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Bush, Blair warn Syria, Iran over Lebanon
They now favour multinational force
The United States and Britain on Friday urged Syria and Iran to be part of the search for an end to the conflict in Lebanon, or risk more opposition from the international community.

Situation for civilians in southern Lebanon unacceptable: ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Friday condemned the situation of thousands of people trapped by war in south Lebanon as unacceptable and said Israel must do more to spare civilians.

Israel bombs Gaza border tunnel
Israeli aircraft bombed a suspected Hamas weapons factory and border tunnel in the Gaza Strip yesterday, the army said.

India lacks 'passion' for peace: Pak PM
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said India does not share Islamabad's "passion for peace" between the South Asian rivals in an interview published yesterday.

Lanka bombs Tigers for fourth day
8 rebels killed, monitors in crisis
Sri Lankan Air Force jets bombed Tamil Tiger positions in the island's restive east for a fourth day yesterday in a battle over water supplies, the rebels said, as Nordic truce monitors faced crisis after

Coalition forces net 4 al-Qaeda suspects
22 Taliban killed in fighting
US-led troops arrested four suspected al-Qaeda militants in a raid in eastern Afghanistan while at least 18 Taliban rebels and four policemen were killed during the latest fighting in the insurgency-plagued

US plans $4.6 billion in ME arms sales
The Bush administration spelled out plans on Friday to sell $4.6 billion of arms to moderate Arab states, including battle tanks worth as much as $2.9 billion to protect critical Saudi infrastructure.

Tense Congo heads for first multi-party polls in 46 years
The Democratic Republic of Congo geared up yesterday for its first multi-party elections in 46 years of bloodstained post-colonial rule in a key step towards peace in volatile central Africa.

Venom protein may lead to brain cancer cure
Says study
Doctors seeking treatments for malignant brain tumours have found promise in the venom of scorpions, according to a study released on Friday.

Indonesian volcano forces locals to shelter in schools
Flows of lava accompanied by showers of molten rock shooting into the sky have forced villagers living close to a volcano in eastern Indonesia to shelter in schools and churches, officials said yesterday.

Flash floods kill 10 in Pakistan
Flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains yesterday killed at least 10 people in a remote village of northwestern Pakistan, an official said.

Militants plan strike on India's N-facilities
Warn agencies
India has been warned by its intelligence agencies that a Pakistan-backed Islamic rebel group could target its nuclear installations, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan said Friday.