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Moldovan Communists appeal speaker's election.
September 1, 2009... The Moldovan Communist Party has asked the Constitutional Court to urgently examine the legitimacy of Liberal Party leader Mihai Ghimpu's election as parliament speaker, the Moldovan Infotag news agency reported on 1 September. The Communists...

(Corrected) Afghan ministries report casualties, arrests in various operations.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency (Correcting location of incident described in paragraph 4: Sar-e Pol Province, not Bamian.) Kabul, 1 September: Defence and interior ministries have reported some...

Nothing new in Yemeni rebels' truce initiative, says security committee.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by state-run Yemeni news agency Saba website Sanaa, Sept.01 (Saba) - What has been announced recently by Al-Huthi rebels on what is so-called a ceasefire initiative, there is nothing new in it, an official in the...

Article says Pakistan, China must work towards greater cooperation.
September 1, 2009... Text of report published by Pakistani newspaper The News website on 1 September After every visit by President Asif Ali Zardari to China, his Chinese hosts start wondering about his subsequent tri-monthly trip there. They have to figure out...

Ukraine stocks 25bn cu.m. of gas by 1 September - ministry.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Kiev, 1 September: Ukraine has accumulated over 25bn cu.m. of gas in underground storage facilities by the beginning of September 2009, the Fuel and Energy Ministry's press secretary, Fent...

Iraqi official says recent blasts "will not pass quietly", update - Al-Iraqiyah.
September 1, 2009... In its 0900 gmt newscast on 1 September, Baghdad Al-Iraqiyah Television in Arabic quotes Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's political adviser saying that the Iraqi Government will take stands towards all countries that cause security instability in...

Ukrainian Communist MP breaks journalist's microphone in parliament.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Kiev, 1 September: An incident has taken place between Communist MP Oleksandr Tkachenko and the STB TV channel's crew in parliament. On 1 September [the first day of the autumn parliamentary...

US-based firm to spend 118m-dollars on uranium mining in Zambia.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by state-owned national newspaper Zambia Daily Mail website on 1 September [Report by Cynthia Mwale: "$118m Dollar Budget for Uranium Mine"] Denison Mines Zambia Limited (DMZL) is to spend US$118 million for a uranium-mining...

Controversial Slovak language law comes into force.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Czech national public-service news agency CTK Bratislava, 1 September: The new Slovak state language law that is criticised mostly by ethnic Hungarians living in the country has been effective since today but...

Ukrainian premier says "underwater rocks" removed in gas talks with Russia.
September 1, 2009... Ukraine and Russia have settled almost all disagreements in the gas sector, Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko has said. "In my view, it is possible to say that we have removed almost all the underwater rocks which were hampering us, or we are,...

Jordanian Brotherhood's politburo dissolved, spokesman refuses to comment.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Jordanian newspaper Al-Arab al-Yawm on 31 August [Report by Rubah Karasnah: "Dissolving the MB's Politburo and Forming a New One. In Relation To MB Shura Report"] Sources inside the Islamic Movement have revealed that a...

Nigerian president rules out extension of amnesty deadline.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by private Nigerian newspaper The Guardian website on 1 September [Report by Madu Onuorah, Inem Akpan-Nsoh and Precious Otuekong: "Yar'Adua Rules Out Amnesty Date Extension *Charts Path to Stability"] President Umaru Musa...

Iraqi, Syrian analysts discuss "crisis" in ties, Iranian mediation - Al-Jazeera.
September 1, 2009... Doha Al-Jazeera Satellite Channel Television in Arabic at 2001 on 29 August carries an 11-minute report by Anchorman Jamal Rayyan and Anchorwoman Khadijah Bin-Qinnah in the studio. The report includes live interviews with Hasan Salman, chairman...

Wartime city mayors meet in Polish city.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, 1 September: Mayors and city presidents from 21 cities historically associated with World War Two on Monday [31 August] attended a conference marking the 70th...

Palestinian official warns of Israeli plan to take supervision over Al-Aqsa.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Hamas-backed Palestinian newspaper Filastin website on 31 August [Report by Tasnim al-Zayyan: Bukayrat: Old Attempts, Arab Silence Contributed to Jerusalem Loss; Israeli Endeavours To Transfer Supervision Responsibility...

Bangladesh border force to enhance presence in southeast hill tracts frontiers.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Bandarban correspondent headlined "BDR To Beef Up CHT Deployment: New Outposts To Be Set Up Along Borders" published by Bangladeshi privately-owned newspaper The Daily Star website on 1 September Bangladesh Rifles [BDR,...

