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  • Russia Blocks UN Nuclear Ban on Iran

    Russia, backed by China, has blocked an agreement on a UN Security Council statement aimed at quashing Iran's nuclear ambitions, diplomats say. Senior officials from Germany and the US, Britain, France, Russia and China - the five veto-holding Security Council members - met for more than four hours on Mondayto discusshow to handle Iran. They were.. More

  • Moroccan King Visits W Sahara

    Morocco's King Mohammed VI started a five-day trip to Western Sahara on Monday, as Moroccan diplomats worked on a plan that would offer the disputed territory some autonomy. The king started his trip in Laayoune, one of the region's biggest cities. It was his fourth visit to Western Sahara, and the first since 2002. No other details of the trip were.. More

  • Lukashenko Re-Elected President

    Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarussian president, has been re-elected with 82.6% of all votes, the Central Election Commission said. The commission said after counting all the ballots that Lukashenko had received 82.6% of all votes and that his opponent Alexander Milinkevich had received 6%. "Alexander Lukashenko has been elected for a third term in.. More

  • Tropical Cyclone Hits Northeastern Australia

    A powerful cyclone ripped roofs of houses and uprooted trees near the tropical city of Cairns in Australia's far northeast on Monday, with winds of up to 290 kph (180 mph) devastating local communities and crops. The sugar-growing town of Innisfail bore the brunt of Cyclone Larry, which left a trail of destruction along 300 km (190 mile) of coastline,.. More

  • Hamas Ready with Cabinet

    The Islamist militant group Hamas completed forming a Palestinian cabinet yesterday and expects President Mahmoud Abbas to approve it even though moderate factions have refused to join. Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haniyeh said he would present the names to Abbas today. He declined to identify any ministers but Hamas sources said loyal members would.. More

  • Afghan Former Governor Shot Dead

    Suspected Taleban militants have ambushed and killed an influential pro-government figure in Afghanistan. The former governor of Ghazni province, Mullah Taj Mohammad, also known as Qari Baba, was shot dead near his home in Batta, in the Andar district. Three others in a car with him were also killed. The former governor was a militia chief who.. More

  • Egyptian Woman Dies of Bird Flu

    A 30-year-old Egyptian woman has died of bird flu, the country's first human victim of the virus, Egypt's health ministry said on Saturday. It said the woman from Qaloubiyah province, about 40 kms (25 miles) north of Cairo, where the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain has been detected in poultry, was taken ill on Wednesday. "They (doctors) took samples.. More

  • More than a Million Protest against Labour Law in France

    Violence has flared on the streets of Paris following peaceful demonstrations against the government's new labour law. Nationwide rallies against the controversial legislation drew more than a million people to the streets of France's major cities. The demonstrations were closely watched by police following clashes at similar events earlier this week. The.. More

  • Twenty-Two Killed at Iran Border

    At least 22 people have been killed by gunmen near Iran's border with Afghanistan, official reports say. Many of those killed were government employees and the governor of the provincial capital, Zahedan, was seriously injured in the attack. Police Commander Gen Esmail Ahmadi- Moqaddam said the gunmen posed as police and closed the Zabol to Zahedan.. More

  • Tony Blair Facing Labour Loans Storm

    Britain's Labour Party is facing a storm of criticism after it admitted receiving some 20 million euros in loans which helped fund the party's re-election last year. Even the Labour treasurer, Jack Dromey, had not been told about the loans, something Prime Minister Tony Blair admitted was wrong. The scandal centers on allegations that those lending.. More

  • Iraqi Politician: 'US Raid Untimely'

    An Iraqi politician has criticised a highly publicised US-led assault, saying it will send a discouraging signal at a time when leaders are seeking a political solution to the country's woes. Saleh Mutlak said: "This large operation that used airplanes is sending a signal to parliament and Iraqis that the solution is military and not political." The.. More

  • Hamas to Finalise Cabinet

    Hamas is to finalise its cabinet and plans to submit the names to the Palestinian president, a spokesman for the group says. Salah al-Bardaweel, a spokesman, said on Friday: "The government will be ready tomorrow with its formation and its ministers but we will not announce the government before we hand it over to the president." Hamas defeated the.. More

  • UN Compound Attacked in Sudan

    Gunmen have attacked a compound of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in southern Sudan, killing one person and critically wounding two others. One of the gunmen was killed and the other was captured in the Wednesday night raid in the town of Yei, the UNHCR said on Thursday.The gunmen, who broke into the compound, killed one of its Sudanese guards... More

  • Drug Trial Two Critically Ill

    Two men in intensive care after taking part in a clinical trial remain critically ill and are unlikely to make any early improvement, their doctor said yesterday. Six men were taken ill during the trial in London to test a drug designed to treat chronic inflammatory conditions and leukaemia. Four are in serious condition but have shown signs of improvement... More

  • Iraq Parliament Convenes in Deadlock

    The first session of Iraq's new parliament has begun with parties still deadlocked over the next government. The session opened at 0800 GMT on Thursday in the makeshift Convention Centre premises in the fortified, so-called Green Zone in Baghdad. Three months after it was elected, Iraq's parliament finally sat but the session was said to be largely.. More