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アメリカ防衛相、NATOの大規模変革を希望

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American Defense Secretary Robert Gates says major changes are needed in NATO. He said the alliance faces threats today that are very different from when it was created more than sixty years ago. Mr. Gates says the disarmament of Europe is limiting NATO's ability to fight wars, including in Afghanistan. He said the disarmament has become a barrier to real security in the twenty-first century. He is urging NATO members to change how they set goals and give out resources, so the alliance can remain strong in a changing environment. The Defense Secretary spoke at the National Defense University in Washington.

ニジェール、暫定政権を選定

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The new military rulers of Niger have named a civilian prime minister to lead the country's temporary government until elections are held. An announcement on state television said Major Salou Djibo signed an order appointing Mohamadou Danda as prime minister. Mr. Danda served as information minister in a temporary government after Niger's last revolt in nineteen ninety-nine. The military ousted Niger's president, Mamadou Tanja, last week. He created a political crisis last year by changing the constitution, so he could remain in power. The ousted president and three ministers remain under house arrest.

イラン防衛軍がスンニ派幹部を捕捉

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Iranian officials say Iran's security forces are holding the head of a Sunni militant group. Iranian state media say Abdolmalek Rigi was arrested while traveling on a private airplane from Dubai to Kyrgyzstan. He leads Jundallah, a group blamed for a number of deadly attacks in Iran. The Iranian intelligence minister reportedly said that the militant leader was at an American military base twenty-four hours before his capture. The minister said that Americans had given him an Afghan passport. Iranian state television broadcast the comments. The French news agency is reporting that an American official dismissed Iran's accusations.

アルカイダがフランス人人質を解放

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Al-Qaeda's North Africa group has released a French hostage it has held in Mali for three months. Officials in Mali say they have the Frenchman, Pierre Camatte. His release was part of a prisoner exchange demanded by the group al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. Mali's government released four Islamist militants on Sunday after the terrorist group threatened to kill the French hostage. The release of the Islamists angered neighboring Algeria and Mauritania. Both governments have removed their ambassadors from Mali.

トヨタ米幹部が下院においてトヨタ本社を擁護

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Toyota's top American official has defended the Japanese carmaker to the United States House of Representatives. James Lentz told lawmakers that the company is working to restore trust in its vehicles. Lawmakers denounced Toyota's answer to problems with some cars speeding up without a driver's command. Toyota has recalled more than eight million vehicles worldwide because of safety concerns. Mr. Lentz admitted that Toyota has not lived up to the excellence that people have come to expect. But, he denied charges that Toyota has ignored manufacturing problems.