BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from May 2009, page 177

BBC Monitoring International Reports archives from May 2009

Iran examining 67 cases of cyberspace crime - police commander.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) website Tehran, 2 May: The deputy head for the combat against special and cyberspace offences of the Criminal Investigation Police, Colonel Mehrdad Omidi, has reported...

Egypt dispatches envoy to Sudan for discussions on north-south peace accord.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Paris-based Sudanese newspaper Sudan Tribune website on 2 May The Egyptian government announced today that it will dispatch one of its officials to Sudan for discussions on the implementation of the...

President Michel Sulayman addresses Lebanese community in London.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by London-based independent newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi website on 2 May [Report from London by Al-Quds al-Arabi correspondent Samir Nasif on Lebanese President Michel Sulayman's address to the Lebanese community members in...

Iran to reconsider prison sentence on US reporter, Japan minister told.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo Tehran, May 2 Kyodo - Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki told Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone on Saturday that Iran plans to reconsider the eight-year...

Two US soldiers said shot in Iraq's Mosul.
May 2, 2009... Qatari government-funded, pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera satellite TV at 1632 gmt on 2 May carries the following "breaking news" as a screen caption: "The US Army: Two soldiers have been shot down in Mosul in northern Iraq." Source:...

Japan, Iran ministers discuss Afghanistan, Iran-US ties.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo Tehran, May 2 Kyodo - Iran and the United States can take bilateral relations to "a new stage" if Washington shows it will take action to improve them, Iranian Foreign...

Uzbek citizen faces punishment for human trafficking.
May 2, 2009... Excerpt from report by Mirza Qahhorov, deputy prosecutor of Chilonzor district of Tashkent, entitled "None of those who led people to slavery will escape punishment" and issued in founded by the Adolat Party, Uzbek newspaper Adolat on 1 May...

Two US soldiers shot dead by Iraqi in Mosul - Al-Jazeera TV.
May 2, 2009... Qatari government-funded, pan-Arab news channel Al-Jazeera satellite TV at 1611 gmt on 2 May carries the following report: "Security sources have reported that an Iraqi soldier opened fire on a group of US soldiers in the area of Hammam...

Pirates hijack ship hired by Somali businessmen near port.
May 2, 2009... Excerpt report by privately-owned Somali radio HornAfrik on 2 May [Presenter] A cargo ship carrying goods for Somali businessmen was today hijacked near Ceel Macan port [natural harbour north of Mogadishu]. The ship was expected to dock...

Iran sets up quarantine units at airports to stop swine flu.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian conservative news agency Mehr Tehran, 2 May: Iran has set up quarantine centres in its international airports due to the spread of swine flu infection. Currently, we have established quarantine...

Iran, Japan review US policies, detained journalist case.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Tehran, 2 May: Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone conferred on Saturday [2 May] with Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki on the new US...

Two Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza tunnels.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by independent, non-governmental Palestinian Ma'an News Agency website ["Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Air strike on Southern Gaza" - Ma'an headline] Gaza, 2 May (Ma'an) -Two Palestinians were killed in...

Sudanese president says "not worried" about southern plebiscite results.
May 2, 2009... Text of interviewed with Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir by Ali Abd-al-Fattah in Khartoum, date not given, by Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood website Amlalommah on 2 May In this interview, President al-Bashir did not talk about the...

Taleban report attack in Afghan west.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 2 May Two tanks of foreign soldiers destroyed in attack in Ghozra [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: According to details, as part of the newly-launched Nasrat operations,...

Former reformist president's return possible Iran party official.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian conservative news agency Mehr; subheadings as published Tehran, 2 May: A member of the Qom Seminary Teachers Society presiding board, Mahmud Reza Jamshidi, emphasized on Saturday [2 May] that...

Taleban report attack on US forces in Afghan east.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 2 May Two tanks of the American soldiers destroyed in Jaghatu [Taleban spokesman] Zabihollah Mojahed: According to details, two tanks belonging to American soldiers were...

Taleban claim destroying four US tanks in Afghan east.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 2 May Heavy explosions destroyed four tanks of the American forces in Orgun [Taleban spokesman] Zabihollah Mojahed: As part of the Nasrat operations, the mojahedin of the...

