澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-05-06

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A protest in Athens has descended¹ into violence leaving three people dead. The bodies were found inside a bank that had been set ablaze² by petrol bombs. The clashes erupted during a general strike over spending cuts and tax rises that designed to prevent Greece from defaulting on its debts.

The battle between education unions and the Government over national literacy and numeracy tests will be decided³ today in the Federal Court. A Fair Work Ombudsman is seeking an injunction to stop the Australian Education Union from boycotting⁵ next week's NAPLAN tests. The Federal Government says the tests will go ahead regardless of a boycott⁴.

Last-minute polling shows the result of the UK election is on a knife-edge. British party leaders have been campaigning around the clock with voters heading a hit to the polls in less than 24 hours. Bookmakers think the Conservatives have the best chance of forming government.

Crews are preparing to conduct a controlled burn of the Gulf⁶ of Mexico oil slick. Oil is still gushing⁷ into the sea at a rate of 800,000 litres a day. The BP has managed to seal the smallest of three leaks.

And US Middle East envoy⁸ George Mitchell has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the start of indirect talks with the Palestinians. The three-hour meeting in Jerusalem was described as "good and productive" by the US State Department. Mr. Mitchell is due to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Friday.