2006.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Main stories at 0100 gmt MIDEAST Watching developments / reaction following Israel's 48 hr suspension of air strikes in Southern Lebanon (Regional sources) Asia-Pacific ...

Russian envoy hails UN statement on Lebanon.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian news agency ITAR-TASS UN, 31 July: The UN Security Council passed a coordinated text of the presidential statement on the situation in Lebanon on Sunday [30 July]....

Vote counting begins in DRCongo's elections.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by DRCongo's UN-sponsored Radio Okapi web site on 30 July Sunday [30 July]'s Voting in DRCongo has ended in many polling stations. According to Radiookapi, vote counting has...

Summary of Russian press for Monday 31 Jul 06.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Kommersant 1. Dmitriy Belikov front-page article says the decision of AvtoVAZ general director Igor Yesipovskiy to resign reveals major disagreement inside the company on its development...

Voting extended in parts of DRCongo due to destruction of polling stations.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by DRCongo's UN-sponsored Radio Okapi web site on 30 July The CEI [Independent Electoral Commission] chairman has said that counting of votes has began in almost all parts of...

Ugandan rebel chief snubs elders' meeting, sends 14-year-old son.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Frank Nyakairu and Oketch Bitek entitled "Kony dodges negotiators, sends son" published by Ugandan newspaper Daily Monitor website on 31 July After waiting a whole...

Militiamen stop voters from going to polls in northeastern DRCongo.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by UN regional information network IRIN on 30 July Bunia, 30 July: Militiamen in the northeastern [DR]Congolese district of Ituri barricaded a highway on Sunday [30 July] to...

Former Kenyan president undergoes knee surgery following car crash.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Muriithi Muriuki entitled "Moi undergoes knee surgery to remove fluids" published by Kenyan newspaper Daily Nation website on 31 July Retired President [Daniel arap]...

Ugandan opposition chief calls for mass uprising against Museveni.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Tabu Butagira entitled "Besigye now calls for mass uprising" published by Ugandan newspaper Daily Monitor website on 31 July [Opposition] Forum for Democratic Change...

DRCongo: High voter turnout reported in Kinshasa.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by UN regional information network IRIN on 30 July; subheadings inserted editorially Kinshasa, 30 July: In the first democratic elections in the DRCongo in more than 40...

Turkey condemns Qana bombing.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Turkish news agency Anatolia Ankara: The Foreign Ministry has "vehemently" ["siddetle"] condemned the attack that Israel conducted in the town of Qana, in Lebanon. A...

Russians report serviceman suicide in Chechnya.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 31 July: A private serving on contract has committed suicide at a military unit in the district centre of Shatoy, Chechen police told...

Procurement officer detained over bribe in Russia's Urals.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian news agency Interfax Yekaterinburg, 31 July: An armed forces colonel, head of the trade department of the Volga-Urals Military District, has been detained over...

Iranian beaten up in Moscow underground.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 31 July: An Iranian national, 20, has been beaten up in the Moscow underground, Moscow police told Interfax news agency today. The...

US may turn to Russia to solve Lebanon crisis - Chechen analyst.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) In order to prevent a further deterioration of the situation in Lebanon, the US could be forced to lean towards Russia to influence Syria in settling this conflict, an analyst writes on a...

Russia's WTO entry unlikely in 2006, 2007 - official.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian news agency RIA Novosti Tyumen, 31 July: Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) will not take place in 2006 or, probably, even in 2007, Maksim...

Japan condemns Israeli air-strikes, calls for cease-fire.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Japanese news agency Kyodo Tokyo, 31 July: Japan on Monday [31 July] deplored Israel's airstrike the day before on the southern Lebanese village of Qana that...

Coal, gas outburst kills 11 miners in China.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Kunming, 31 July: Eleven miners were killed in a coal and gas outburst at a coal mine in Fuyuan, a...

Japanese PM to visit Mongolia 10-11 August.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Japanese news agency Kyodo Tokyo, 31 July: Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will visit Mongolia on 10-11 August to further develop bilateral relations,...

BBC Monitoring Pan-Arab TV headlines 31 Jul 06.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) AL-ARABIYA TV 0400 GMT: UN Security Council members reach agreement on statement expressing "deep regret" of council members towards Qana massacre without condemning Israel... UN Security...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Malaysian, Singaporean press 31 Jul 06.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries carried in 29-31 July 2006 website editions of Malaysian and Singaporean Malay, Chinese and English-language newspapers...

