Yahoo! News: World - Britain

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• Loyalist paramilitaries give up arms in N Ireland (AFP)
• US welcomes N Ireland loyalists giving up arms (AFP)
• South Africa defeat British Lions to win series (AFP)
• N.Ireland's pro-British paramilitaries dump arsenal (Reuters)

Loyalist paramilitaries give up arms in N Ireland (AFP) Posted: 27 Jun 2009 04:47 PM PDT AFP - The main loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland announced Saturday they were decommissioning their weapons, a new milestone on the road to peace after decades of unrest.

US welcomes N Ireland loyalists giving up arms (AFP) Posted: 27 Jun 2009 04:27 PM PDT AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton welcomed Saturday news that Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary groups were to decommission their weapons, and said the "only way forward is through peace and reconciliation."

South Africa defeat British Lions to win series (AFP) Posted: 27 Jun 2009 07:58 AM PDT AFP - South Africa defeated the British and Irish Lions 28-25 on Saturday to take a winning 2-0 lead in three-Test series.

N.Ireland's pro-British paramilitaries dump arsenal (Reuters) Posted: 27 Jun 2009 04:38 AM PDT Reuters - Pro-British paramilitary forces said on Saturday they had completed a major milestone in the Northern Ireland peace process by scrapping their weapons in front of independent witnesses.

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