BBC Monitoring International Reports articles from May 2011

BBC Monitoring International Reports archives from May 2011

Pakistan minister says team to probe Bin-Ladin operation to be formed soon.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 30 May: Federal Law Minister Moula Bakhsh Chandio said on Monday that a commission will be constituted in the next few days to find real facts about the...

China: Toll reaches four in Jiangxi blast.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Fuzhou, Jiangxi, 30 May: Another man was reported dead in hospital after serial explosions in east China's Jiangxi Province last week, bringing the death...

Norway to extend "full support" to Pakistan to counter terrorism - report.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Islamabad, 30 May: Pakistan and Norway on Monday [30 May] agreed to further strengthen their bilateral ties including the trade and economic cooperation, for which...

Roof fall kills three in central China coal mine - agency.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) CHANGSHA, 30 May: Three people were confirmed dead in a roof fall accident at a coal mine in central China's Hunan Province, local sources said late...

Iranian first vice-president to meet provincial leaders on 31 May.
May 31, 2011... Iran's First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi will attend a meeting of provincial governor-generals on 31 May, the state-run TV channel one has reported. Source: Vision of the Islamic Republic of Iran Network 1, Tehran, in Persian 0230 gmt...

Over one million facing water shortage in drought-hit central China - agency.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Changsha, 30 May: The worst drought to hit Hunan Province in nearly a century has caused water shortages that have affected 1.11 million people in this...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Russian press Tuesday 31 May 2011.
May 31, 2011... The following is a selection of quotes from articles published in the 31 May editions of Russian newspapers, as available to the BBC at 2300 gmt on 30 May. Latest developments in Yemen Kommersant (heavyweight liberal daily)...

Severe drought continues in China's "land of fish and rice".
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 30 May: Severe drought is continuing in central and southern China. Water shortages have affected residents and crops, resulting in shrinking...

Iranian MP urges revision of satellite TV laws.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Tehran, 31 May: Sari constituency MP and member of parliament's cultural affairs commission said here Monday [30 May] satellite TV laws need to be revised...

Taleban claim inflicting casualties on foreign forces in blast in Afghan east.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Kabul, 30 May: A foreign forces' vehicle has been damaged in an explosion. The foreign forces' vehicle was damaged in a mine explosion in Moqor District of Badghis...

Taleban claim soldier in military uniform attacks US forces in Afghan south.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 30 May Urozgan: Mojahed kills or wounds seven American soldiers. [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: According to a report from Urozgan Province, a mojahedin fighter, a resident...

Taleban accuse US forces of detaining civilians in Zabol in Afghan south.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 30 May Zabol: American forces detain five civilians in Shahjoy. [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: According to a report from Zabol Province, the American forces have raided...

Taleban report killing interpreter working for US forces in Afghan south.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Afghan Taleban Voice of Jihad website on 30 May An interpreter has been killed by mojahedin in Kandahar city. [Taleban spokesman] Qari Yusof Ahmadi: According to a report from Kandahar city, Mohammad Ashraf, an...

Programme summary of Ghanaian GBC Radio 1 news 1300 gmt 30 May 11.
May 31, 2011... 1. Headlines. 2. President Mills returns home from Abuja. 3. President Mills begins tour of Eastern Ghana 31 May. 4. Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire commit to boost cordial relations. 5. Propaganda secretary of ruling National Democratic...

Tibetans' religious freedom "fully guaranteed" in China - expert.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Prague, 31 May: The freedom of religious belief of the Tibetans has been fully guaranteed with support from China's central government, a visiting...

Programme summary of Ghanaian TV3 news 1900 gmt 30 May 11.
May 31, 2011... 1. 1900 Headlines. 2. 1903 Vice-President Mahama tasks utility service providers to improve on service delivery. Video shows Mahama addressing gathering at a workshop. 3. 1906 Electricity body to stop intermittent power outages in 12 to 18...

Programme summary of Yekaterinburg's Channel Four TV news 1430 gmt 27 May 11.
May 31, 2011... Presenter of "Novosti. Itogi Dnya" news: Margarita Balakirskaya. 1. 0105 Headlines over video: serviceman from Urals found shot in his unit; farm said to illegally dump waste; local head of federal agency suspected of bribe; theatre presents...

