BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from June 2009, page 8

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Turkmen, Russian leaders discuss international car rally over phone.
June 30, 2009... Excerpt from report by state-owned Turkmen TV Altyn Asyr channel on 30 June A telephone conversation took place today between Turkmenistan's president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, and President Dmitriy Medvedev of the Russian Federation....

Armenia reportedly sets up new party identical to Azatakan over ties with Turkey.
June 30, 2009... The leader of the Ramkavar Azatakan (Democratic Liberal) Party (RAP), Harutyun Arakelyan, did not deny reports that Armenia's president and prime minister are involved in establishing an identical party, Armenakan Ramkavar Azatakan Party...

Turkey, EU start taxation chapter in membership talks.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Brussels, 30 June: The total number of chapters opened to negotiation in Turkey's EU adhesion process rose up to 11 with the opening of a policy chapter on taxation...

Indian space chief outlines plans for cooperation with Russia.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti New Delhi, 26 June: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) prepared the Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission programme jointly with Russian scientists, chairman of the ISRO Madhavan...

Islamists in south western Somali town impose curfew, order women to wear Hijab.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Somali Shabeelle Media Network website on 30 June The Islamic Administration in Luuq District, Gedo Region [south western Somalia] imposed curfew in the district and also issued orders in which women...

Italian paper says G8 suffering from "identity crisis".
June 30, 2009... Excerpt from report by Italian privately-owned centrist newspaper La Stampa website, on 30 June [Commentary by Aldo Rizzo: "G8 Suffering From Identity Crisis"] We are now almost on the eve of the 35th G8, a summit that started in...

SAfrican leader calls for defence of media independence, freedom of expression.
June 30, 2009... Text of edited version of President Jacob Zuma's speech at 2009 South African National Editors' Forum Awards at the weekend published by South African privately-owned, established daily newspaper The Star website on 30 June This has been...

Aim of Kavkaz-2009 exercise to prevent Georgia's "adventures" - Russian paper.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Russian newspaper Trud on 30 June [Article by Mikhail Lukanin on the Kavkaz-2009 military training exercises. The author cites a "highly-placed source in the Ministry of Defence", who said that the real purpose of the...

CPJ urges Nigeria to probe police harassment, assault.
June 30, 2009... Text of press release by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on 29 June New York, June 29, 2009--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on national police Inspector General Mike Okiro to investigate reports that...

Rebel group rejects Somaliland media report on killing civilians in Ethiopia.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Paris-based Sudanese newspaper Sudan Tribune website on 28 June The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rejected the claim by the website, Somaliland press, accusing the rebel group of killing several...

Saudi Arabia receives delivery of first two UK-made Typhoon aircraft.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Saudi state-owned official news agency SPA website ["Two Typhoon aircraft arrive in the kingdom" - SPA headline] Ta'if, June 30, SPA - Two Typhoon aircraft belonging to the Saudi Royal Air Forces arrived...

Turkish paper outlines restructuring of Defence Ministry procurements branch.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Turkish newspaper Turkiye'de Aksam website on 30 June [Article by Barkin Sik: "Military Contracts in Civilian Hands"] The Ministry of Defence (MSB) Under Secretariat's structure and organization table has been...

Azeri daily says plans to amend NGO law confuse authorities.
June 30, 2009... The following is the text of Cafar Arif and Kamran Abbasbayli report by opposition Azerbaijani Yeni Musavat newspaper on 21 June headlined "The law on NGO has split the authorities" and subheaded "Unexpected developments in the country" and...

Angola defends gradually changing African Union Commission.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Angolan news agency Angop On Sunday [28 June], in Sirte (Libya) Foreign Minister Assuncao dos Anjos defended gradually transforming the African Union Commission into the organization's Authority, within the framework of...

Saudi health minister says swine flu "not a source of concern".
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Saudi state-owned official news agency SPA website ["Minister of Health holds press conference" - SPA headline] Jedda, June 30, SPA - Minister of Health Dr Abdallah al-Rabi'ah reassured people that until...

Comoran authorities said locate plane crash scene.
June 30, 2009... An emergency unit created by the Comoran government to quickly locate the crash scene of Yemenia Airways' Airbus A310 flying to Comoros from Sanaa in Yemen with 153 people on board has had positive results. "Within the first hour of the...

