News briefs:May 3, 2006 Posted on June 11, 2020 by The time is 18:30 (UTC) on 3rd May 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 8.1 magnitude earthquake near Tonga; tsunami possible 1.2 Communal tension erupts in Vadodara, India 1.3 BJP leader Pramod Mahajan dies in Mumbai 1.4 New Zealand Government to unbundle local loop 2 Closing words