First 10bn cu.m. of gas delivered to China from Turkmenistan.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by pro-government Turkmenistan.ru Internet newspaper website on 30 May The first 10bn cu.m. of gas was delivered to Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China through the Turkmenistan-China gas pipeline...

India to give "correct" list of wanted fugitives to Pakistan - PTI.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 30 May: India will formally communicate to Pakistan about the errors in the list of 50 most wanted fugitives given to it by handing over a correct list within two weeks. The CBI [Central...

China activist vows to fight for milk-tragedy victims despite detention, warning.
May 31, 2011... Text of report published by Hong Kong daily Ming Pao on 28 May Respected independent Hong Kong daily Ming Pao carried a dispatch on 28 March 2011 by a staff correspondent from Beijing, saying that Zhao Lianhai, toxic milk whistleblower, was...

Somali pirates said handed death penalty by South Korean court.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Somali pro-Puntland government Puntlandpost website on 30 May A court in the town of Busan, South Korea, is expected to sentence four Somali pirate groups to death. These suspected Somali pirate groups were captured by South...

Programme summary of Russian Channel Five "Seychas" news 1430 gmt 30 May 11.
May 31, 2011... Presenters: Olga Nagornaya and Vitaliy Voronin. 1. 0010 Headlines: yacht owner detained; Abkhaz president to be buried today; mother seeks medical help for daughter on Internet; film director violates traffic rules; summer 2011 to be hot. ...

Iran to host nuclear disarmament conference on 12-13 June.(Conference news)
May 31, 2011... Excerpt from report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 May Iran has announced it will host another two-day conference in the capital, Tehran, to unite efforts for the nuclear disarmament across the globe. The second...

Iran to host trilateral anti-drug meeting.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 May Representatives from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan are set to meet in the Iranian capital of Tehran to discuss the implementation of joint counter-narcotic...

Summary of Russian press for Tuesday 31 May 2011.
May 31, 2011... Kommersant 1. Irina Parfentyeva et al. report headlined "Arkadiy Rotenberg goes different way" says Russian businessmen Arkadiy Rotenberg and the French company Vinci have stopped cooperating due to problems with the construction of a toll...

Iran MP warns of OPEC presidency loss.(Financial report)
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 May Iran's Parliament demands President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad to designate a new oil minister warning that failure to do so would result in the loss of the OPEC...

Report says regional countries play key role in ensuring peace in Afghanistan.
May 31, 2011... Excerpt from Hafizollah Zaki's article entitled: "Afghanistan and regional equations" published by Afghan newspaper Daily Afghanistan, part of the Afghanistan newspaper group, on 28 May Afghanistan is of great importance for regional...

India: Visiting Egyptian official discusses UN reforms.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI New Delhi, 30 May: Egypt on Monday [30 May] skirted the issue whether it will support India for getting a permanent membership in UNSC, saying they are keen on reforms of the working of the global body...

Iranian president postpones 31 May press conference.
May 31, 2011... Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad's press conference planned for 31 May for domestic and foreign media has been postponed until next week, Iran's state news agency Fars has reported. It did not specify why the presser was postponed and...

Programme summary of Khabarovsk's Guberniya TV weekly news 0800 gmt 28 May 11.
May 31, 2011... Presenter: Aleksandr Zhurbin. 0010 Headlines over video: Khabarovsk celebrating its 153th anniversary; conflict escalating at regional TB hospital; and head of musical theatre dismissed. 2. 0120 Presenter welcomes the audience speaking...

Pakistani civilian reports suspicious activity near runway while Clinton landed.
May 31, 2011... Text of report headlined "Suspected persons were present on roof of house near runway while Hillary landed" published by Pakistani newspaper Ausaf on 29 May Islamabad: After the Mehran Airbase tragedy, some unknown suspected persons were...

North Korean hackers attack e-mails of South's military officers - paper.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean newspaper Choson Ilbo website on 31 May North Korea has obtained the names and e-mail addresses of most South Korean military officers and launched cyber attacks on the e-mail accounts of generals to...

