The time is 18:00 (UTC) on August 20th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Volcano eruption in Ecuador kills five and destroys several small villages 1.2 400 Australian soldiers sent to Afghanistan 1.3 Pair taken off plane because of “suspicious” behaviour 1.4 South Carolina attracting Republican hopefuls 1.5 Australia’s

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their re-invigorated campaign to do away with un-Islamic dress. Ayatollah Shahroudi proclaimed, “Tough measures on social problems will backfire and have counter-productive effects.” Others have, of

A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, January 7, 2009. Contents 1 Strike on UN school in Gaza kills 40 2 US Government calls for Gaza ceasefire 3 Natural gas crisis hits Austria and Turkey on its 6th day Palestinian medical officials report that a United Nations school in Gaza City, which was being used