Investigation of US Reporter Paul Klebnikov's Murder Resumed in Russia
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian news agency Ekho Moskvy Moscow, 30 June: The investigation of the murder of the editor-in-chief of the Russian edition of the Forbes magazine, Paul Klebnikov, was temporarily...

Lebanon's key officials, US Army chief discuss domestic, regional issues.
June 30, 2009... Beirut Lebanese National News Agency Online in Arabic on 30 June is observed to carry several reports on the visit to Lebanon by General David Petraeus, army commander of the US Central Command, and his meetings with high-ranking Lebanese...

Macedonian opposition party questions deputy PM's reasons to resign.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Macedonian independent news agency Makfax ["SDSM on Bocevski's Resignation" - Makfax headline] Skopje - "The sheer fact that Macedonia has been receiving negative evaluation reports from Brussels on the...

USA should look at Belarus "in unbiased manner", president says.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Belarusian privately-owned news agency Belapan Minsk, 30 June: Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has called on the USA to "take off the dark glasses" and to "look in an unbiased manner" at Belarus. "Belarus...

Serbian nationalist movement denies stoning Serbian minister's car in Kosovo.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Serbian privately-owned TV Pink [Presenter] Members of the 1389 [Serb Popular] Movement have denied that they stoned the vehicle carrying Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bogdanovic in Leposavic [in northern Kosovo;...

Reduced mining activities said affect Tanzania-Zambia railways' operations.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Chiwoyu Sinyangwe entitled "Reduced mining activities on C/Belt affects Tazara" published by Zambian privately-owned daily newspaper The Post website on 29 June Reduced mining activities on the Copperbelt has negatively...

Lawyer of closed TV station in Armenia calls for resumption of broadcast.
June 30, 2009... A lawyer of a closed down TV station in Armenia has called on the authorities to allow the resumption of broadcast, the A1plus website said on 17 June. Tigran Yesayan, the lawyer of A1plus media, said the Armenian authorities did not...

Zimbabwe treasures China's help in difficult times - Xinhua.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["Zimbabwe Treasures China's Help in Difficult Times"] HARARE, June 30 (Xinhua) - China on Tuesday presented 4,000 tons of soya beans worth...

Chinese premier inspects Shandong Province 27-28 Jun.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["No Relaxation at the Critical Time - Sidelights on Premier Wen Jiabao's Inspection Tour in Shandong"] Jinan, 29 Jun (Xinhua) - Wen Jiabao, member of the...

German company, UAE fund to cooperate on solar energy projects.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by independent German Spiegel Online website on 30 June [Unattributed report: "Solar Energy: E.on To Extend Solar Energy Business With Abu Dhabi" - first paragraph is Spiegel Online introduction.] Green plans for the...

President: "No conditions" for Serbia to urge Serbs to vote in Kosovo poll - TV.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Serbian privately-owned TV Pink [Presenter] News just in. Serbian President Boris Tadic has said that he believes that there are no conditions for Serbia to call on its fellow Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija [Serbian name for...

Belarusian president seeks "new quality" in relations with Ukraine.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Belarusian state-owned broadcaster First TV Channel, on 30 June [Presenter] The implementation of all top-level agreements will make it possible to develop a new quality in relations between Belarus and Ukraine,...

Media watchdog faults SAfrica communications authority over SABC 'blacklist'.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by non-profit South African Press Association (SAPA) news agency The Independent Communications Authority of SA [South Africa] (Icasa) complaints committee erred in finding it has no jurisdiction on a complaint about the...

Moldovan customs officers banned from holding dual citizenship.
June 30, 2009... Excerpt from report by Moldovan private ProTV on 30 June Moldovan customs officers will not have the right to hold dual citizenship. The Constitutional Court today decided that those working for the Customs Service should hold only...

Zimbabwe: MDC-T vice president raps lack of paradigm shift in government.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by South Africa-based ZimOnline website on 29 June For a long time the MDC has made issue of the unequivocal lack of paradigm shift on the part of ZANU PF as an actor in the transitional government. For a long time we have...

Russian troops begin first stage of "counterterrorism" drill in North Caucasus.
June 30, 2009... Excerpt from report by corporate-owned Russian military news agency Interfax-AVN website Moscow, 30 June: As part of the large-scale military exercise Kavkaz-2009 [Caucasus 2009], the troops of the North Caucasian Military District...