Programme summary of Afghan Tolo TV news in Dari 0430 gmt 31 May 11.
May 31, 2011... A. Home news: 1. 0250 President Hamed Karzai has met a group of Pakistani MPs in the presidential palace. President Karzai said that peace was in the interests of not only these two countries but it also paves the way for promoting relations...

Iranian parliament launches probe into refinery blast.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 May Iran's Parliament (Majlis) says it has tasked its fact-finding mission to investigate the explosion that ripped through an oil refinery in Abadan city last Tuesday...

About 400 opponents join peace process in Afghan north.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Afghan independent Tolo TV on 31 May About 400 armed opponents of the Afghan government have joined peace process in Konduz Province [northern Afghanistan], the spokesman for the governor of Konduz Province says. He adds...

Iran to invest 150bn dollars in oil, gas.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian news channel Press TV website on 30 May A top Iranian Oil Ministry official says some USD 150 billion will be funnelled into the country's upstream oil and gas sector during the Fifth National Development...

South Korean Air Force gets two more fighter jets.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 31 May: A pair of new F-15K fighter jets were delivered to South Korea from US defense contractor Boeing, bringing the total number of the advanced fighter in the country to...

Ugandan parliament to vet new ministers from 31 May.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Sheila Naturinda entitled "Uganda Parliament vets new ministers today" published by leading privately-owned Ugandan newspaper The Daily Monitor website on 31 May; subheading as published The Parliamentary Appointment...

South Korea starts on-site probe into alleged chemical dumping at ex-US base.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 31 May: A team of South Korean civilian experts and military staff started Tuesday its on-site investigation into the alleged burial of chemicals at a former US military base...

BBC Monitoring quotes from Indonesian press 31 May 11.
May 31, 2011... The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries published in 30-31 May editions of Indonesian newspapers available to BBC Monitoring. Libya Jakarta's Kompas (www.kompas.com): "Pressure against Libyan leader Col...

Iran's vice-president blames websites, bloggers for "distorting" his words.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Hamadan, 31 May: [Iran's] First vice-president here Monday [30 May] criticized certain websites and bloggers that distort his words, create chaos, and try to...

Iran vice-president hails government efforts to develop sports.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Hamedan, 31 May: Vice-President and Head of Phy-ed Org said here Monday [30 May] total amount of spent money in infrastructure sports fields during 9th and 10th...

BBC Monitoring quotes from the African press 31 May.
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China Internet users flay North Korean leader's visit for "traffic chaos".
May 31, 2011... Text of unattributed report headlined "Beijing pleases dictatorial counterpart by blocking roads and imposing 'curfew'; traffic chaos annoys people - Kim Jong Il visits China and people tell him to get lost" published by Hong Kong newspaper Ping...

Ugandan police block petition against MPs' pay raise.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Mercy Nalugo, Sheila Naturinda & Yasiin Mugerwa entitled "Police block petition against MPs' pay raise" published by leading privately-owned Ugandan newspaper The Daily Monitor website on 31 May The police yesterday...

Pakistan says cannot defend charity chief in US lawsuit on Mumbai attacks - PTI.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Indian news agency PTI Lahore, 30 May: The Pakistan government on Monday [30 May] informed a court that it could not defend Jamaat-ud-Dawaa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed in a US lawsuit filed by relatives of two Jewish victims...

Iran, Armenia sign economic cooperation pact.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Iranian official government news agency IRNA website Tehran, 31 May: IRI foreign minister and visiting Armenian energy and natural resources minister signed a bilateral cooperation document in oil, gas, water,...

Blast rocks northern Afghan city.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Konduz, 31 May: The sound of a heavy explosion has been heard in Pol-e Khomri [the capital of northern Baghlan Province]. The explosion was heard in Pol-e Khomri, an...

BBC Monitoring Quotes from Pakistan press 31 May 11.
May 31, 2011... The following is a selection of quotes form editorials published in 31 May editions of Urdu and Pashto-language Pakistani newspapers available to BBCM Protest on killing of civilians in Afghanistan Daily Express (Islamabad edition of...

Indian PM to discuss nuclear safety measures with disaster control body 1 June.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Sankarshan Thakur headlined "N-safety to herald PM's return to governance" published by Indian newspaper The Telegraph website on 31 May New Delhi, 30 May: A fast-track project to install dosi-meters to monitor radiation...

