A 34-years-old man was arrested yesterday affernoon for carrying a pick axe just yards from where the Queen was due to begin walkabout, police said today.

Six U.S. soldier were killed in saparate incidents across Iraq, military said in statements Friday. The dead of the sixth soldiers, who died on Tuesday, was also announced.

Veterinary experts confirmed the case of brid flu was confirmed in north Wales. The infection by H7N2 strain was being investigated and the 30 remaining birds on the farm were slaughtered.