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WHAT HAPPENED ON 28th May 2006?
27th May 2006
US 'winding up' Iraq deaths probe
An investigation into claims that US marines may have deliberately killed civilians in Iraq is nearing its end the Pentagon says. Official accounts from the Iraqi city of Haditha in November said 15 people were killed by a bomb & firefight. But reports in the US press say as many as 24 people may have died and that murder charges may be in preparation. Moves are being made to prepare the public perhaps for something shocking says a BBC correspondent in Washington.
28th May 2006
Higher nuclear usage recommended
Nuclear power should supply around 30% of Britain's energy needs tackling the impact of climate change Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser suggests. Sir David King said as many as 20 new nuclear plants could be needed to increase the power generated by the current 12 sites from the current 12%. Combined with more renewable energy this would cut fossil fuel use he told BBC One's Sunday AM. The prime minister recently signalled his support for the nuclear option.
28th May 2006
Prescott's future is questioned
Pressure is mounting on John Prescott as his position as deputy prime minister is called into question by Labour politicians. Labour peer Baroness Kennedy told the BBC it was "timely" for Mr Prescott to leave his post. Former minister Denis MacShane said the party needed renewing from bottom to top & that no-one's job was safe. But a report in the Sunday Times of an organised plot to unseat Mr Prescott has been dismissed by backbenchers.
27th May 2006
UK offers aid for Java earthquake
Britain has offered immediate aid to Indonesia after a huge earthquake killed thousands on the island of Java. More than 3 000 people have been killed and thousands more injured by a strong earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java officials have said. The UK is standing by to help with search & rescue teams & officials to help co-ordinate relief efforts. Foreign Office minister Kim Howells said so far there have been no reports of British casualties in the region.
28th May 2006
Higher nuclear usage recommended
Nuclear power should supply around 30% of Britain's energy needs tackling the impact of climate change Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser suggests. Sir David King said as many as 20 new nuclear plants could be needed to increase the power generated by the current 12 sites from the current 12%. Combined with more renewable energy this would cut fossil fuel use he told BBC One's Sunday AM. The prime minister recently signalled his support for the nuclear option.
28th May 2006
Higher nuclear usage recommended
Nuclear power should supply around 30% of Britain's energy needs tackling the impact of climate change Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser suggests. Sir David King said as many as 20 new nuclear plants could be needed to increase the power generated by the current 12 sites from the current 12%. Combined with more renewable energy this would cut fossil fuel use he told BBC One's Sunday AM. The prime minister recently signalled his support for the nuclear option.
27th May 2006
Blair heads to US for Bush talks
UK leader Tony Blair is heading to Washington to meet US President George W Bush with Iraq & Iran expected to dominate the agenda. Mr Blair will urge the international community as a whole to support Iraq's new government his spokesman said. A new package to persuade Iran to curb nuclear work will also be a key issue. Both leaders have seen their popularity drop & will be keen to ensure a positive legacy as their terms draw to a close correspondents say.
28th May 2006
Higher nuclear usage recommended
Nuclear power should supply around 30% of Britain's energy needs tackling the impact of climate change Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser suggests. Sir David King said as many as 20 new nuclear plants could be needed to increase the power generated by the current 12 sites from the current 12%. Combined with more renewable energy this would cut fossil fuel use he told BBC One's Sunday AM. The prime minister recently signalled his support for the nuclear option.
28th May 2006
Higher nuclear usage recommended
Nuclear power should supply around 30% of Britain's energy needs tackling the impact of climate change Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser suggests. Sir David King said as many as 20 new nuclear plants could be needed to increase the power generated by the current 12 sites from the current 12%. Combined with more renewable energy this would cut fossil fuel use he told BBC One's Sunday AM. The prime minister recently signalled his support for the nuclear option.
27th May 2006
UN pulls staff from E Timor chaos
The UN has ordered all non-essential staff out of East Timor which has been hit by a fresh outburst of violence. Militias armed with guns & machetes have rampaged though the capital Dili torching houses & vehicles. Hundreds of people ran screaming from their homes seeking shelter in churches as Australian troops in tanks tried to restore order. Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri said the country was facing a coup attempt but did not know who was behind it.
28th May 2006
Higher nuclear usage recommended
Nuclear power should supply around 30% of Britain's energy needs tackling the impact of climate change Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser suggests. Sir David King said as many as 20 new nuclear plants could be needed to increase the power generated by the current 12 sites from the current 12%. Combined with more renewable energy this would cut fossil fuel use he told BBC One's Sunday AM. The prime minister recently signalled his support for the nuclear option.
28th May 2006
Israel in Lebanon border 'truce'
The UN has brokered a new truce along Israel's border with Lebanon after a series of skirmishes. The UN said it hoped "sporadic" firing along the border would soon subside. Israeli jets earlier targeted guerrilla bases in Lebanon reportedly killing two militants in response to rocket attacks on northern Israeli bases. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said militants in Lebanon "will receive a clear & harsh response with no hesitation if they do not stop".
27th May 2006
Blair urges United Nations reform
Tony Blair has called for the reform of the United Nations in a key foreign policy speech in the US. He said the UN secretary general should be given greater powers to improve the organisation's ability to react to international crises. Other institutions such as the World Bank & International Monetary Fund also needed to change he added in his speech at Georgetown University. A spokesman for Kofi Annan said the UN chief welcomed Mr Blair's proposals.
28th May 2006
Higher nuclear usage recommended
Nuclear power should supply around 30% of Britain's energy needs tackling the impact of climate change Tony Blair's chief scientific adviser suggests. Sir David King said as many as 20 new nuclear plants could be needed to increase the power generated by the current 12 sites from the current 12%. Combined with more renewable energy this would cut fossil fuel use he told BBC One's Sunday AM. The prime minister recently signalled his support for the nuclear option.
28th May 2006
MP attacks Labour's Blair critics
Labour MP Ann Clwyd has attacked fellow party members who "continually snipe" at its leadership. Speaking from Baghdad Tony Blair's special envoy to Iraq added speculation about his departure from Downing Street had given people abroad the wrong idea. "A small number of individuals are giving the idea there is a big rift in the Labour party " she told BBC News. If members wanted Labour's "very strong programme" to succeed they should unite to give it every support she added.
