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Iran invites IAEA nuke inspectors to Tehran
Iran has invited an International Atomic Energy Agency team to Tehran to work on a plan for clearing up suspicions about its nuclear programme, an IAEA spokeswoman said yesterday.

UN urges reopening of vital Gaza crossing
The United Nations yesterday called for the reopening of the Gaza Strip's vital import-export terminal to stave off a looming humanitarian crisis and prevent the territory's industry from dying.

Echinacea 'halves risk of catching cold’
Echinacea, a medicinal herb that came to prominence thanks to its use by Sioux Indians, can more than halve the risk of catching a cold, a wide-scale study has confirmed.

N Korea vows to honour nuclear pledge
North Korea vowed yesterday to honour its pledge to disable the reactor at the heart of its nuclear weapons programme, saying a financial dispute that had held up progress for months was over at last.

Afghan forces retake captured district
16 killed in clash
Afghan security forces have retaken a troubled southern district that was overrun and captured by Taliban militants almost a week ago, a provincial governor said.

Zawahiri voices support for Hamas
Osama bin Laden's right-hand man Ayman al-Zawahiri voiced backing for Hamas and warned against any offensive to wrest control of Gaza from the Islamist movement, in an Internet tape on Monday.

Sarkozy urges tough stance against Sudan over Darfur
French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged world powers Monday to take a tough line with Sudan if it refuses to cooperate with international efforts to end bloodshed in Darfur.

Karachi gets aid after storm deaths
Trucks carrying aid rolled into Karachi yesterday after the death toll from violent storms and flooding along Pakistan's Arabian Sea coast rose to at least 235 people, officials said.

Hamas releases audio message of Israeli soldier
The armed wing of Hamas on Monday released a first audio message from captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who said his health was deteriorating and that he needed hospital treatment.

Militant killed in Pakistan school attack
A security guard shot dead a Taliban militant when rebels tried to attack the foreign principal of a school in northwest Pakistan, police said yesterday.

Prachanda wants to be Nepali president
Hoping to be the president of Nepal after the next elections, Maoist chief Prachanda has favoured special relations with India.

20 feared dead in Cambodian plane crash
A chartered plane flying Monday between two popular tourist destinations in Cambodia has crashed, with at least 20 people on board feared dead, an aviation official said.

Castro charges Bush ordered him killed before he took office
Cuba's communist leader Fidel Castro accused US President George W Bush of ordering him killed even before moving into the White House, in an article published in the newspaper Granma yesterday.

EU programme to discourage illegal immigration
The European Commission announced yesterday a new programme to stem the flow of illegal immigrants to Europe by helping countries where would-be migrants come from and transit through.