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President Bush has paid an unannounced visit to Baghdad, his first since November 2003. Speaking after talks with the Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Mr. Bush said Iraq remained a central front in the war on terror and that the new government could strike a serious blow against those who believed in violence instead of liberty. Usaik reports from Baghdad.
"This really was a surprise visit. Mr. al-Maliki had been asked to take part in a videoconference with Mr. Bush, the Iraqi leader in Baghdad and the US president at Camp David in Maryland. But it was a ruse for security reasons that Mr. al-Maliki was given only five minutes notice that the president was coming here in person. They met at the American embassy in the fortified isolated Green Zone in central Baghdad. Mr. al-Maliki said, 'Nice to see you'. Mr. Bush responded, 'Thanks for having me'. At a news conference later, President Bush promised that Iraq would continue to receive American support. Mr. al-Maliki looked forward to a time when, God willing, all suffering will be over and all the troops will return to their own countries. "
President Bush's visit came a day before new security measures announced by the Iraqi government are due to take effect in the capital. The measures include overnight curfew as well as a ban on all vehicle traffic during Friday prayers. 40, 000 troops will be involved in enforcing the plan. They will focus on areas of the city worst hit by the violence. A BBC correspondent in Baghdad says the move comes in response to possible revenge attacks by al-Qaeda in Iraq whose leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed last week.
The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has said he believes that UN peacekeeping forces will have to return to East Timor just a year after they were withdrawn. Speaking to the Security Council, Mr. Annan expressed deep concern about the recent situation in East Timor, where at least 20 people have died in fighting between rival sections of the security forces. Crispin Thorode reports from New York.
"East Timor was hailed as a great success for the United Nations, a model of nation building. But after the violence of recent weeks which has left at least 20 people dead, the prospects for Asia's youngest nation do not look good. At the moment soldiers from four countries led by Australia are patrolling Dili. They were deployed there at the end of May. The United Nations' peacekeeping force left the country a year ago but they may now return. The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said that he expected the Australians to remain in East Timor in the medium term before possibly handing over to the UN. "
Israel has denied responsibility for an explosion which killed seven Palestinians on a beach in Gaza last Friday. After the explosion, the armed wing of Hamas abandoned the 16-month long ceasefire, leading to a spiral of attacks and counterattacks. From Jerusalem, Nick Childs reports.
"The Israeli Defense Minister, the Chief of Staff and the General who conducted the inquiry all lined up at a news conference to insist the activities of the Israeli defense forces last Friday were not responsible for the incident on the beach. The inquiry, they said, had counted for all the Israeli weapons used on that day. It looked at the timing of the incident as the Israeli military assessed it and a piece of shrapnel recovered from one of the survivors by the Israelis had no connection with any Israeli weaponry being used, the general said. But the Israeli military also said it wasn't sure what did cause the blast. Palestinians and some human rights experts are already rejecting these findings which had been leaks to the Israeli media. "
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Ministers from seven East African countries say they are imposing economic and travel sanctions on clan warlords in Somalia who last week, were ousted by an Islamist militia from the capital Mogadishu. Kenya had already announced it was freezing the warlords' bank accounts and banning them from entering the country. The Kenyan Foreign Minister Raphael Tuju said the warlords should not enjoy privileges while creating misery in Somalia.
"We will not allow them to bring their kids to schools here. We will not allow them to enjoy the facilities in our five-star hotels when they create hell in their own country.”
Here in Britain, two Muslim brothers arrested in London during an anti-terrorism raid and later released without charge have accused police of targeting them because they were Asians with long beards. At an emotional news conference, the two men said they’d been insulted and beaten by police as they were being arrested. They called for an apology.
The football world champions Brazil have opened the defense of the World Cup with a one-nil win against Croatia. The Brazilian goal came from a scorching shot by Kaka just before half time. The result put Brazil second in their group on goal difference behind Australia. Champion France were earlier held to a goalless draw by their neighbor Switzerland.
words and expressions
ruse:A crafty stratagem; a subterfuge weaponry:Weapons considered as a group
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