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Jun.25   Gaza   Militants kill Israeli 2 soldiers. 1 seized
  Israeli soldier 'seized' in raid. Israeli tanks, helicopters and ground forces have crossed into Gaza
 Israel has asked its international partners to put pressure on the Palestinians to secure the release of a soldier, abducted after a raid by militants who tunneled into Israel on an army post near the Gaza-Israel-Egypt border.


  Iraq   Al Qaeda group killed 4 Russian hostages
  The statement, video on a Web site: the Mujahedeen Shura Council had beheaded 3 of the men and shot 1 to death
  On June 3 a car came under fire; Russian Embassy official Vitaly Titov in the attack, and diplomats Fyodor Zaitsev, Rinat Agliuglin, Anatoly Smirnov and Oleg Fedoseyev were kidnapped Al Qaeda-linked group posted a statement demanding withdraw Russian troops from Chechnya and release prisoners within 48 hours


  Germany     England wins 1-0 over Ecuador  Captain Beckham fired England into the quarterfinals with a trademark free-kick from 35 meters on the hour mark

  USA   Buffett gives $30 billion Gates Foundation  Buffett, 75, plans to commit 10 million class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway, to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

  Sydney Kidman, Urban tie knot  Nicole married country crooner Keith Urban in a fairytale ceremony at a clifftop chapel in her hometown

  East Timor Defiant PM stays in power  The ruling party refused to sack Mari Alkatiri, defying demands from the president and thousands of protesters

Day News


  Germany     9-man Portugal wins over Netherlands  The 9 men of Portugal beat the 9 men of the Netherlands 1-0 in an explosive quarterfinal in Nuremberg

Evening News


  Sri Lanka     Bomber kills general
  A suicide bomber targeted Maj. Gen. Parami Kulatunga, killing the general and three others


  East Timor   PM ready to resign
  Amid pressure, embattled Mari Alkatiri said he 'is ready to resign' in an effort to end weeks of unrest


  UN Panel to track Africa aid pledges  Kofi Annan, Bob Geldof and Nigeria's President Obasanjo to set up to track aid promises made to Africa

  Canada Alonso makes it four straight wins  World champion further strengthened his grip on the 2006 title race with victory in Grand Prix in Montreal
San Francisco Bay Area , June 25, 2006 Timeline