Russian peacekeepers still needed in Moldova's breakaway region - TV.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of "Sobytiya" news report by Russian Centre TV on 29 July [Presenter] [Moldova's breakaway] Dniester region is marking the 14th anniversary of the arrival of Russian peacekeepers. As...

Southern Russian rebel community thanks Iraqis for executing Russian diplomats.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) A rebel community in southern Russia has thanked its Iraqi "diplomat brothers" for executing the four Russian diplomats in June. In a report published on a Chechen rebel website, the Dagestani...

Indonesia: Sumatra forest fire haze reaches Malaysia, Thailand.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Arie Rukmantara headlined: "Sumatra haze reaches Malaysia, Thailand" in English by Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post website on 31 July The Jakarta Post, Jakarta: Haze...

Ukrainian editor appeals to president over court decision.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Volodymyr Katsman, the editor-in-chief of the Stolichnyye Novosti newspaper, has written an open letter to President Viktor Yushchenko. He complained that a court in Kiev has ruled to seize his...

BBC Monitoring quotes from the Slovak press 31 Jul 06.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries published in the 31 July editions of the main Slovak newspapers: Middle East Hospodarske noviny (liberal,...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Indonesian press 31 Jul 06.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries published in 29-31 July editions of Indonesian newspapers available to BBC Monitoring: "34 Lebanese children bombed...

North Korean missile exploded in midair without booster detach - South source.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 31 July: A North Korean long-range Taepodong-2 missile exploded in midair, without the detachment of its booster, much...

Two die in shootings in southern Thailand over weekend.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report headlined: "Shootings leave two more dead in South" in English by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 31 July Violence in the southernmost provinces continued over the...

PKK attacks police lodgings in eastern Turkey, wounds six officers.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia Dogubayazit, 31 July: Six police officers and a civilian were wounded when PKK [Kurdistan Workers' Party] terrorists opened fire on...

Minister says two rebels from Arab-led gang detained in Chechnya.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Two local residents have been detained on a tip-off in the district centre of Kurchaloy, Interfax news agency reported on 31 July quoting the interior minister of the Chechen Republic, Ruslan...

Malaysian minister says Internet must be controlled to maintain racial unity.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report headlined: "Internet, websites must be controlled, says Zainuddin" in English by Malaysian news agency Bernama website Kangar, 31 July: The government must control the...

Ukrainian chief prosecutor reports on performance.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Oleksandr Medvedko has defended the work of his office in the first half of 2006, but he pointed out that one in four crimes in the country remains unsolved. In an...

Uganda set to probe army abuses in northeast.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Kabona Esiara and Phoebe Mutetsi entitled "Govt to investigate human rights abuse in Karamoja region" published by Ugandan newspaper Daily Monitor website on 31 July The...

Incumbent Seychelles president wins poll.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Radio France Internationale on 31 July [Presenter] In Seychelles, incumbent President James Michel was re-elected yesterday winning 54 per cent of the votes against...

Tremors in Kazakh south, no casualties reported.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency Astana, 31 July: Underground tremors measuring two points [on the Richter scale] have been felt in Taraz (administrative centre of...

Hunger-striking prisoner dies in Tehran.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) website Tehran, 31 July: Akbar Mohammadi, one of the students who were detained in the course of the University of Tehran dormitory...

Venezuela's president winds up Iran visit.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Iranian news agency IRNA website Tehran, 31 July: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wound up an official two-day visit to Iran and left here for Hanoi, Vietnam,...

Australian PM Howard to contest next election.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Radio Australia on 31 July [Newsreader] The Australian prime minister, John Howard, has told his colleagues that he intends to stay on to fight the next federal election,...

BBC Monitoring quotes from China, Taiwan press 31 Jul 06.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries carried in 29-31 July 2006 website editions of mainland Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwan newspapers available to BBC...

Three die of rabies after dog biting outbreak in China's Yunnan.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Kunming, 30 July: Three people, including a four-year-old girl, were confirmed died of canine...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Afghan press 31 Jul 06.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials published in 31 July 2006 editions of Dari- and Pashto-language Afghan newspapers: NATO takes over command of operations in south ...

Russia launches R5,000 banknote.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Russian external TV service NTV Mir on 31 July Today Russian citizens will be able to see, take in their hands and even put in their wallets a R5,000-banknote [185...

