Tragic summing-up in Iraq
Published: 02 January, 2007, 05:10
The Iraqi government says more than 16,000 Iraqis have been killed in violence in 2006. The report by the country’s Health, Defence, and Interior Ministries shows nearly 14,300 victims were civilians.
The numbers differ from the figures released by the United Nations, which claims around 120 civilians die every day on average. On Tuesday, January 2, a roadside bomb killed three civilians in eastern Baghdad, and a separate blast injured four road cleaners in the centre of the city.
02.01.2007, 05:07
Bulgaria remembers links with RussiaBulgaria has cemented its growing ties with the West by becoming one of the European Union's newest members when it joined on Monday. Still, some Bulgarians look back with nostalgia at their shared history with Russia. |
02.01.2007, 05:11
Belarus adjusting to new gas pricesWhile Russian energy giant Gazprom says it is satisfied with the gas deal finally signed with Belarus in the last minutes of 2006, the response of the general public in Belarus is predominantly negative. |