Speech by Lebanese Hezbollah chief on crisis with Egypt, Al-Hariri probe.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Lebanese Hezbollah Al-Manar TV on 1 May [Speech by Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah to the Lebanese people from an undisclosed location in Beirut - live] I seek God's protection against the cursed Satan; in...

Somali piracy: President calls for rebuilding of defunct national navy.
May 2, 2009... Excerpt from report by privately-owned Somali radio HornAfrik on 2 May The Somali president has today spoken on his tour of various countries and said it was necessary to take action against pirates and rebuild the defunct the Somali...

Sudan: US embassy declines to confirm appointment of new envoy.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by UN sponsored Radio Miraya FM, Juba on 2 May The US embassy in Khartoum said it cannot confirm nor deny media reports indicating the appointment of the diplomat, Robert Whitehead, as its new charge d'affaires,...

Ugandan rebels kill policeman, abduct six civilians in South Sudan.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by UN sponsored Radio Miraya FM, Juba on 2 May The Ugandan [rebel] Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has killed one policeman and abducted six civilians in Western Equatoria State [southern Sudan] this week. Speaking...

Lebanese PM defends judiciary, says officers' release should not be politicized.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Lebanese Hezbollah Al-Manar TV website on 2 May [Unattributed report: "Saniora from Baabda: Judiciary Not Accused."] Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Saniora stressed that the Lebanese judiciary does not...

Two Palestinians shot in West Bank, woman hit with rifle butt - agency.
May 2, 2009... A report at 1553 gmt reads: "Two Palestinians were shot amid clashes with settlers that erupted in the Kharbat Safa village near the West Bank city of Hebron on 2 May. A number of Israeli settlers from the illegal Jewish settlement of Bet Ayn...

Sudan: UN envoy says peace accord implementation in critical stage.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by UN sponsored Radio Miraya FM, Juba on 2 May The special representative of the [UN] Secretary General in Sudan, Ashraf Qazi, said the Comprehensive Peace Agreement has entered a critical and final stage. In...

(Corr) Taleban claim killing eight police in Afghan west.
May 2, 2009... [Refiled correcting headline to "Afghan west"]Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Herat: The Taleban have claimed killing eight policemen as a clash erupted between the two sides in the western Herat...

Taleban claim killing eight police in Afghan east.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Herat: The Taleban have claimed killing eight policemen as a clash erupted between the two sides in the western Herat Province this afternoon. Purported Taleban...

TV discussion programme panellists discuss Iraq-US security agreement.
May 2, 2009... [The programme "Fourth Estate Parliament," moderated by Abd-al-Karim Hammadi, in Baghdad; date not given - recorded] Iraqi government-controlled Al-Iraqiyah TV at 1902 gmt on 28 April carries a new 55-minute episode of its "Fourth Estate...

Rival Ivorian parties differ over date for presidential election.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by French state-funded public broadcaster Radio France Internationale on 2 May [Presenter] We go back to the Thursday's [30 April] announcement by President Laurent Gbagbo regarding the holding of elections to end the...

Taleban say several ISAF soldiers killed by bombs in Afghan east.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Kabul: Taleban reported to have killed several ISAF soldiers in Paktika Province yesterday [1 May]. Taleban spokesman Zabihollah Mojahed told Afghan Islamic Press...

Palestinian People's Party leader comments on Hamas-Fatah Cairo-based talks.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by independent, non-governmental Palestinian Ma'an News Agency website ["PPP To Consider Participating in New Palestinian Government" - Ma'an headline] Qalqiliya, 2 May (Ma'an) -The leftist Palestinian...

Eritrean ministry says no swine flu witnessed in country.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Eritrean Ministry of Information's Shabait website on 2 May Asmara, 2 May: In a press release it issued today, the Ministry of Health disclosed that no incidence of swine flu has been witnessed in Eritrea and...

Congo: State accused of blocking opposition rallies ahead of presidential poll.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by French state-funded public broadcaster Radio France Internationale on 2 May [Presenter] In Congo Brazzaville, voters will be called to the polls this July to elect their new head of state. In view of the election, the...

UN chief warns over humanitarian crisis in eastern DRCongo.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by French state-funded public broadcaster Radio France Internationale on 2 May An alert from the UN humanitarian coordinator regarding the situation in DRCongo. Hundreds of thousands of people, who are already victims...

