"The statement of the electrical company, this energy shortage is not due to technical issues. This is what they said. They clearly said that it has to do with the political situation, so it was cut for political reason."
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping forces, Alain Le Roy, has apologised to the government of Belarus for
falsely
accusing it of violating an arms
embargo
against Ivory Coast. Earlier this week, the UN said it believed Belarus was delivering three attack helicopters for the use of forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo.
Two US servicemen have been shot dead on a bus at Frankfurt airport in Germany, and two others were wounded. German authorities say the gunman appeared to be a man from Kosovo. He's been arrested. They said it wasn't clear whether the man had a terrorist motive. President Obama condemned the attack.
"I want everybody to understand that we will
spare no effort
in learning how this outrageous act took place and in working with German authorities to ensure that all of the
perpetrator
s are brought to justice. This is a stark reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices that our men and women in uniform are making all around the world to keep us safe."
President Obama
World News from the BBC
The Supreme Court in the United States has ruled
in favour of
a controversial church that holds anti-gay protests at the funerals of American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The court said the constitution's protection of free speech