Algeria reduces anti-terrorism intelligence coordination with western countries.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Algerian newspaper El-Khabar website on 1 September Algerian authorities have expressed reservations regarding the French and US request for the participation of their intelligence services in the Algerian...

Czech army commander comments on training of Afghan pilots.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Czech privately-owned independent centre-left newspaper Pravo website, on 31 August [Interview with Radek Miculek, Czech Army commander of pilot-instructors, by Petr Blahus, in Kabul, Afghanistan; date not given: "Technical...

Iran paper examines top cleric's absence from president's endorsement.
September 1, 2009... Text of editorial headlined "Message of an absence" published by Iranian newspaper Aftab-e Yazd on 4 August The absence of numerous famous individuals, especially Hashemi-Rafsanjani from President Ahmadinezhad's endorsement ceremony, is not...

Iraqi spokesman says arrested "Saudi" trained in Syrian camp - TV.
September 1, 2009... Al-Iraqiyah TV in Arabic, a government-sponsored television station, run by the Iraqi Media Network, at 1254 gmt on 30 August begins to carry live from Baghdad a news conference by Qasim Ata, spokesman for the Baghdad Operations Command, on the...

Iran Karrubi attends judicial probe session.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) website Tehran, 01 Sep: The first deputy of Judiciary reported that [reformist cleric and defeated presidential candidate] Mehdi Karrubi attended today's meeting of the judicial three-...

Taleban, tribal militiamen clash in Afghan north - agency.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by private Pakistan-based Afghan Islamic Press news agency Konduz: Taleban attacked Qala-e Zal district of Konduz province. According to reports Taleban attacked the district centre, one tribal militiaman and one Taleban...

Poland, Russia closer to signing new gas contract - premier.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, 1 September: There is a chance for a quick finalization of negotiations and the signing of a new Polish-Russian gas contract, [Polish] Prime Minister Donald Tusk...

Russian Foreign Intelligence Published New Documents on Pre-War Poland
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Gazprom-owned, editorially independent Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy on 1 September The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service [SVR] alleges that the Polish leadership which was at the helm on the eve of the Second World...

Nigerian leader urges country's navy to be effective in Gulf of Guinea.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian newspaper This Day website on 1 September [Report by Okon Bassey: "Yar'Adua Tasks Navy on Gulf of Guinea"] President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday called on the Nigerian Navy to evolve strategies in ensuring...

Paper derides presidential adviser over "information war" against Kazakhstan.
September 1, 2009... An editorial in the Kazakh opposition newspaper Respublika ridicules Kazakh presidential adviser Yermukhamet Yertysbayev's belief that a large-scale information war has been launched against Kazakhstan. Dismissing Yertysbayev's assumption that...

Russian forces arrest six Georgians for crossing South Ossetia "border".
September 1, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Tskhinvali, 1 September: Russian border guards have detained six Georgian citizens in South Ossetia's Leningor [Akhalgori] District, the district administration informed Interfax...

Iran to unveil its first two-seat electric car on 3 September.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Iranian conservative news agency Mehr Tehran, 1 September: The first Iranian two-seat electric urban car will be unveiled on 3 September 2009. Dubbed Qasedak-e Nasir, the vehicle was built by a group of young...

Zambian court summons newspaper's editorial staff.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Mwala Kalaluka entitled "Post journalists face contempt" published by Zambian privately-owned daily newspaper The Post website on 1 September The entire Post newspaper editorial staff has been summoned to appear before...

Ukrainian premier hails "mutual understanding" with Russia.
September 1, 2009... Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko has said she is pleased that the governments of Ukraine and Russia have managed to mend ties recently. The Ukrainian news agency UNIAN quoted her as saying at a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Poland...

Separatist official accuses Georgia of kidnapping Russian citizens.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Russian state news agency ITAR-TASS Tskhinvali, 31 August: Three Russian citizens have been kidnapped on South Ossetian territory over the past month, South Ossetian president's plenipotentiary representative for...

Tajikistan: international body offers to mediate in Central Asia water dispute.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by privately-owned Tajik news agency Asia-Plus website Dushanbe, 1 September: Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and the president of the International Commission on Large Dams [ICOLD], Jia Jinsheng, discussed issues...

South African authorities seize cocaine destined for DRCongo.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by non-profit South African Press Association (SAPA) news agency [Unattributed Report: "Cocaine Consignment Seized at OR Tambo International"] JOHANNESBURG Aug 31 Sapa A cocaine consignment destined for the Democratic...

