SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that North Korea’s recent declaration of its nuclear program is not enough to satisfy Washington, which is seeking “the abandonment of all programs, weapons, and materials.”

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BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that China is grateful to the quake relief aid the U.S. government and people offered.

At the beginning of their official talks in Beijing, Yang expressed appreciation for Rice’s brief trip to the quake area in China’s Sichuan province.

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UNITED NATIONS, June 30 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his confidence that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be the most successful ever in history.

“I am quite confident that the Chinese government and people will make this most successful ever Olympic Games in history,” Ban said.

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BANGKOK, June 27 (TNA) – A group of Thai academics has submitted a letter to the office of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in Bangkok, urging the World Heritage Committee to defer consideration of the listing of Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Site as they opposed Cambodia’s unilateral move on the issue.

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The former prime minister of Thailand has told his country that its problems will soon end – thanks to a realignment of the planets.
Thaksin Shinawatra looks to planets for end to Thailand’s turmoil
Thaksin Shinawatra has long placed his faith in astrology

Thaksin Shinawatra, the owner of Manchester City football club, has said that the “headache” faced by the six-month-old government will pass once Mars leaves Saturn alone.

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