Somali cleric Dahir Aweys says Islamic law facing opposition.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Somali Shabeelle Media Network website on 2 May Shaykh Hasan Dahir Aweys, one of the most prominent Somali leaders opposed to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, yesterday gave a speech at...

Eritrean president in talks with UAE foreign minister.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Eritrean Ministry of Information's Shabait website on 2 May Asmara, 2 May: President Isayas Afewerki today received and held talks at the State Palace with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

Russia: man killed when car comes under fire in Ingushetia.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti Rostov-na-Donu: One man has been killed when unidentified persons opened fire on a car in Nazran's Barsukinskiy district, RIA Novosti was told by a spokesman of the press service of...

Al-Alam TV's "With the Event" programme on Egypt and Hezbollah.
May 2, 2009... Al-Alam TV's "With the Event" programme on Saturday 2 May 2009 was presented by Fu'ad Kharsa and discussed relations between Egypt and Hezbollah. No more processing planned. Source: Al-Alam TV, Tehran, in Arabic 1730 gmt 2 May 09 BBC...

Russian president setting up regional crisis monitoring system.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by the website of heavyweight Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta on 21 April [Report by Elina Bilevskaya: "The President Will View the Crisis on the Screen"] President Dmitriy Medvedev will be able to track crisis...

Afghan article says candidates seem reluctant to register for presidential poll.
May 2, 2009... Text of article, "Presidential candidates have not registered" by Afghan independent secular daily newspaper Hasht-e Sobh on 2 May While only nine more days remain for the presidential candidates to register and complete nomination...

Russian defence minister expresses "satisfaction" with cooperation with China.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti [Unattributed report: "The RF and the PRC Intend To Continue To Strengthen Cooperation in the Military Sphere"] Moscow, 28 April - Russia and China intend to continue to...

Parliament defines functions, goals of Russian Technologies state corporation.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti [Unattributed report: "Senators Specify Functions, Powers of Rostekhnologii [Russian Technologies, state corporation]" On Wednesday [29 April], senators introduced amendments to...

Website questions motives of Obama advisers on policy towards Russia.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Russian Grani.ru website on 27 April [Commentary by Andrey Piontkovskiy: "Hand Over the Trillion"] The name of German Chancellor Schroeder became a common noun long ago. He is working for Putin somewhere at a gas...

Russian website reports on alleged irregularities during Sochi election.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Russian political commentary website Politkom.ru on 27 April [Article by Georgiy Chizhov: "Victory - Not in the Olympic Way" - taken from html version of source provided by ISP] The Sochi mayoral elections...

Hillary Clinton's remarks contradicts Obama's - Iran FM.
May 2, 2009... Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki has reacted to the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's remarks on Iran's "influence" in Latin America and said Mrs Clinton's comments were different from those of US President Barack Obama. ...

Afghan paper urges government to ensure security of the vulnerable sites.
May 2, 2009... Text of editorial, "Attention should be paid to vulnerable sites" by state-owned Afghan newspaper Anis on 30 April Following a decree on security reinforcement of non-profit organizations and ministries, the president has appointed a...

Iran FM plays down criticism against president's Geneva speech.
May 2, 2009... Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki has played down criticism levelled against the Foreign Ministry over President Ahmadinezhad's speech at anti-racism conference in Geneva. Starting at 1815 gmt, Iranian TV Channel Two started a...

Morocco welcomes UN extension of MIURSO mandate.
May 2, 2009... Morocco has expressed satisfaction at Security Council Resolution 1871, regarding the "Moroccan Sahara" issue, which was adopted on 30 April 2009, Moroccan news agency, MAP, reported on Saturday 2 May. A statement by the Moroccan Ministry...

Morocco: Report on latest developments of Sahara issue.
May 2, 2009... Text of report by Ihsane El Hafidhi headlined "The Security Council paves the way for secret contacts between Morocco and the Polisario. Recommendation made for the parties to the conflict to move to a deeper stage of negotiations, while the...

Russian spokesman interviewed ahead of Polish foreign minister's visit.
May 2, 2009... Text of report in English by Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on 30 April Russian MFA Spokesman Andrei Nesterenko Interview with RIA Novosti on Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski's Upcoming Working Visit to...