Date set for trial of China's former deputy naval chief.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 31 July The trial of former deputy naval commander Wang Shouye - accused of corruption and "living a decadent life"...

North Korean paper slams US-South Korean drills as "military provocation".
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by North Korean news agency KCNA Pyongyang, 31 July: The scheme of the United States to stage massive "Ulji Focus Lens" joint military drills with the South Korean...

South Korean student group demands end to hostile policy towards North - KCNA.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by North Korean news agency KCNA Pyongyang, 31 July: The South Headquarters of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification...

North Korean agency reports on protest by anti-US group in South.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by North Korean news agency KCNA Pyongyang, 31 July: The Anti-US Youth League in South Korea reportedly made public a statement under the title "The US,...

BBC Monitoring quotes from the Turkish press 31 Jul 06.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries published in 31 July editions of the main Turkish newspapers. Middle East crisis Hurriyet (centre-right) "When...

BBC Monitoring quotes from the Iranian press 31 Jul 06.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries published in the 31 July 2006 editions of Iranian newspapers available to BBC Monitoring at 0530 gmt. Middle East...

Swiss-based AIDS fund demands recovery of Uganda scam money.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Kelvin Nsangi and Hafsah Nabayunga entitled "Geneva demands action on stolen Global Fund cash" published by Ugandan newspaper Daily Monitor website on 31 July The Global...

Chinese Catholics defy ban on Hong Kong convention.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Ng Kang-chung published by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 31 July About 30 young Christians on the mainland could breach a ban by the authorities...

Uzbekistan cuts off gas to Tajikistan over debts.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Excerpt from report by Uzbek newspaper Biznes-Vestnik Vostoka on 29 July Tajikistan's gas debts to Uzbekistan totals 7.63m dollars at the moment, the Neft i Capital [magazine] has quoted...

Poland: Warsaw Uprising in 1944 was necessary for independence - president.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Polish news agency PAP Warsaw, 30 July: The Warsaw Rising of [1 August] 1944 was a necessary attempt to win an independent Polish state though it was maybe...

Ukrainian president's goal in round table not clear - weekly.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) The round table initiated by Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko is not likely to be a real breakthrough in Ukrainian politics, an influential weekly has reported. It said Yushchenko's choice...

North Korean female officials attend women's sports games.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by North Korean news agency KCNA Pyongyang, 31 July: Members of the Korean Democratic Women's Union (KDWU) in Pyongyang had sports and amusement games at the...

Iran, Venezuela sign 11 Memoranda of Understanding.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Iranian news agency IRNA website Tehran, 31 July: Iran and Venezuela signed here Sunday [30 July] 11 memoranda of understanding on expansion of bilateral...

Saudi Arabia promises more aid to Kenya's drought-prone north.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of unattributed report entitled "Saudi Arabia pledges more aid to victims of drought" published by Kenyan newspaper Daily Nation website on 31 July. Subheading as published Saudi...

UN mission in Nepal calls for consensus on arms management.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Nepalnews.com website on 31 July The high-level UN assessment mission led by Staffan de Mistura has urged the ruling seven-party alliance (SPA), the government and Maoists...

Bulgarian president, EC vice-president review progress towards EU entry.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by the Bulgarian news agency BTA Sofia, 31 July: President Georgi Purvanov said on Monday [31 July] Bulgaria set great store by having effective, accurate...

South Korean daily interviews North defector about food shortages, unemployment.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Kim Young-jin, Yanji of China, headlined: "Even if a war breaks out at 12 pm, we need to trade until 12 pm - North Koreans calling Kim Jong-il 'that child, that person'...

Azerbaijan to strengthen border with Russia.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Chairman of the Azerbaijani State Border Service Elcin Quliyev has said that over 70 checkpoints will be built in northern and northwestern districts in 2006, ANS TV reported on 31 July. ...

Iran press: MPs criticize president's remarks on price rises.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Iraj Jamshidi: "Ahmad Tavakkoli: Foreign currency reserve at minus 4 billion dollars", published by the Iranian newspaper Sharq on 12 July Majlis representatives...

Iran press: "Expert" says US should be involved in Iran nuclear issue.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report on interview with Ali Motahhar Niya "expert of international relations" in the nuclear field, from the "News Chat" column by an unidentified correspondent; place and date of...

Abducted South Korean fishermen said to be in North political prison.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 31 July: One of the South Korean crew members who were abducted to North Korea from their fishing boat in 1987 was taken...

