Archive for May 27th, 2008

Grass-roots activities key to development

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

This year, Japan will play host to major international gatherings, among them the Group of Eight summit in July and the Tokyo International Conference on African Development this week. These events are being held against a backdrop ...

Four al-Qaida leaders killed in north of Baghdad

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Iraqi security forces raided a village in Salahudin province and killed four al-Qaida leaders, a provincial police officer said on Tuesday. The troops on Monday afternoon raided the village of al-Salam, one of al-Qaida militants' re ...

At least 10 wounded in overnight clashes in Beirut

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

At least 10 people were wounded in overnight clashes at Beirut between pro-government Sunni and opposition Shiite supporters, local An-Nahar daily reported Tuesday. Clashes broke out on late Monday in Corniche Mazraa area of west Be ...

Israeli forces storm Qalqilya, arrest five

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Israeli forces on Tuesday arrested five Palestinians in an ongoing raid into West Bank city of Qalqilya, Palestinian security sources said. The detainees were taken from houses and apartment buildings stormed by the soldiers, the so ...

Turkey seizes 31 tons of opium, 13 tons of heroin in 2007

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Turkey's drug trafficking report for 2007 revealed that at least 31 tons of opium and 13 tons of heroin were seized in Turkey last year, local newspaper Today's Zaman reported on Tuesday. According to the report, Turkey stepped up a ...

Thai cabinet okays plan to hold national referendum on constitution amendment

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said Tuesday the cabinet approved the plan to hold a national referendum on the proposed constitution amendment. Samak said his government has two options to pave the way for the referendum: to w ...

4 soldiers injured in Thai southern bomb attack

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

A roadside bomb was triggered by suspected insurgents on Tuesday in Thailand's southern Pattani Province, injuring four patrol soldiers. The bomb, triggered by mobile phone signal, went off while an army unit was patrolling in Patt ...

Temperatures to be 2 degrees higher by century’s end in New Zealand

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

The average temperature in New Zealand is likely to be two degrees Celsius warmer by the end of the century, according to projections from the National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research released on Tuesday. The government ...