BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from June 2010, page 165

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Official gives update on Kuwaitis detained in Israel after Gaza flotilla raid.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Kuwaiti government-owned news agency Kuna website KUWAIT, June 1 (KUNA) -- Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah said here on Tuesday [1 June] that contacts conducted by the ministry with a number of...

Nigerian group raps president on electoral reform.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by Nigerian newspaper Vanguard website on 1 June [Report by Chris Ochayi and Liade Akinboade: "2011: 'Save Nigeria Group' Faults Jonathan on Electoral Reforms"] The Save Nigeria Group, SNG, yesterday, expressed concern that...

Russian ombudsman demands that Interior Ministry apologize to protesters.
June 1, 2010... Excerpt from report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti Moscow, 1 June: Russian human rights ombudsman Vladimir Lukin thinks that the leadership of the Interior Ministry must apologize to the participants of the "dissenters' march" who...

Chinese premier meets Mongolian parliament speaker on ties.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ULAN BATOR, June 1 (Xinhua) - Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met on Tuesday with Damdin Demberel, speaker of Mongolia's State Great Hural, or...

Palestinian Authority calls for international action to rein in Israeli "piracy".
June 1, 2010... Text of report by Palestinian presidency-controlled news agency Wafa website ["The Palestinian Leadership: Responding to the Israeli Crime and Piracy Requires an Urgent International and Regional Move." - WAFA News Agency Headline] ...

Daily welcomes change in Croatia's policy toward Bosnia under new president.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by Bosnian edition of Croatian daily Vecernji list, on 1 June [Commentary by Zoran Kresic: "Croatian Willy Brandt Appears After the 'Leaders' of the Past - Head of Croatia Is a Man with a Vision"] As the new axis of the EU...

Russian officials unveil plans for new-generation navigation satellite.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian military news agency Interfax-AVN website Moscow, 1 June: By the end of 2010, Russia will start testing a new-generation navigation spacecraft for the Glonass system, Roskosmos [Russian space agency]...

Kyrgyz interim leader praises Georgia's traffic police reform.
June 1, 2010... Excerpt from report by state-owned Kyrgyz Television 1 on 1 June [Presenter] The Kyrgyz economy stays afloat thanks financial support from fraternal countries. Russia will supply 20,000 t lubricants and 2.5 tonnes of seeds of winter crops to...

Kazakh MPs meet senior officials during Finnish visit.
June 1, 2010... Excerpt from report by state-owned Kazakh news agency Kazinform Astana, 1 June: A Kazakh parliamentary delegation, headed by [Speaker of the lower house of the parliament] Ural Mukhamedzhanov, started its first summer day in Finland with a...

Hamas hails EU, China stance on Gaza flotilla attack, laments UNSC, US positions.
June 1, 2010... Hamas Hails EU, Russia, China Stance on Flotilla A report on pro-Hamas Palestinian Information Centre website in Arabic at 0942 gmt on 1 June cites a Hamas statement as saying: "We in Hamas welcome the Russia-EU and the Chinese Foreign...

Russia plans to introduce biometric border checks in 2012.
June 1, 2010... Excerpt from report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 1 June: Russia is planning to introduce a biometric border control system in 2012 which makes it possible to reduce the time required for border checks to just a few...

US embassy hails Iraqi federal court's endorsement of 7 March election results.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by privately-owned Aswat al-Iraq news agency website ["Final Results Approval Important Step in the Right Direction US Embassy" -- Aswat al-Iraq] June 1, 2010 - 02:53:42 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The U.S. embassy...

Ballot stations closed, counting of votes begin in Egypt.
June 1, 2010... The Ballot stations have closed and counting has begun, state-owned Egyptian TV's Nile News said on 1 June at 1640 gmt. Some 446 candidates, 115 of which are affiliated to political parties, are competing on 74 seats in the midterm elections...

World Bank gives Tanzania 35m dollars for agriculture.
June 1, 2010... Text of unattributed report entitled "World Bank extends 35m dollars credit for irrigation promotion" published by Tanzanian newspaper The Guardian website on 1 June The World Bank yesterday approved an additional International Development...

