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It's 10:00 Universal Time and here is the news from the Voice of America.
I'm John D. from the VOA news center in Washington.

The parents of a BBC journalist who is kidnapped in Gaza last month have appeared for a news of his condition after Palestinian group claimed to have killed him. The parents of Allen Joson appeared to anyone who might have information on his status. The journalist was kidnapped March 12th. On Sunday a previously unknown Palestinian group claimed to have executed him. The group said they killed Joson because of Israel's refusal to release Palestinian prisoners.

Officials in Afghanistan said a suicide bomber has killed 9 police and wounded 25 others in a northern part of the country. The suicide attack 250 kilometers north of Kaba is the third in Afghanistan in its many days. On Sunday a suicide bomber in southern Kadaha province killed 4 Afghan employees of a US-owned private security firm. A suicide attack on Saturday killed 7 policemen.

Radical Shiite cleric M.'s political movement has ordered its 6 ministers to withdraw from the ruling coalation. At a news conference in Baghdad today lawmakers N. said the group was pulling out Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Unity government and was demanding a timetable for the US to withdraw its troops. There's been response from government leaders. Annalysts say the move is not likely to bring down the administration, but could create a tension in the factious coalation.

The White House and Congress are studying to look beyond the current impasse of legislation to fund the Iraq war. VOA's Polly Wopson reports that both sides are studying to talk about ways to resolve the contraversy.
The Democratic majority in the House and Senate, wants the 100 billion dollars funding bill to contain language that will spell out a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops in Iraq. The President says that is unacceptable. Mr. Bush says the Democratic Party leadership in Congress is pressing a heavy / legislation to make a political point. In an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS television program "Facing the Nation" Vice President Dick Chiny predicted the Democrats will back down. "I don't think the majority of Democrats in the Congress will leave Americans fighting forces in arms way without the resources they need." The Vice President says Wednesday's White House meeting to discuss the impasse will give each side an opportunity to better understand the other's position. Polly Wapson, VOA news, the White House.

The second highest US diplomat has pressed Sudan to accept UN peacekeeping troops and improve the humanitarian situation in Dafur. At the end of the five-day trip to Sudan, US deputy Secretary of State John Negreponty said that Sudan needs their larger joint United Nations and African Union peacekeeping force with the single unified command to improve the situation in Dafur. Sudan agreed to a hybrid force last November, but has not implemented the deal.

New Mexico governor Bill Richarson acting as the special US envoy to North Korea says he believes the communist nation will honor an agreement to shut down a nuclear reactor despite the passing of Saturday's deadline to do so. VOA's Mick B. reports.
Governor Richerdson and opposition Democrat and presidential candidate who also serves as a special envoy on North Korea, says Pyongyang may be late in honoring the terms of Feburary Disarment Accord, but he does not believe the North Koreas are skudling the deal.
"They are difficult. they are unpredictable. They are isolated. But at the same time, I do believe that next week they gonna come forward and say we are shutting down this reactor. We are inviting the international inspectors. It's gonna take a while, but I believe we all leading the right direction." Richurd soon spoke on ABC's this week program.

The top US representative to the six-party talks, the Assisstant Secretary of State Christper Hill has expressed his disappointment and frustrations saying he is not happy with the passing of the deadline. He added the United States will closely monitor the situation in coming days. There has been no official comments from Pyongyang since Saturday. Mickle B. VOA news, Washington.

Chinese state medias say their goverment's study of the health of the Yangtsing river shows that billions of tons of waste have irreversely polluted its waters. The report offer their grim outlook for the river that provides about 35% China's total fresh water resources. It says more than 600 kilometers of the river are in critical condition and almost 30% of its major tributaries are seriously polluted.

I'm John Dridon, VOA news. More news on the internet at voanews. com.