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  • Egypt referendum sparks protests

    The Egyptian government has deployed thousands of extra security men in Cairo as the country prepares for a referendum on constitutional changes which many see as a step back for civil rights. Turnout for the referendum on Monday is likely to be low as opposition groups plan to boycott it saying it is an attempt to bar Islamists from politics. Police.. More

  • Angry Iran reduces nuclear access

    Iran's government says it will reduce cooperation with United Nations nuclear inspectors in response to new sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said separately that the sanctions were illegal and Iran would not stop its nuclear work "even for one second". The sanctions block Iranian arms exports and freeze.. More

  • Attack on Colombo air force base

    Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have bombed a military base near the international airport north of Colombo, in the rebels' first ever aerial attack. Three people were killed and 16 injured when light aircraft dropped two bombs, officials said, hitting a parking area for planes and helicopter gunships. The international airport - which was not damaged.. More

  • Iraq mosque bomb spurs revenge

    A Sunni mosque has been attacked and set ablaze in Haswa, a religiously mixed town 35 miles south of Baghdad, the capital.Attackers stormed the mosque on Sunday morning, blew up its minaret and set it on fire, police said.The Sunni mosque was apparently burnt in revenge for the destruction of a Shia mosque in the town the previous day.Police said at.. More

  • Iran 'to limit IAEA co-operation'

    Iran has said it will limit its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations' nuclear watchdog.Gholamhossein Elham, the government's spokesman, said on Sunday that Iran was taking the move in response to the UN's decision to impose new sanctions against Tehran on Saturday. "After this illegal resolution was passed.. More

  • Rice says need for 'common agenda'

    Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, has told Israel and the Palestinians to establish a "common agenda" that would enable the creation of a Palestinian state.She also said all that the parties need to have a "destination in mind" to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She was speaking at a press conference with Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian.. More

  • Bush to veto Iraq pull out bill

    The House of Representatives has voted in favor of ordering President George W Bush to pull US troops out of Iraq. The bill imposes a 31 August 2008 deadline for the withdrawal of all US combat troops from the country. It was passed by 218 votes to 212 by the Democratic-controlled House. Correspondents say it is the biggest challenge yet to.. More

  • Bomb attack wounds Iraq deputy PM

    Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam Zaubai has been injured in a double bombing in Baghdad in which nine people were killed, Iraqi police have said. Police said a suicide bomber blew himself up and a car bomb exploded as Mr Zaubai was leaving a mosque close to his home in the Iraqi capital. He is reported to be undergoing surgery to remove shrapnel.. More

  • Ahmadinejad cancels UN trip

    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, has cancelled his visit to New York to address the UN Security Council because US visas for his team were issued too late, Iran's UN ambassador said. Javad Zarif, the Iranian envoy, said: "There was no time for the visas to be sent to Tehran in time for the president to be able to fly to New York." The.. More

  • Iran 'seizes British naval sailors'

    Fifteen British Navy personnel have been captured at gunpoint by Iranian forces, the Ministry of Defense says. The men were seized at 1030 local time when they boarded a boat in the Gulf, off the coast of Iraq, which they suspected was smuggling cars. The Royal Navy said the group was on a routine patrol in Iraqi waters and were understood to be.. More

  • Gaza factional clash kills child

    A four-year-old boy has been killed during clashes between rival factions in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say. The child was caught in the crossfire when shooting broke out between supporters of Hamas and Fatah, in the northern town of Beit Lahiya, they say. The killing came on the second consecutive day of sporadic clashes between the.. More

  • US House votes for Iraq deadline

    The House of Representatives has voted in favor of ordering President George W Bush to pull US troops out of Iraq. The bill links 124bn dollar(£62bn) funding for the war to a 31 August 2008 deadline for the withdrawal of all US combat troops. It was passed by 218 votes to 212 by the Democratic-controlled House. Correspondents say it is the boldest.. More

  • Norway-Hamas link angers Israel

    Israel has cancelled a meeting with a visiting Norwegian minister after he held talks with the prime minister of the new Palestinian unity government. Norway was the first Western country to recognize the new government which contains members of the militant group Hamas and its main rival, Fatah. Israel says it will not deal with the new administration,.. More

  • Amnesty slams Guantanamo trials

    The UK government is being urged by human rights campaigners to protest against military trials due to begin on Monday at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Amnesty International said ministers should press for the eight UK residents at the US camp to be given fair trials or immediately released. The charity wants the US to transfer the cases to civilian federal.. More

  • Pakistan test fires nuke-capable missile

    Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile with the capability to avoid radar detection, the military said. The missile, named Babur or Hatf VII, has a range of 434 miles and is capable of carrying various types of warheads, including nuclear, the military-run Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate said. "The.. More