i Army officials claim that they along with backing from U.S. troops have killed at least 80 Insurgent s in a raid on a camp near Tikrit . (BBC)
Two people die following a bomb in a shopping centre in a Christian area of North Beirut , Lebanon . The two are believed to have been foreign workers. (BBC)
In Brazil , the Brazilian Army receives permission to set up second emergency field hospital in the park of Rio De Janeiro to alleviate shortage of medical services. MayorCesar Maia opposes the move, blaming the situation on lack of government funding. (Reuters AlertNet)(BBC)
The College of Bishops of the Episcopal Church Of Scotland declares that being a practicing Homosexual does not constitute "a bar to the exercise of an ordained ministry". (BBC)
In Russia , recent studies and statistics show that the name "Dmitry" is the most popular name in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe . {Link without Title}
