澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2009-07-24（在线收听）

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Good morning. The foreign minister insists he is doing all he can to secure the release of an Australian man in Somalia. Photographer Nigel Brennan was kidnapped in Somalia almost a year ago. Yesterday, his mother pleaded with the prime minister to do more to help her son. Steven Smith says he emphasizes with Mr. Brennan’s family.

The United States says North Korea has no friends left, because of its nuclear stance. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has held discussions with 27 leaders at the ASEAN summit in Thailand. She’s urged Asian nations to use political and financial pressure to bring the Stalinist state back to the negotiating table.

A war of words has broken out about the federal government’s indigenous housing plan. The Northern Territory Aboriginal Affairs Minister said she is appalled by reports the plan is behind schedule. But the Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin has disputed claims that not enough houses will be built.

And five firefighters have died battling bush fires in Spain’s northeast. Spain has asked for help from its neighbors to fight the blazes which have been burning for almost a week. Thousands of residents have been evacuated.

And there’ll be more news later.