Afghan leader addressing joint press conference.
May 31, 2011... President Hamed Karzai is currently addressing a press conference aired live on Afghanistan's National Television. The president has expressed concern over the latest wave of violence and deadly attacks in the country, including the killing...

Shanghai body's forum in Uzbek capital discusses Afghan problem.
May 31, 2011... Excerpt from report by Uzbek state-owned National News Agency website The sixth meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's [SCO's] forum was held in Tashkent on 27-28 May. It was attended by delegations of national research centres of...

China donates 17 containers of military supplies to Cambodian armed forces.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Cambodian state news agency AKP email service AKP Phnom Penh, May 27, 2011 -The Chinese government donated 17 containers of military supplies to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) at the Pochentong Air force...

Programme summary of Somalia's Horn Cable TV news 1900 gmt 30 May 11.
May 31, 2011... 1. 19:07 Headlines. 2. 19:08 Heavy fighting between Somaliland, Puntland troops reported at Tukaraq, Gambaro localities of disputed Laas Caanood town, the provincial capital of Sool Region, northwestern Somalia, resulting in casualty. Video...

Indonesian, US navies conduct joint exercises in Java Sea.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Indonesian government-owned news agency Antara website The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) and United States Navy (USN) are conducting another joint exercise in the Java Sea aimed at forging military cooperation between...

Seven injured in bomb attack in Thai South.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 31 May Five soldiers and two civilians were injured by a bomb near Yala town early yesterday, police said. The five were part of an eight-soldier team from Yala Task Force...

Foreign ministers of Pacific islands meet in Seoul to discuss ties - Yonhap.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 31 May: South Korea on Thursday welcomed the top diplomats from 14 Pacific island countries as the sides sought to expand cooperation on climate change and other issues of...

Cambodian minister says tri-party meeting on disputed temple "very meaningful".
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Cambodian state news agency AKP email service AKP Phnom Penh, May 30, 2011 - The three-party meeting at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s headquarters in Paris on May...

Ukrainian TV highlights 30 May 11.
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Syrian protesters reject US, French interference in country's affairs.
May 31, 2011... Within its 1730 gmt newscast, Damascus Syrian Arab Television TV1 in Arabic carries a report saying: "Hundreds of the sons of the Dar'a Governorate have gathered in front of the US and French embassies in Damascus to express rejection of US and...

Indonesian prosecutors demand eight years for Cibiru cell members.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Indonesian newspaper Kompas Cyber Media website (www.kompas.com) on 24 May Public prosecutors have demanded five suspected terrorists be sentenced to eight years in prison. The five, known as the 'Cibiru cell' based in...

Indonesia's bluefin tuna trade set to be investigated.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Indonesian newspaper Kompas Cyber Media website (www.kompas.com) on 30 May Indonesia may be investigated by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) because of indications bluefin tuna has been...

Indonesian atomic energy agency to look for power plant sites.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by influential Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post English-language website on 31 May The National Atomic Power Agency (Batan) says it would continue to search for suitable sites for a nuclear power plant and...

"Brief" fighting breaks out near Kachin base in Burma north.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Norway-based Burmese Democratic Voice of Burma website on 30 May A brief fire fight between Burmese troops and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in northern Burma late last week may be the final nail in the...

Burma opposition sees report on 2003 "massacre" involving Suu Kyi supporters.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Norway-based Burmese Democratic Voice of Burma website on 30 May A police report following the infamous Depayin massacre in 2003, in which a convoy carrying Aung San Suu Kyi and her supporters was attacked, claims...

Sweden's development body denies links with Burma government.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Thailand-based Burmese publication Irrawaddy website on 30 May The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has denied having links with the new Burmese government or violating EU economic...

Afghan leader strongly warns NATO over civilian deaths.
May 31, 2011... Afghan President Hamed Karzai has seriously warned NATO and US forces over the killing of civilians in foreign military operations in the country. He said they would no longer permit the foreign forces to carry out military operations or air...

Ugandan army skips "dissident" colonel's burial, family urges probe into death.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Joseph Mazige & Paul Aruho entitled "Army skip Muzoora burial, family wants further inquiry" published by leading privately-owned Ugandan newspaper The Daily Monitor website on 31 May; subheading as published Bushenyi:...

