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Security issues are expected to dominate second day of international talks on the future of Iraq. Having a formal meeting with Syria's foreign minister Wallid Almalian on margins of the talks Egypt, the US secretary of state Condleece Rise said she had urged Syria to stop foreign fighters entering Iraq. She described the meeting as professional and business like while Mr. Wamlliam said the talks were frank and constructive. More than 30 billion dollars in aid and debt relief for Iraq were pledged to the conference on Thursday. The United States ambassador Roin Crock said economic aid had an important part to play and bring stability to Iraq. "While debt relief may have no immediate linkage for the day after tomorrow on violence. It's still very important to do because it helps chart a long-term potential for prosperity in Iraq. So, I think when it happened a day with compact, it was important for Iraq's future."

Voting has ended in regional and local elections in England, Scotland and Wails. As counting begins the election is being seen as the last electoral test for British Prime Minister Tony Blare as he prepares to leave office after 10 years in power. Our political correspondent John David reports.
This election is a test of opinion among the most of British elect rid. The elections of local councils are across the country except in London, and also for Walsh assembly and Scottish parliament. Overnight most tension will be on Scotland S. autonomous parliament. Poll suggests that the nationalist SNP could become the largest party pushing Labor into second place in Scotland for the first time in 50 years. This would be an embarrassing result for the Prime Minister Tony Blare but also for the man most likely to take over from him in the next few weeks, Golden Brown.

Tens of thousands Israelis have staged a demonstration in the central square of Teliveave to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ehood Alma of his management of the war in Lebanon last year. The protest increases the pressure on Mr. Alma following a special session of Israeli parliament, the Knesset. It was called after a damming report into the war against Hezbollah pinned much of the blame for its perceived faillous on the Prime Minster.

Ten Republican contenders for the presidency of the United States are due to take part shortly in their party's first debate of 2008 race for the White House. Most attention on the event will focus on the early front runners, the former New York mayor Rudolf Julienne and Senator John Mcaine. Like the Democrats first debate of the race last week, this one is expected to be dominated by American policy in Iraq.

The Cuban authorities say that a military officer was killed during an attempted hijacking at Havana international airport on Thursday. The interior ministry in Cuba says army lieutenant was killed on aboard the plane as he was hijacked by two army recruits. The two men had come on deard a bus earlier on Thursday to reach the airport.

World News from the BBC.

A report from United Nations office on drug and crime has said the high rates of violent crime in the Caribbean are affecting the region's development. The report says the trade in illegal drugs has contributed significantly to the high level of violence. Bethniee Peal reports.
The report says mad rates in the Caribbean are higher than any other region in the world and assault rates are significantly higher than average. It said drug trafficking was the core of the problem. The report said young people were particularly affected, both as victims and perpetrators of crime and violence. It said deaths and injuries among young people were a major threat to public health and economic progress across the Caribbean.

The only man to fly all three of NASA's early space machines, Water Sharra has died at his home in California. He was 84. Edi Galicia reports from Florida.
When Water Sharra went into a Walboterbal, the Mercury space craft in 1962 his message ... was simple. I'm having a ball up here drifting. That machine made in the third American to orbit the Earth and marked the beginning of a successful career with the space agency. Although he never set foot on the moon Water Sharra did like much of the ground works that made future machines possible. His family says he died of natural calls as he's at home in California.

The authorities in Mexico City have made the teaching of an ancient Aztecan indigene's language required a part of the curriculum in the capital state's schools. The mayor of Mexico City said the teaching of Nowata, the official language of the Aztecan Empire would help rescue the identity of the people who found the Mexican Capital.

And Queen Elisabeth has arrived in Virginia and start one official visit to United States of her 16 years. The Queen began the trip by addressing the state's legislature which is America's oldest representative body. She commemorates the 400th anniversary of the founding of James Town in Virginia.

BBC World News.