Zanzibari president calls for reform of global financial institutions.
June 1, 2010... Text of unattributed report entitled "Karume calls for reform of Bretton Woods institutions" published by Tanzanian newspaper The Guardian website on 1 June Zanzibar President Dr Amani Abeid Karume has said that international monetary and...

Website says Russia's "turn West" aimed at preserving "corrupt" system.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by the website of Russian business newspaper Vedomosti on 26 May [Editorial: "Turn West"] The modernization of Russia declared by the country's first person dictates fundamental changes in foreign policy. A number of events...

Al-Jazeera panellists discuss Israeli raid on Gaza aid flotilla, Arab position.
June 1, 2010... Qatari government-funded, pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera satellite TV at 1830 gmt on 31 May carries live a special 80-minute episode of its "Behind the News" programme to discuss the Israeli attack on the Gaza aid flotilla. Moderator Layla...

Polish, Hungarian premiers discuss cooperation, economic crisis.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, 1 June: Polish PM Donald Tusk met in Warsaw on Tuesday with his Hungarian counterpart Victor Orban to discuss cooperation in Central Europe, economic crisis,...

SAfrica: Mozambican police deny terror camp claims.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by non-profit South African Press Association (SAPA) news agency MAPUTO June 1 Sapa Mozambican police on Tuesday emphatically denied the existence of terrorist training camps in the country following claims published in a...

Yemeni deputy Speaker meets Hamas leader, underlines need for Palestinian unity.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by state-run Yemeni news agency Saba website SANAA, June 01 (Saba)- Deputy Speaker of Parliament Himyar al-Ahmar stressed on Tuesday [1 June] the importance of the unity of the Palestinian people to face the real...

Iranian Al-Alam TV's "With the Event" on Israeli "attack" on Gaza flotilla.
June 1, 2010... Today's episode of "With the Event" tackled the Israeli "attack" on the Gaza flotilla and the Turkish reply to it. The show hosted low-key pundits to discuss the issue at hand. No processing planned. Source: Al-Alam TV, Tehran, in...

Togolese opposition dismisses long-time leader for joining government.
June 1, 2010... Text of report entitled "Olympio dismissed from the party he founded" published by Togolese government website republicoftogo.com on 28 May Fortunately ridicule does not kill; else Jean-Pierre Fabre would have died already. The national...

Russian paper questions North Caucasus envoy's denial of large-scale terrorism.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by the website of heavyweight Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta on 28 May [Report by Vladimir Mukhin, Mariya Bondarenko in Rostov-na-Donu, 28 May: "Terrorist Cluster: Incorrect Assessments of Militants' Threats in North...

Russia's chief investigator warns officials of repercussions for rights abuses.
June 1, 2010... Excerpt from report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 1 June: The head of the Investigations Committee under the Russian prosecutor's office (SKP), Aleksandr Bastrykin, has warned his subordinates that they face strict...

Belgian minister says Israeli attack may damage Mideast peace talks.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by Belgian leading privately-owned newspaper De Standaard website, on 1 June [Unattributed report: "'Bad Day for Peace'"] Brussels - Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere says that "nothing" justifies the bloody incident. ...

Grenada prepares for maritime boundary talks with Venezuela.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website on 1 June St George's, Grenada: The Grenada government says it hopes to begin talks soon with Venezuela on a maritime boundary agreement more than a month after it signed a...

(Corr) Three Egyptian detained by Israel back home - TV.
June 1, 2010... [Reissuing to correct gmt time to 1400 gmt and to alert the item] Three Egyptians, including two MPs, who participated in "Freedom Flotilla" have arrived to Egypt after being released by Israel, Egyptian TV's Channel 1 said during its 1400...

Djibouti cabinet condemns Israel's "barbaric acts" on aid flotilla.
June 1, 2010... Excerpt from report by Djibouti television on 1 June As I said at the beginning of the bulletin, the 16th session of the Djibouti cabinet meeting was held this morning under the chairmanship of the prime minister, interim head of government,...

Some 10,000 Russian troops to take part in Vostok-2010 war games in summer.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Russian state news agency ITAR-TASS Moscow, 1 June: The Siberian and Far Eastern military districts will host Vostok 2010 exercises on June 29 - July 8. About 10,000 servicemen will take part in the exercises, a...

