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More than a thousand British and Danish troops in southern Iraq have carried out the biggest security raid against suspected militants in the area. Five men were detained during the raid in the Hartha district to the city of Basra. A British spokesman for the coalition forces described the men as members of a rogue, breakaway element to the Shiite militia. In a separate operation north of the capital Baghdad, coalition forces said they had killed 20 suspected Al-Qaeda militants. / reports from Baghdad.

The British and Danish forces launched a three/ thrust including a / landing into a district in northern Basra where Shiite gunmen linked to different groups and tribes / control. Their objective was to detain five known suspects, one of them a local leader, wanted for the kidnap and murder of Iraqis and for attacks on the multinational forces. All five men were captured. And although the troops ran into resistance on one of their alliance advance, no casualties were reported on either side. The British military are regarding this operation as a considerable success. But they aware that the suspects belong to armed factions. And the threats of reprisal attacks are to be expected if the men aren't freed.

President Bush has met congressional leaders in Washington to discuss the report by the Iraq Study Group which on Wednesday recommended a thorough rethink of Washington strategy on Iraq. After the meeting Mr. Bush reconfirmed his intention to work with all parties find a way forword on the issue. No details were given, but Mr. Bush has already said he doesn't accept all of report's conclusions and that it's offers would not expect him to do so.

Heavy fighting has taken place for control of the southern Somali town of /. The Union of Islamic Courts which hold the town said they / government forces. The government's deputy minister of defense confirmed to the BBC that the fighting had taken place, but rejected accusations that Ethiopian troops were used in support of government forces. Our Africa editor / reports.

The fighting for / appears to be brief but intense with the Islamic Courts returning control of the town. The Courts which hold the capital M have been gradually expanding their hold of central and southern Somalia. The area control by the international recognized transitional government has gradually been reduced. United Nations report says that between 68,000 Ethiopian troops are supporting the government. The same report says / and a group of the Arab states are pouring arms and militias into the arsenals of the Islamic Courts.

Plans for the United States air force to begin a series of 15 airdrops to Somali refugees in Kenya stranded by flooding have been postponed for technical reasons. Another attemp will be made on Saturday. Hercules aircraft will drop plastic sheeting, mosquito nets and blankets over the giant D refugee camp where more than 100,000 people have been left homeless by the rains.

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The Commonwealth has suspended Fiji from its decision-making because of the coup the Pacific nation's military carried out earlier this week. Fiji will also lose the assistance has been receiving from the Commonwealth. The organization's ministerial action committee meet in London demanding the immediate restriction of parliamentary move. But the Secretary General D K also said they are ready to work with the coup leaders as soon as they made moves towards restablishing democracy.

Your message must be that you are really unhappy with the government when you change the government through the / you dont / soldier just outside. You are gonna to the government. These Fijan can not last ever. They virtually have to get back to democracy. And the / thing now we will be to work out exactly how rapidly they can get back, we are happy to help them.

The United Nations has unveiled a plan that could frame up millions of dollars and increase other resources for development operations. Under the system which is being piloted in Viet Nam, all operations in one country are run by a single head and under one budget. At the moment up to 25 different agencies can be working separately leading to duplication and waster. If the Vietnanese experiment is a success, the system will be extended to other countries. The worldwide head of the UN development group /says it will help the UN to counter its critics.

It means great efficiency, it means more effective international cooperation. I think it needs more resources to fight poverty, to fight disease because donors will know that these resources are well-used. And I think it will mean more rapid development particularly for the poor people of this word.

The King of Nepal has had to pay tax for the first time. King Gyandendra and his son had to pay customs tax to collect 50 torches and a hunting trophy shipped to the airport. King Gyandendra paid no customs tax before the government's recent moves to strip him of most his powers. An airport official said the King was charged over 1,800 dollars to release the goods.

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