The time is 18:00 (UTC) on June 4th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs.
Turkey
Eight people were injured in an explosion outside a shopping mall in the Turkish Mediterranean port of Mersin on Saturday.
Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran has said that the oil flow between Iran and the United States will be "at serious risk" if any "wrong move" is made against the country.
England
The two brothers who were arrested on Friday regarding intelligence of a chemical bomb plot in East London have denied all the accusations, according to their lawyers. The announcement comes after the dramatic events of Friday morning, where over 250 police officers were involved in a raid on a house in the Forest Gate area of the city.
Nigeria
Eight oil workers who were kidnapped from a Bulford Dolphin oil platform off the coast of Nigeria on Friday have been freed. One American, one Canadian and six Britons were among those freed and were "in good health." The Movement for the Emancipation for the Niger Delta was thought to have been behind the crime, but deny any involvement or connection.
Indonesia
An Indonesian government volcanologist reports that Mount Merapi spewed lava and ash many times on Saturday, renewing fears of a devastating volcanic eruption.
Great Britain
The British Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said people are being sold into the sex trade in auctions held at British airports.
sports – football, or as the case may be soccer
Portugal's national team defeated the Luxembourgish team by 3-0 yesterday, in Portugal's last game in preparation for the 2006 World Cup.
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