Serbia can be "exceptionally satisfied" with UK visit - foreign minister.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Serbian privately-owned TV Pink [Presenter] UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said during a meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic that UK supported Serbia's European orientation, adding that the UK...

Southern Sudan official accuses ruling party of forging census result.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by UN sponsored Radio Miraya FM website, Juba on 30 June The SPLM [Sudan People's Liberation Movement] deputy secretary general for the Northern Sector, Yasir Arman, refuted the statements made by the...

Iranian Al-Alam TV's "With the Event" programme on Saudi-Syrian relations.
June 30, 2009... Iranian Al-Alam TV's "With the Event" programme on Tuesday 30 June discussed Saudi-Syrian relations. No further processing planned. Source: Al-Alam TV, Tehran, in Arabic 1730 gmt 30 Jun 09 BBC Monitoring

UN expresses concern over security situation in southern Sudan.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by UN sponsored Radio Miraya FM website, Juba on 30 June The United Nations Mission in Sudan has expressed concern over the security situation in the south and the three areas, urging the Naivasha partners to...

Twenty said dead after Rwandan rebels attack army position in eastern DRCongo.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by DRCongo's UN-sponsored Radio Okapi website on 30 June Rwandan rebels, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, FDLR, today morning attacked a DRCongo Armed Forces, FARDC, position in Kaseghe Locality situated...

Chinese experts view significance of US setting up cyber command.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Hong Kong-based news agency Zhongguo Tongxun She ["Significance of Building Network Warfare Command by US Military is Profound"] Beijing, 26 Jun (ZTS) -The Voice of China "Global Chinese Broadcasting Network"...

Czech military rotates its anti-terrorist unit in Afghanistan.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Prague, June 30: Several tens of Czech troops from the special forces contingent deployed within the Enduring Freedom operation in Afghanistan returned to their...

Philippine military vows to probe alleged torture of Filipino-American activist.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper The Philippine Star website on 30 June ["AFP vows to probe alleged military torture of Filipino-American"] MANILA, Philippines -The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) yesterday...

Czech military to dismiss 3,000 personnel by end of year.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Prague, 30 June: The Czech military will dismiss 3,000 people by the end of this year and it will reduce its civilian personnel by 1,000 people, Jitka Sebkova,...

Czech incumbent, former premiers call country's EU presidency "sucess".
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Prague, June 30: The Czech EU presidency in the first half of 2009 was a success, Prime Minister Jan Fischer and his predecessor in the post until May, Mirek...

Indonesia downgrades charges on five Singaporean terror suspects.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by influential Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post English-language website on 30 June Five Singaporeans arrested by the National Police for alleged involvement in terrorism have had their charge downgraded to...

World Bank approves funds for Haiti.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website on 30 June Washington: The World Bank has approved a US5m dollars grant to strengthen Haiti's agriculture management and to support its sustainable development. "This...

Turkey wants "full membership" of EU at end of negotiations - premier.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Ankara, 30 June: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said [on] Tuesday [30 June] Turkey's expectation at the end of European Union (EU) entry negotiations is...

North Philippine city declares dengue outbreak as cases soar to 200 since Jan.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper The Daily Tribune website on 30 June The local government of Santiago City, the capital of Isabela province, has declared an outbreak of dengue within its borders, as the number of cases...

Turkish parliament to reconvene in August to elect new Speaker.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Ankara, 30 April: The Turkish parliament has gone into summer recess on Tuesday [30 April]. Turkish parliament will recess for over a month. The parliament...

Polish radicals protest at honorary doctorate for Ukrainian president.
June 30, 2009... Excerpt from report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, 30 June: Poland's eastern borderland organizations today protested against the Catholic University of Lublin granting honorary doctorate to Ukrainian...

Russian website questions Belarus-EU trade zone.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Russian Gazeta.ru news website, often critical of the government, on 26 June [Article by Olga Tanas and Konstantin Pukemov: "Free Trade Zone" (Gazeta.ru)] Free trade zone No sooner having signed an agreement on...

Montenegrin defence minister, Croatian CGS, discuss cooperation, NATO entry.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Montenegrin Mina news agency Podgorica, 30 June: Speedy NATO accession by countries in the region is very important in order to preserve peace and progress in the area, Defence Minister Boro Vucinic said today. He...