Another faction reportedly emerges in Botswana's BDP party.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Ephraim Keoreng entitled "BDP third force emerges?" published by Botswana newspaper Mmegi on 31 August As the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) internal wrangle rages on, a new interest group, calling itself The Third Force,...

Iraqi Kurdish press highlights 1 Sep 09.
September 1, 2009... Awene, Sulaymaniyah, privately-owned weekly newspaper in Sorani Kurdish 1. Interview with Change List official Jalal Jawhar: Says Kurdish representatives in Baghdad failed to serve Kurds, did not perform; adds in January 2010 Iraqi...

North Korea vice-foreign minister arrives in Beijing - Kyodo.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Japan's largest news agency Kyodo Beijing, Sept. 1 Kyodo - A North Korean delegation led by Vice Foreign Minister Kim Yong Il arrived in Beijing on Tuesday on a visit that China says is part of a bilateral...

Russian daily examines "scandals" surrounding Putin's visit to Poland.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by the website of heavyweight Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta on 31 August Tomorrow Vladimir Putin will participate in the ceremonies pegged to the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II. However, the preparations...

Saudi Arabia must prepare to deal with 10,000 terrorists - paper.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Chief Editor Tariq al-Humayd headlined "They are not Harvard graduates!", published by Saudi-owned leading pan-Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat website on 1 September The available information about Al-Qa'idah organization says...

Montenegrin mayor's case reveals weakness of state institutions - NGO activist.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from unattributed report headlined "Police yield before Mugosa", published by Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti on 31 August Podgorica - Aleksandar-Sasa Zekovic, a representative of the Council for Civilian Control of Police, said in an...

Cypriot president says visit to Syria renewed "warm, friendly relations".
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Greek Cypriot news agency CNA Damascus, 1 September: Cyprus President Demetris Christofias [Dhimitrios Khristofias] has expressed satisfaction over the results of his official visit to Syria, underlining that his...

Putin says international community must set clear rules on territorial conflicts.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Sopot, 1 September: The international community must establish priority principles for resolving territorial conflicts, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said. After...

Al-Arabiya interviews Saudi cleric on tolerance, patriotism, violence.
September 1, 2009... ["Spotlights" programme, presented by Turki al-Dakhil; date not given - recorded] Dubai Al-Arabiya Television in Arabic at 1105 gmt on 28 August carries a new approximately 50-minute episode of its weekly programme "Spotlights," featuring an...

Austrian health ministry reports decrease in number of H1N1 influenza infections.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by Austrian newspaper Wiener Zeitung on 29 August [Unattributed report: "New Influenza: Infections Decreasing"] Vienna - The number of new infections of the New Influenza [ 2009-H1N1 Influenza] in Austria is decreasing....

EU delegation, Puntland leaders to hold talks in central Somalia.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Somali independent Radio Gaalkacyo on 1 September European delegation arrives in Gaalkacyo town, in central of Somalia to discuss issues including security and piracy with Puntland leaders. A European delegation led by EU...

Hungarian government, gas companies aim to "ward off" possible fuel crisis.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by Hungarian privately-owned newspaper Nepszabadsag website, on 31 August [Report by Istvan Marnitz: "They Are Filling Up Gas Storage Facilities - Enhancing Security of Supply Increases Prices by 0.1 Forint"] MOL's...

Ukraine to pay only for consumed Russian gas - premier.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Sopot, 1 September: Ukraine will only pay for the amount of Russian gas it has been actually consuming, Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko said after the meeting with Russian Prime Minister...

Russian website examines Putin's August trip to Abkhazia.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Russian political commentary website Politkom.ru on 17 August Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation visited Abkhazia on 12 August 2009. For several different reasons, the August trip by the head of the...

Czech envoy views Afghanistan, US missile defence review, Guantanamo.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by Czech privately-owned independent centre-left newspaper Pravo website, on 28 August [Interview with Czech Ambassador to United States Petr Kolar; place and date not given: "Decision on Shield Is Evidently Going To Take...

UK envoys says EU concerned over lack of progress in Belarus towards democracy.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Belarusian privately-owned news agency Belapan Minsk, 1 September: The European Union is concerned about the lack of progress towards democracy in Belarus recently, outgoing UK ambassador Nigel Gould-Davies said...

