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  • Ousted Nepal prince leaves nation

    The former Crown Prince of Nepal, Paras Shah, has left the country for the first time in more than two years on a flight to Singapore. There has been speculation that the controversial former heir to the now abolished throne is moving to the island city permanently. But this has been denied by one of his close relatives. Abhinesh Shah told the.. More

  • Poland in new blow to EU treaty

    Poland's President Lech Kaczynski says he will not sign the EU's reform treaty at present, following its defeat in an Irish referendum last month. He said it would be "pointless" to sign the Lisbon Treaty, even though Poland's parliament has ratified it. All 27 EU members must ratify the document. Mr Kaczynski was speaking as France.. More

  • Violent protest after Mongolia poll

    Thousands of people have staged a violent protest on the streets of Mongolia's capital Ulaan Baatar, saying that parliamentary elections were rigged by the ruling party. Supporters of the opposition Democratic Party on Tuesday set fire to the headquarters of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, witnesses said. Sanjagiin Bayar, the prime.. More

  • Mugabe tells West to 'go hang'

    Robert Mugabe's spokesman told the West on Tuesday it can "go hang" over its criticism of the Zimbabwean president's widely discredited reelection which has seen Washington push for UN sanctions. "They can go and hang a thousand times, they have no basis, they have no claim on Zimbabwe politics at all," spokesman George Charamba.. More

  • Mugabe rival leaves Dutch embassy

    Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has left the Dutch embassy in Harare, where he took refuge last week, a Dutch official has said. A Dutch foreign ministry official said Mr Tsvangirai had decided the situation was calm enough for him to return home. Mr Tsvangirai went to the embassy fearing for his safety, after pulling out of last.. More

  • Bush signs $162bn war funding bill

    George Bush, the US president, has signed a $162 billion bill which will fund war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan beyond the end of his presidency in January. Bush approved the legislation on Monday, hailing it an example of co-operation between Republicans and Democrats in the run-up to a general election in November. "This bill shows the.. More

  • French shooting show injures 17

    A military show in south-eastern France has left 17 people wounded, after real bullets were used instead of blanks. The injured included five children. Four people, including one child, were said to have been seriously hurt - though three have now stabilised. The incident occurred during a public demonstration of hostage-freeing techniques at a.. More

  • US army blames 'flawed' Iraq plan

    More than five years after the US invasion of Iraq, an official US army account of the occupation is set to admit just how flawed the planning for the operation was. The 700-page report, set to be released on Monday, concludes military and civilian leaders failed to prepare adequately for the post-war mission. It says the rapid military defeat of.. More

  • Oil prices surge to record heights near $144

    Oil prices hit record high points close to 144 dollars per barrel on Monday as the dollar fell further and amid a conference and protests staged in response to soaring crude, analysts said. Brent North Sea crude reached a historic peak of 143.91 dollars a barrel and New York light sweet crude struck an all-time high of 143.67 dollars. "The.. More

  • Cargo plane crashes near Sudan airport

    Eyewitnesses say a cargo plane has crashed near Khartoum airport in Sudan. Initial reports said there was a big explosion in a residential area. The BBC's Amber Henshaw in Khartoum says five people are thought to have been on board the aircraft but it is not clear whether they survived. Sudan has a poor reputation for air safety, especially on domestic.. More

  • African Union to debate Zimbabwe vote

    An African Union summit is set to open in Sharm el-Shiekh amid growing calls for African leaders to shun Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean president, over his widely discredited re-election. Mugabe, sworn in for a sixth term on Sunday, having been declared the winner after opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew because of violence, was expected.. More

  • Israel to reopen Gaza crossings

    Israel says it will reopen at least one commercial crossing point to the Gaza Strip - closed last week - because of a lull in cross-border attacks. The Sufa and Karni crossings were closed on Wednesday after Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel. About 80 truckloads of goods should be allowed to enter Gaza on Sunday, an Israeli military.. More

  • Israel agrees Lebanon prisoner swap

    Israel has approved a prisoner swap with Hezbollah, under which two soldiers seized by the Lebanese group and believed to be dead would be returned in exchange for five Lebanese prisoners. The government decision on Sunday cleared the way for the German-mediated exchange with Hezbollah, possibly within days. Under the deal, Israel would free five.. More

  • Mugabe set for inauguration after Zimbabwe's one-man poll

    Robert Mugabe's inauguration for a new term as Zimbabwe's president was fixed for Sunday after a one-man run-off election that drew international calls for fellow African leaders to reject his legitimacy. With Mugabe boasting he crushed the opposition Movement for Democratic Change in Friday's poll, a swearing-in ceremony was due to begin at 3 p.m... More

  • Kosovo Serbs launch new assembly

    Serbs in Kosovo have inaugurated their own assembly set up in defiance of the majority ethnic Albanian government and the United Nations. The gathering was held in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica. Forty-five members were elected in May during Serbia's general and municipal elections - a ballot which the UN and Kosovo's government said was.. More