Kosovo government ignores Serbian police violation of state sovereignty - party.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Pristina-based independent internet news agency KosovaLive ["LDD Accuses Government for Neglecting Developments in Dardana" -- KosovaLive headline] Pristina, 29 Jun -- (KosovaLive) -- The Democratic...

Black Sea Fleet, Caspian Flotilla join "counterterrorism" drill in south Russia.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian military news agency Interfax-AVN website Moscow, 30 June: The forces of the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla have joined the efforts to destroy supposed terrorist in the Kavkaz-2009...

Russian privately-owned TV stresses risk for journalists.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Russian television channel Ren TV on 30 June [Presenter] Our work is dangerous and difficult. The statement is true for journalists. It is becoming more and more difficult for us to fulfil our direct...

Russian Foreign Minister's speech following OSCE security conference.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on 25 June Transcript of Opening Statement and Response to Media Questions by Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, at Press Conference Following...

Taleban claim killing foreign soldiers in Afghan east.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Shahamat website on 30 June [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: Seven foreign soldiers were killed when their armoured tank hit a mine, planted by the mojahedin of the Islamic Emirate as part of the...

Taleban report attack on Polish forces in Afghan east.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Shahamat website on 30 June [Taleban spokesman] Zabihollah Mojahed: A military tank belonging to the invading Polish soldiers was destroyed by a mine planted by the mojahedin of the Islamic Emirate, as...

Taleban report attack on German troops in Afghan north.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Shahamat website on 30 June [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: According to details, one military tank belonging to the invading ISAF soldiers was destroyed by a mine planted by the mojahedin of the...

Taleban report attack on foreign soldiers in Afghan south.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Shahamat website on 30 June [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: According to details, 35 foreign and internal soldiers were killed after heavy fighting between the mojahedin of the Islamic Emirate and...

Taleban report attack on British forces in Afghan south.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Shahamat website on 30 June [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: Seven invading British soldiers were either killed or wounded in a heavy mine explosion carried out by the mojahedin of the Islamic...

US-Russian 'reset' may begin with disarmament issue - senator.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by anti-Kremlin Russian current affairs website Yezhednevnyy Zhurnal on 29 June [Commentary by (Chairman of the Federation Council's International Affairs Committee) Mikhail Margelov: "Reset Hard Drive" (Yezhednevnyy...

Swiss parliament prevents distruction of nuclear smuggling case documents.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Swiss Radio International's Swissinfo website on 30 June A parliamentary control delegation has rejected plans by the cabinet to destroy sensitive documents related to an international nuclear smuggling ring....

Switzerland and Serbia move closer on migration and law enforcement.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Swiss Radio International's Swissinfo website on 30 June Switzerland and Serbia will strengthen cooperation in migration policy and law enforcement, the two countries said on Tuesday [30 June] Swiss...

French, Turkish ministers launch Turkey-promoting "season".
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Paris, 30 June: "Turkey Season" began in France on Tuesday [30 June]. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay and his French counterpart Frederic...

Libya pulls most assets from Swiss bank in ongoing diplomatic spat.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Swiss Radio International's Swissinfo website on 30 June Libya has withdrawn most of its assets from Swiss bank accounts in a continuing diplomatic crisis between the two countries. The north African...

Russian government fighting consequences of financial crisis, not causes - paper.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by the website of Russian business newspaper Vedomosti on 25 June [Vedomosti editorial: "From the Editors: Bring on the Fight" (Vedomosti Online)] From the editors: Bring on the fight The sad statistics for the...

Russian, Chinese military coordinate upcoming joint exercise.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian military news agency Interfax-AVN website Moscow, 30 June: Russia and China have coordinated practically all the details concerning the preparation and holding of the Peace Mission 2009 joint...

Russia's 'Kavkaz-2009' exercises response to NATO exercises in Georgia - paper.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by the website of pro-government Russian newspaper Izvestiya on 30 June [Report by Dmitriy Litovkinb: "The Military Will Take the Caucasus Border"] The Russian Army has started its largest military exercises this year...

Governors should make businesses lower medicine prices - Russian president.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Russian Zvezda TV, Defence Ministry controlled, promotes patriotic values, on 30 June [Presenter] Today [Russian President] Dmitriy Medvedev instructed the government and regional authorities to look into the prices of...