Two Ethiopian parties call for poll re-run.
June 1, 2010... Two Ethiopian Opposition parties have rejected the results of the 23 May general elections and asked for a re-run, state-owned Ethiopian TV reported on 1 June.In a joint statement on 1 June, the parties - the Ethiopian Justice and Democratic...

Two killed as government forces, Islamists clash in central Somalia.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by privately-owned Somali HornAfrik Online text website on 1 June Fighting in which heavy weapons were used by the warring sides broke out in Beerxaano locality in the outskirts of Beled Weyne town, central Somalia, this...

Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli raid on Gaza-bound flotilla.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by privately-owned Aswat al-Iraq news agency website ["Iraq Describes Israeli Assault on Humanitarian Flotilla as 'Coward Act" -- Aswat al-Iraq] June 1, 2010 - 04:30:54 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi Foreign...

Lebanese president conveys condolences to Turkish president.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Ankara, 1 June: Lebanese President Michel Sulayman offered condolence to Turkey following the Israeli operation on ships carrying aid to Gaza. Sulayman called Turkish...

Russian Strategic Missile Troops plan over "100 various exercises" during summer.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian military news agency Interfax-AVN website Moscow, 1 June: The summer training of the Strategic Missile Troops (RVSN), which began on 1 June, will pay special attention to raising the level of...

Microfinance Network of Arab Countries holds seventh annual conference in Syria.(Conference news)
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by state-run Syrian news agency SANA website ["Sanabel 7th Conference: More Financial Services for Low-Income People" _ SANA Headline] Jun 01, 2010 Damascus, (SANA)- Microfinance Network of Arab Countries...

Bulgarian, Romanian ministers discuss defence relations, NATO.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Bulgarian national news agency BTA Ruse, on the Danube, 1 June: Speaking at a news conference in Ruse, Defence Minister Anyu Angelov said he was satisfied with meeting his Romanian counterpart Gabriel Oprea in...

Russian radio commentator ridicules police handling of Moscow protests.
June 1, 2010... Anton Orekh, a prominent commentator for the editorially independent Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy, has offered a characteristically acerbic response to the police crackdown against anti-government protests in Moscow on 31 May. In a comment...

Yemeni Jews condemn Israeli raid on Gaza-bound flotilla - agency.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by state-run Yemeni news agency Saba website AMRAN, June 01 (Saba)- The Yemeni Jews condemned on Tuesday [1 June] the Zionist attack on Freedom Flotilla which claimed the lives of a number of peace activists,...

Sudanese leader receives congratulatory message from diplomatic missions.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by state-owned Sudanese news agency Suna website Khartoum, June 1 (SUNA)- President of the Republic, Field Marshal Umar Al-Bashir, Tuesday [1 June] received congratulations on his election and assumption to his tasks...

Kuwait, Iraq likely to agree on exploitation of border oil wells "soon".
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Kuwaiti government-owned news agency Kuna website ["Kuwait, Iraq Likely To Reach Deal on Border Wells" -- KUNA Headline] KUWAIT, June 1 (KUNA) -- Chairman and Managing Director of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Sami...

China's Xi Jinping calls on party members to lead rebuild work in quake area.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) YUSHU, Qinghai, June 1 (Xinhua) - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called on members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to play a leading...

Explosion kills two army soldiers in Afghan east.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Khost, 1 June: Two Afghan national army soldiers have been killed and one has been wounded. Two Afghan national army soldiers were killed and another was wounded in...

World Health Organization local employee reportedly abducted in Afghan east.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Herat, 1 June: Provincial vaccination official of World Health Organization [WHO] has been abducted. Head of Khost public hospital, Dr Amir Badshah Mangal told...

Afghan security forces arrest foreign nationals on "terrorism" charges - agency.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Kabul, 1 June: Three foreign nationals have been detained. Ministry of Interior says they have detained three foreign nationals for involvement in terrorist...

NATO says Israel should release civilians detained in attack on aid flotilla.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Brussels, 1 June: The secretary-general of NATO urged on Tuesday [1 June] Israel to set free the civilians it detained in a Gaza-bound aid convoy. Secretary-General...