Iran experts urge co-ordination between political streams.
September 1, 2009... Text of unattributed news report headlined "Bayadi: The two traditional political wings in the country must not be called antagonist sides" published by Iranian newspaper Hemayat on 30 August Hasan Bayadi said: The two traditional political...

Iran legislator says president "also" answerable for election tensions, riots.
September 1, 2009... Text of report entitled "Ali Mottahari: If there is to be trial for Musavi, Ahmadinezhad should also be tried" published in Iranian newspaper Aftab-e Yazd website on 30 August Ali Mottahari the Tehran representative has said he was not...

Sudan: Al-Qadhafi urges leaders to expel Israeli intelligence from Africa.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Sudanese government newspaper Sudan Vision website on 1 September Addressing the opening session of the AU summit that convened yesterday in Tripoli, the Libyan leader Mu'ammar al Qadhafi called on the African...

Rehabilitated Bosnian Serb official to form new opposition party.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Bosnian independent weekly Slobodna Bosna, on 27 August [Report by Danka Savic: "Kalinic Intends To Form a Party and Bring the RS Opposition Together"] Last week's rehabilitation of Dragan Kalinic, former speaker of the...

Sudan: Political leaders agree to implement mechanism to unify Darfur groups.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Sudanese government newspaper Sudan Vision website on 1 September A number of Darfur political leaders have agreed unanimously on the necessity of the presence of a mechanism to unify the movements in the region...

Highlights of Iran parliamentary session.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report on parliamentary proceedings published by Iranian newspaper Mardom Salari on 30 August Ahmad Tavakkoli, the MP for Tehran, speaking to the correspondent for ILNA [Iran Labour News Agency], referred to the lack of...

Website reports blast in Russia's Ingushetia.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Russian website Ingushetia.org on 31 August 1 September, 2009: A powerful blast has just gone off [0143 local time, 2143 gmt 31 September] in the centre of Nazran. In addition, continuous shooting was heard for 5-10 minutes....

Belarusian border guards detain 17 illegal migrants from Georgia.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Belarusian privately-owned news agency Belapan Minsk, 1 September: Three groups of Georgian citizens were arrested by border guards while attempting to illegally cross the Belarusian border into the European Union...

Armenian leader says Karabakh conflict has no quick solution.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by private Armenian news agency Mediamax Yerevan, 1 September. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan commented today on the process of the Nagornyy-Karabakh conflict settlement. Mediamax reports that speaking at the meeting with...

Bosnian Muslim party condemns Croat coalition partner's "blackmail".
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Bosnia-Hercegovina Federation official news agency FENA Sarajevo, August 28 (FENA) SDA points out that the decision on change of the rout of the highway due to which Croatian ministers decided not to participate...

Iran judiciary chief emphasizes release of certain post-election detainees.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Iranian news website [insert name] on 1 September Aftab news website: In line with the meeting between the Majlis special committee [for investigating post-election incidents] and the judiciary chief [ayatollah Larijani],...

Weekly looks at Russia's possible placeman in Belarusian presidential election.
September 1, 2009... The privately-owned BelGazeta weekly looks at the invitation of Belarusian opposition figure Alyaksandr Kazulin for talks to Moscow and speculates about Moscow's possible placeman in the coming presidential election. The paper suggests that...

Second Chinese company wins experts' approval for A/H1N1 flu vaccine.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "Second Chinese Company Wins Experts' Approval for A/H1N1 Flu Vaccine"] BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - The vaccine for the A/H1N1 influenza...

China's vice-foreign minister to attend Iran nuclear issue meeting in Germany.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China's Vice Foreign Minister To Attend Iran Nuclear Issue Meeting in Germany"] BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - China's Vice Foreign Minister He...

China sees sign of "thawing" in Northeast Asia, urges more action.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China Sees Sign of "Thawing" in NE Asia, Urges More Action"] BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - China on Tuesday said the situation in northeast...

Chinese premier says stimulative economic policy to remain unchanged.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["Urgent": "Premier Wen: China's Stimulative Economic Policy Will Remain Unchanged"] BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said...

Report looks into Russian-Chechen clash in closed town.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by the website of pro-government Russian newspaper Izvestiya on 13 August [Article by Dmitriy Sokolov-Mitrich under the "Special Reports" rubric: "A Rough and Ready Kondopoga. Part One. Who Provoked the Russian-Chechen...

China, Burma share responsibility to maintain border stability - spokesperson.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China, Myanmar Share Responsibility To Maintain Border Stability: FM"] BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - The Foreign Ministry Tuesday said it was...