Security Council to continue fight against actions meant to harm Turkey.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Ankara, 30 June: The National Security Council (MGK) of Turkey expressed on Tuesday [30 June] reactions to recent statements and reports. The council held its...

Foreign Minister's speech after Russia-NATO meeting - full text.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on 29 June Transcript of Opening Statement and Response to Media Questions by Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov at Press Conference Following...

Colombian FARC says will hand over soldier hostages only to Senator Cordoba.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by independent New Colombia News Agency (Anncol) website [Letter written by FARC's Central Staff to the relatives of soldier Josue Daniel Calvo Nunez, dated June 2009, no location given, posted on Anncol's website on 28...

Libyan leader addresses African officials ahead of 1 Jul AU summit.
June 30, 2009... Libyan TV on 30 June 2009 aired a recorded speech by Libyan Leader Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi delivered in Sirte today, Tuesday 20 June, at the opening session of the 21st regular meeting of the committee of the New Partnership for Africa's...

Afghan paper interviews presidential candidate on his policies.
June 30, 2009... Text of article entitled: "Dr Abdollah: The world doubts if the government of Afghanistan is worthwhile?" in English by pro-National Front Afghan newspaper Eqtedar-e Melli on 27 June (Second part, continued from last week) Q: You...

New US commander says he will ensure coordination with Afghan forces.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by state-owned Afghan newspaper Hewad on 29 June The new commander of ISAF, Gen Stanley McChrystal, paid a visit to the north of the country one week after assuming his new post. The objective of his visit was to assess the...

Afghan paper criticizes Karzai of making accusations against northern governor.
June 30, 2009... Excerpt from article by Arman entitled: "Who is lawbreaker, Karzai or Atta Mohammad Nur?" by private Afghan newspaper Arman-e Melli on 29 June Nowadays the excitement about elections and the presidential election campaigns are heated....

Afghan paper says many questions need to be answered about Kandahar shootout.
June 30, 2009... Text of editorial entitled: "Special forces and special operation" by Afghan independent secular daily newspaper Hasht-e Sobh on 30 June The police chief and crime branch chief of Kandahar Province, as well as at least eight other police...

Iran lawmaker explains how the disputed vote recount was carried out.
June 30, 2009... At 1817 gmt, the state-run Iranian TV channel two started broadcasting a live interview with Majlis Deputy Speaker Hassan Abutorabi. Abutorabi is one of the members of a Special Committee appointed by the Guardian Council. This Committee has...

Newspaper analyzes Russia's loss of 'economic sovereignty'.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by the website of heavyweight Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta on 30 June [Nezavisimaya Gazeta editorial: "Why We Lost Economic Sovereignty" (Nezavisimaya Gazeta Online)] Why we have lost economic sovereignty ...

Russian, US presidents discuss arms talks by phone ahead of Moscow summit.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 30 June: The presidents of Russia and the USA, Dmitriy Medvedev and Barack Obama, have discussed their upcoming meeting in Moscow by telephone, Natalya Timakova, press...

(Corrected) Libya pulls most assets from Swiss bank in ongoing diplomatic spat.
June 30, 2009... [Reissued with correct date of 28 not 30 June. A correctd version of the story follows:]Text of report in English by Swiss Radio International's Swissinfo website on 28 June Libya has withdrawn most of its assets from Swiss bank accounts...

Switzerland urges return to constitutional order in Honduras.
June 30, 2009... Excerpt from report in English by Swiss Radio International's Swissinfo website on 30 June The Swiss foreign ministry has issued a statement expressing concern over the latest events in Honduras, where the president has been ousted in a...

Palestinian Health Ministry confirms four new cases of swine flu.
June 30, 2009... Text of report in English by independent, non-governmental Palestinian Ma'an News Agency website ["Four New H1N1 Cases in Ramallah Brings West Bank Total To 30" - Ma'an headline] Nablus, 30 Jun (Ma'an) - Four new cases of H1N1 flu...

Russian experts more sceptical than US analysts about "reset" of relations.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti Moscow, 30 June: In the run-up to US President Barack Obama's visit to Russia [on 6-8 July] experts in Russia are more sceptical than their colleagues in the USA about the future of...

Russian pundits link new START treaty to US missile defence in Europe.
June 30, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 30 June: A new strategic arms reduction treaty (START) is unlikely to be signed unless it is linked to the problem of the deployment of American missile defence in...