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No sign Iran will accept West's atomic offer
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday Iran would press ahead with its pursuit of nuclear energy, indicating it will not heed a UN demand it stop enriching uranium or face possible

Beirut asserts authority to avert new Israeli attack
While the truce that halted a month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah entered its second week, Lebanon made an all-out effort to control its territory to ward off a new round of Israeli attacks.

Diplomats in new push for peace in Lanka
Norwegian named as new head of truce monitors
Sri Lanka's key financial backers held talks with President Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday to try to salvage the island's collapsing ceasefire, officials said.

Israeli PM rules out talks with Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert yesterday ruled out any resumption of peace talks with Syria, which stalled for more than six years ago, as long as Damascus continues to support "terrorism.

Tamil cultural capital turns into killing field
Sri Lankan troops and Tigers are locked in fierce fighting over Jaffna, but analysts say the arid peninsula is of little real value to either party except as a symbol.

ME truce 'very fragile,' warns Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the situation in Lebanon as "very fragile" on Monday as a truce between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas entered its second week.

8 killed in Moscow market blast
An explosion tore through a Moscow market yesterday morning, killing at least eight people and injuring about 25, the Emergency Situations Ministry said.

Run-off in Congo presidential polls: 5 killed
Incumbent Joseph Kabila easily topped the poll in the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo but fell short of an outright majority and will face a run-off against Vice President Jean-Pierre

Srebrenica trial resumes
The war crimes trial of seven Serb military officers over the 1995 Srebrenica massacre resumed here Monday with fresh condemnation of Serbia's "scandalous" refusal to arrest top suspect Ratko Mladic.

Indians rush to temples to feed 'thirsty' idols
Thousands of people flocked to temples across India yesterday following reports that idols of Hindu gods were drinking milk given by devotees as sacred offerings, witnesses said.