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Bush still sees Iran as nuclear threat
Iran on Tuesday exulted at a U.S. intelligence report contradicting earlier Bush administration assertions it was building an atomic bomb, but President George W. Bush said Iran remained dangerous and international pressure should continue.
Chad army says attacks rebels in mountain hideout
Chad's army attacked an anti-government rebel group for a second day on Tuesday, trying to dislodge the insurgents from their mountain hideout near the eastern border with Sudan's Darfur region, army sources said.
Sudan forces killed 100s of civilians in Darfur
Sudanese forces and allied militia have killed several hundred civilians in ground attacks and aerial bombardments on villages in Darfur in the past six months, United Nations human rights experts said on Tuesday.
Britain must 'do more' on climate change
Britain will miss by a large margin its own goal of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent from 1990 levels by 2010 and must make far greater efforts, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn said on Tuesday.
Afghan blast kills British soldier
A British soldier was killed and two others wounded on Tuesday when their vehicle was hit by an explosion while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.
Scottish government to review Trump plans
The Scottish government said on Tuesday it would review controversial plans by U.S. tycoon Donald Trump to build a $2 billion (972 million pound) golfing development in Scotland after they were rejected by the local council.
EU rights champion urges Europe to act on Darfur
The winner of the European Union's top human rights prize demanded on Tuesday that the bloc take a more active role in resolving the Darfur crisis, saying it could not simply stand by during "genocide".
Iraq group threatens to kill British hostage
Militants holding five Britons in Iraq threatened in a video on Tuesday to kill one of them in 10 days as a "first warning" unless Britain withdrew its troops.
Veteran politicians urge Darfur deployment
A group of veteran politicians formed by Nelson Mandela urged the international community on Tuesday to supply equipment needed to allow a joint U.N-African Union force to deploy to Darfur in western Sudan.
Russians accept election result without protest
Foreign observers and opposition parties say Russia's parliamentary election was unfair but nobody expects big protests in a country riding the eighth year of an oil boom where political apathy is becoming a way of life.
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Faith 'most important' to Knievel in final months
Renowned motorcycle stunt man Robert "Evel" Knievel, known to fans as "America's Legendary Daredevil", passed away Friday, just months after his televised baptism at California's Crystal Cathedral.
Kidnappers demand UK-Iraq withdrawal
Kidnappers holding five Britons seized in Iraq in May threatened to kill one hostage in 10 days as a "first warning" unless Britain withdraws from Iraq, in a video aired by Al Arabiya television on Tuesday.
Top counter-terrorism officer resigns
Britain's top counter-terrorism officer announced his resignation on Tuesday, after criticism following the police shooting of a Brazilian man mistaken for a suicide bomber and reports of a probe into his expenses.
Coe denies any Olympic conflict of interest
Olympic chief Seb Coe denied any conflict of interest between his business concerns and his London 2012 role during grilling by politicians on Tuesday.
US Christians defend teddy row teacher
The US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and an American evangelist are among those who have defended a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam by allowing her students to name a teddy bear "Mohammad".