Official says Iran ready to offer "updated" nuclear package of proposals.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) website Tehran, 1 September: The supreme leader's representative at the Supreme National Security Council [Sa'id Jalili] told reporters: "The Islamic Republic of Iran is...

UK envoy says sad to leave Belarus.
September 1, 2009... Excerpt from report by Belarusian privately-owned news agency Belapan Minsk, 31 August: "It is a very interesting time now for Belarus, that is why I feel sorry to leave it," UK Ambassador to Belarus Nigel Gould-Davies has said in an...

Argentina foreign minister to visit China 5-8 Sep.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "Argentina's FM To Visit China"] BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - Argentina's Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana is to visit China from Sept. 5 to 8 as...

Taiwan opposition DPP still gets biggest chunk of political contributions.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Taiwanese Central News Agency website [By Deborah Kuo] Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) - The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) collected over NT$600.69 million (US$18.19 million) in political contributions in...

Latvian paper calls for stricter punishment for dishonest officials.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Latvian newspaper Dienas Bizness on 1 September [Unsigned editorial: "Naive To Think Bureaucrats Will Want To Reduce Their Own Lifestyle"] When we hear National Auditor Inguna Sudraba talking about the fact that there are...

Sudanese opposition leader blames government for rise of extremist tendencies.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by liberal Sudanese newspaper Al-Sahafah on 1 September The leader of the [opposition] Ummah Party, Al-Sadiq al-Mahdi, has warned that ?takfiri' tendencies [calling others infidels ] and sanctioning killing are on the...

Russian premier congratulates Uzbek counterpart on Independence Day.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Russian state news agency ITAR-TASS Moscow, 1 September: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory telegram to Uzbek Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the occasion of the Uzbek national holiday...

China's Guangxi ex-vice-chairman gets 18-year jail term for taking bribes.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "Former Guangxi Vice-Chairman Gets 18-Year Jail Term for Taking Bribes"] NANNING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - The former vice-chairman of south...

China "does not enter other countries' airspace" - Foreign Ministry.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) [Xinhua: "China "Does Not Enter Other Countries' Airspace": Foreign Ministry"] BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) - China does not encroach on other countries'...

Nigerian police arrest former MP.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Nigerian newspaper Daily Trust website on 1 September [Report by Auwalu Umar: "SSS Arrests Farouk Aliyu"] Former member of the House of Representatives Alhaji Farouk Adamu Aliyu has been arrested. He was whisked away from...

Polish foreign minister, US security official upbeat on bilateral ties.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Polish national independent news agency PAP Warsaw, 1 September: Polish-US relations are very good and becoming stronger, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and US National Security Adviser General James...

Kosovo opposition to EULEX-Serbia deal "anti-constitutional act" - EU officials.
September 1, 2009... Text of report by Kosovo Albanian privately-owned newspaper Koha Ditore on 29 August [Report by Arben Ahmeti: "EULEX: Pristina's Opposition Anticonstitutional"] Pristina, 28 Aug -- EULEX [EU Rule of Law Mission] Chief Yves de Kermabon and...

Greek authorities arrest 70 illegal immigrants.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by government-affiliated Greek news agency ANA-MPA website Seventy illegal immigrants, most from Myanmar (Burma), were detected in truck that had just entered Greece on Monday [ 31 August] and was travelling in the...

Bosnian Serb police arrest 30 in crackdown on crime.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Bosnia-Hercegovina Federation official news agency FENA Banja Luka, 1 September: [Bosnian] Serb Republic [RS] police have detained more than 30 persons in today's crackdown on a major criminal organization in...

Vietnam expects stronger partnership with Japan's new leadership.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by state-run Vietnamese news agency VNA website [Unattributed article from the "General" page: "Vietnam expects stronger partnership after new power in Japan"] Hanoi (VNA) -A Foreign Ministry spokesperson expects...

Philippine police to probe report Blackwater training commandos in Subic.
September 1, 2009... Text of report in English by Philippine newspaper The Manila Times website on 1 September [Report by Sammy Martin: "PNP to probe foreign commandos' training"] The leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said that they...

Hamas official's visit to Amman may improve Hamas-Jordan ties - paper.
September 1, 2009... Text of report from "The weakest of faith" column by Dawud al-Sharayya headlined "Mish'al in Amman", published by London-based newspaper Al-Hayat website on 30 August Jordan gave its approval for Khalid Mish'al, head of the Hamas Political...