Turkish minister disappointed by US reaction to Israeli attack.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia on 1 June Washington: Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu likened Israel's attack against the flotilla transporting aid to Gaza to the 9/11 attacks. During a breakfast meeting with...

Policemen in Russia's Samara Region charged with abusing detainee.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Moscow, 1 June: The Investigations Committee under the prosecutor's office (SKP) for Samara Region has brought charges against four Samara policemen who are suspected of abusing a...

Morocco sentences British-Moroccan man to 10 years in jail.
June 1, 2010... The first instance criminal chamber in charge of cash theft at the appeal court in Sale today, Tuesday 1 June, has sentenced Lee Ibrahim Murray to 10 years in jail on charges of "forming a criminal gang, armed robbery, appearing in uniform...

Russian pundit detects "propaganda" in aftermath of Israel convoy raid.
June 1, 2010... A Russian expert on the Middle East has said that the wave of condemnation that followed the 31 May raid by Israeli commandos on a flotilla of boats attempting to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip is the product of a "propaganda provocation"....

Turkish premier tells British premier Israel's attitude should not be encouraged.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Ankara, 1 June: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday [1 June] talked to British prime minister and Iranian president, and shared with them the recent...

Two soldiers wounded in southeastern Turkey.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Hakkari, 1 June: Two soldiers were injured when PKK [Kurdistan Workers' Party] terrorists opened gunfire on a military unit in Uzundere region of Cukurca town in...

NATO not qualified enough for missile defence talks - Russian envoy.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by Russian state news agency ITAR-TASS Riga, 1 June: On some security issues NATO is insufficiently qualified, especially on missile defence, Russia's permanent representative to the alliance Dmitriy Rogozin said today in an...

Premier says Turkey not to back down in fighting terrorism.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Ankara, 1 June: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Turkish government would never make any concession from fight against terrorism. Speaking at...

Portuguese premier arrives in Morocco for high joint commission meeting.
June 1, 2010... Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates arrived in Marrakesh today, Tuesday 1 June, on a visit to Morocco to lead his country's delegation to the 11th session of the High Joint Moroccan-Portuguese Commission, which will meet on 1 and 2 June in...

Swedish politicians condemn Israeli attack on Gaza-aid convoy.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter on 31 May [Report by the Swedish news agency TT: "'Important That There Are Strong Reactions'"] Sweden should recall its military attache from Israel and work for the suspension of the EU...

Vatican official, Turkish minister discuss Israeli attack on Gaza convoy.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Vatican City, 1 June: Turkey's European Union (EU) chief negotiator met on Tuesday [1 June] secretary for relations with states of the Vatican. Turkish State Minister...

Italian premier, Turkish minister discuss Israeli attack on Gaza convoy.
June 1, 2010... Text of report in English by Turkish semi-official news agency Anatolia Rome, 1 June: Italy's prime minister received Turkey's chief negotiator for EU membership talks in the Italian capital of Rome on Tuesday [1 June]. Italian Prime...

Russian arms trade official upbeat on joint projects with India.
June 1, 2010... Excerpt from report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti New Delhi, 1 June: India will receive the Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine on lease in the autumn of 2010, the head of the Federal Service for Military-Technology Cooperation...

Belize premier reshuffles cabinet.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website on 1 June Belmopan, Belize: Prime Minister Dean Barrow Tuesday re-shuffled his Cabinet as part of the strategy to deal with the escalating crime situation in the country. ...

Global bloc urged by Iran Prez on phone to Hamas official.
June 1, 2010... Text of report by state-run Iranian radio on 1 June [Presenter] The President of our country [Mahmud Ahmadinezhad] has told the head of the popular government of the people of Palestine, Esma'il al-Haniy'ah, over the phone that Iran will...

Russian TV Talk Show Discusses Tourist Bus Crash in Turkey
June 1, 2010... The 31 May edition of the weekly political discussion programme "Honest Monday" on Gazprom-owned NTV discussed the implications of the 25 May bus crash in Turkey in which over a dozen Russian tourists were killed. The talk show was hosted by...