Malaysia: three detained for allegedly smuggling in Filipinos.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Malaysian newspaper The Star website on 30 May KOTA KINABALU: Three people have been detained under the Internal Security Act for allegedly smuggling Filipinos into Sabah. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin...

Programme summary of Rossiya 1 TV "Vesti" news in Vladivostok 0100 gmt 31 May 11.
May 31, 2011... Presenter: Oksana Kuvayeva 1. 0010 Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev has paid an unexpected visit to children's hospital in Moscow. Video report shows the president at the hospital, then speaking at a meeting on children's health care. 2....

Indonesian officials say president wants top UN post.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by influential Indonesian newspaper The Jakarta Post English-language website on 30 May "We must produce a Bali road map. We cannot fail," President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said before international delegations...

Philippines army officials get update on situation in disputed islands.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper The Daily Tribune website on 31 May Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin yesterday led top officials of the Department of National Defence (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to a...

Philippines court upholds deportation of 14 Taiwanese to China.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer website on 31 May MANILA, Philippines - The Court of Appeals (CA) has thrown out the petition for habeas corpus filed by six of 14 Taiwanese nationals who had...

Broadcaster says records prove defoliant dumping at US base - South Korea paper.
May 31, 2011... Text of unattributed report in English headlined "US Military 'has records of Agent Orange at Camp Carroll" by South Korean newspaper Choson Ilbo website on 31 May A US military document from the early 1990s confirms the dumping of the lethal...

Philippines president optimistic over economy despite poor first quarter.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer website on 31 May MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Aquino III remains optimistic that economy's growth will pick up despite the dismal 4.9-per cent gross...

Thai PM tells international court Cambodia started border fighting.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 31 May THE HAGUE : Thailand told the International Court of Justice yesterday Cambodia started the border fighting because it wanted to include Thai territory in its...

Indian Army begins four-day military exercise in northern state.
May 31, 2011... Text of report headlined "Army kicks off summer war games" published by Indian newspaper The Asian Age website on 30 May Chandigarh, 29 May: The Indian Army's main holding (defending) corps for the western frontier along Punjab 11 Corps...

Vietnam issues statement on 26 May South China Sea incident.
May 31, 2011... Text of statement by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga entitled: "Press confererence on Chinese marine surveillance vessel harrassment of PetroViet Nam Binh Minh 02 seismic vessel" publoished in English by Vietnamese Ministry of...

Russian Army Whistleblower Charged with Abusing Office, TV Says
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Gazprom-owned Russian NTV on 31 May Today [31 May] official charges were brought against Maj Igor Matveyev, the one who in his sensational video address talked about violations in a military unit in [Russia's] Maritime...

Burma government "cronies" said to prepare new journals - website.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Thailand-based Burmese publication Irrawaddy website on 30 May Burma's top cronies are expanding into the media industry by starting new publications. Nay Aung and Pyi Aung, the sons of the secretary of Union...

Cambodia tells international court Thailand challenges sovereignty.
May 31, 2011... Text of report in English by Thai newspaper The Nation website on 24 May Cambodia yesterday began its legal battle in the International Court of Justice over the Preah Vihear Temple by accusing Thailand of deadly intrusions into its territory...

Afghan MPs express concern over rising civilian casualties.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by privately-owned Noor TV on 30 May [Presenter] Afghan MPs have different views on President Hamed Karzai's warning to foreign forces on the killing of civilians in Afghanistan. Some MPs say civilians are killed in NATO...

BBC Monitoring quotes from China, Taiwan press 31 May 11.
May 31, 2011... The following is a selection of quotes from editorials and commentaries carried in 30-31 May 2011 website editions of mainland Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwan newspapers and news portals available to BBC Monitoring. Unless otherwise stated, the...

Latvian paper says president behaving "immaturely" in response to parliament.
May 31, 2011... Text of report by Latvian newspaper Neatkariga Rita Avize [Commentary by Bens Latkovskis: "Kindergarten President"] If my destiny is to leave office, then I will slam the door so that all of Latvia trembles. After me, let there be floods....