Belgium hails "relatively peaceful" elections in DRCongo.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Radio France Internationale on 31 July The Belgian government is happy with the elections in DRCongo, despite some isolated incidents which were reported. Belgium...

Russian regional opposition urges change of Bashkiria's status.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Russian Ekho Moskvy radio on 31 July The Bashkir opposition is asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to change the republic's status. Inessa Zemler will explain what...

Inter-Korean trade increases over 20 per cent in first half of 2006.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 31 July: Trade between North and South Korea surged more than 20 per cent annually during the first half of this year,...

Natural disasters in China kill at least 1,382 in first half 2006 - official.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 31 July: At least 1,382 people have been killed amid frequent natural disasters across...

Latvian commentary: Belarusian search of diplomat's apartment 'peculiar'.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Latvian newspaper Diena on 31 July A seemingly peculiar move - last week the Belarusian militia searched the apartment of the second secretary of the Latvian embassy and...

Latvian report: Disputed mayor will not run for parliament, is potential premier.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Latvian newspaper Diena on 31 July The job of an MP and of prime minister cannot be merged - that is the motivation that was presented by Ventspils mayor Aivars Lembergs,...

German intelligence chief rejects allegations of Schroeder surveillance.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by German news agency ddp on 29 July Berlin: The president of the Federal Intelligence Service [BND], Ernst Uhrlau, has categorically rejected allegations that his agency...

North Korean website decries upcoming US-South Focus Lens exercise.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of commentary by Kim Sun-ho headlined: "Dangerous war provocation manoeuvre for Northward aggression" by North Korean Uriminjokkkiri website on 30 July The South Korea-US "Combined...

North Korean radio mentions ASEAN Regional Forum.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by North Korean radio on 30 July According to a report, the 13th ASEAN Regional Forum [ARF] ministerial meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 28 July. ...

Afghan journalist union condemns beating of private Tolo TV staff.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV on 29 July [Presenter] The reporter, cameraman and driver of Tolo television were beaten by armed men while covering a demonstration by residents...

Israeli intelligence interrupting Al-Manar TV's terrestrial signals in Lebanon.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Jackie Hugi published by web version of Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv on 30 July The Israel Defence Forces [IDF] Intelligence Corps succeeded in breaking into the broadcasts...

Albanian premier departs for Austria to attend SE European summit in Salzburg.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Albanian news agency ATA Tirana, 30 July: Prime Minister Sali Berisha left for Austria today to take part in the Salzburg summit of the prime ministers of the...

Sri Lankan troops moving into rebels areas - Tamil Tigers spokesman.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by the TamilNet website on 31 July Sri Lanka Army (SLA) began moving ground troops from two SLA bases towards Mavil Aaru sluice gate Monday [31 July] morning, supported by...

Sri Lankan navy, army troops clash with Tamil Tigers - Tamil website.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by the TamilNet website on 31 July; timed at 0602 gmt Sri Lanka Navy [SLN] Monday [31 July] morning around 5.30 a.m. [local time] launched heavy gunfire from gunboats off...

German interior minister opposes Mideast refugee relocation to Europe.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of interview with Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble by unidentified interviewer entitled "'Do not lure people'" published by German news magazine Der Spiegel website on 31 July ...

Hezbollah TV says "Islamic Resistance" destroyed three Israeli tanks 31 Jul.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Lebanese Hezbollah TV Al-Manar at 0756 gmt on 31 July carried the following "breaking news" as a screen caption: "The Islamic Resistance destroys three Israeli tanks in ongoing...

Chavez praises Iran car manufacturing capabilities.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by Iranian news agency IRNA website Tehran, 31 July: President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela said Iran Khodro Industrial Group has the capability to compete with...

Five Palestinians wounded in Israeli air strike in Gaza.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Palestinian radio Voice of Palestine on 31 July Five citizens were wounded when Israeli warplanes shelled a house in Shaykh Radwan district in the city of Gaza. The...

Election campaign gets under way in Guyana.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website on 30 July Georgetown, Guyana: The country's two main political parties were set to swing into election mode on Sunday...

North Korea-China trade volume up 4.7 per cent.
July 31, 2006... (From BBC Monitoring International Reports) Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Beijing, 31 July: China's trade volume with North Korea amounted to 774m dollars in the first half of this year, a 4.7 per cent...