Iraq says it is pardoning all prisoners in the contry. Iraqi information minister (name) announced the pardon measure in the nation broadcast. He said the program include anyone in prison for any reason including political opposition. However Mr. (name) says people in the prison for murder will be freed only if the families of the victims agree to the release. Mr. (name) says the pardon is meant to thank the Iraqi people for reelecting president Sadam Housain last week. Amnesty internation has accused Iraqi government of imprisoning, torturing and killing thousands of its opponents.
Japanese chief cabinet secretary (name) says Japan will call on North Korea to honor its international agreements on nuclear weapons. Mr. (name) met Sunday with top American diplomat to discuss the issue. Japanese and North Korea officials are to meet for talks next week in Malysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Earlier Sunday South Korea urged North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program. Government ministers from the two countris met in the North Korea capital Pyongyang.
American Secretary of State (name) says the weapon situation in North Korea is different from that in Iraq. Mr. (name) says Iraq has been violating United Nations weapons restrictions for eleven years. He says the country must cooperate with UN weapons inspectors now and disarm. If not, he says United States will use other meatures to get the job done. Mr. (name) also says the United States has more influences over the Korean government than it does in Iraq. Last week North Korea admitted that it has a secret nuclear weapon program.
Israel has agreed to withdraw some of its troops from the west bank town of (name). Israel has begun reoccupying (name) and several other Palestinian towns earlier this year after a series of deadly bombings in Israel. Reports Sunday says the Israeli Prime Minister (name) has agree to the withdraw plan. Also Israeli defence minister (name) has accused Jewish settlers of rebellion for continuing clashes with Israeli soldiers. The soilders are trying to destroy an illegal settlement near (name) in the West Bank.
Irish voters have approved the treaty to expand the European Union. All fourteen other in EU nations already have done so. Iris approval will permit the EU to admit 10 new member nations. Last year, Ireland voted against the treaty. Critics said EU expansion will threaten Ireland's neutrality and its job market.
You are listening to the news in VOA special English.
A bomb has been explored near an Roman Catholic church in the Southern Philippine city of (name). The explosion kill a soldier, seventeen other people were wounded. Officials say the bomb was hiden in a bicycle. Many people were attending church when it exploded. This is the second bombing attack in the mostly Christian city in 4 days. There also was a bombing in the Philippine capital Manila during that period, 9 people have been killed in the attacks, more than 100 others have been wounded. Philippine officials blame the Muslim rebel group (name) for the bombings.
Australia is observing a national day of morning for victims of the Bali bombing in Indonesia on October 12. Austrilians gather in religious centers at sports fields, parks and homes for ceremonies to remember the Austrilians killed. Prime Minister (name) spoke by radio. He expressed hope for finding those responsible for the bombing and bringing them to justice.
A local police official in the American state of Virginia says evidence from a shooting on Saturday night will be shared with other Washington area investigators. The official would not say if any of the evidence links the shooting to a series of shooting in the Washington area. People has been killed since the attack began on Octorber 2nd. The recent attack severely wounded the man. He was shot outside an eating place in Ashland Virginia. The town is about one hundred 40 kilometers south of Washington.
In (name), voting has begun in the presidential election. Eleven candidates are promising to improve economic conditions and to fight poverty. Opinion studies say former president (name) has a small lead. Current president (name) reportedly is in second place. But the studies also show that no candidate is lightly to win the majority needed to avoid another vote. If so, the two top candidates will face each other in a second election on November 24th.
And French troops have begun deploying around the the Ivory coast city of (name). They are there to enforce a cease fire agreement between central government forces and rebel soldiers who control the central city. The two sides agreed to truce Thursday. It took effect Friday morning. The French troops will remain until western African nations can deploy a peace keeping force.
And so briefly again the major news of this hour. Iraq has announced it is pardoning all prisoners in the country. Japan's chief cabinet secretary says his country will ask North Korea to honor his agreement on nuclear weapons. And Israel says has agreed to withdraw some of its troops from West Bank town of (name).
And that's the news in VOA special English from Washington.
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