National Radio 11am Bulletin

Sunday, 5 September 1999, 11:06 am
Article: Alastair Thompson

1. ISRAEL - Israel's PM has pledged to move toward peace on all fronts after reaching an agreement with Palestine.

2. EAST TIMOR - Portugal has told the UN that the international community the has responsibility to prevent violence in East Timor. Eight of the ten NZ police in East Timor have now returned home.

3. RIDER HURT - Blythe Tait is undergoing surgery after being injured at a horse trial in Britain. Another ride was killed at the event.

5. DISEASE - An outbreak of a mosquito-borne viral disease has hit New York.

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