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Embassy attack hardens mistrust of Pakistan
Ordinary Afghans' mistrust of the Pakistani military and its spies deepened on Tuesday in the wake of a suicide car bomb attack outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul which killed 41 people and wounded 139.
U.S.-Iraq withdrawal timetable in focus
Iraq will not accept any security agreement with the United States unless it includes dates for the withdrawal of foreign forces, the government's national security adviser said on Tuesday.
Islamist rebels attack Somali government HQ
Heavily armed Islamist rebels have attacked the presidential palace and key installations in the Somali government's Baidoa headquarters, killing at least four soldiers, officials said on Tuesday.
New vaccine sneaks into body, then self-destructs
A new type of vaccine that sneaks into the body and then self-destructs - all without needles - may offer a new way to protect against a range of diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Study shows value of food diary in losing weight
Keeping a food diary - a detailed account of what you eat and drink and the calories it packs - is a powerful tool in helping people lose weight, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
New round and old questions for N.Korea nuclear talks
Five regional powers will hold talks with North Korea from Thursday on ending its atomic weapons plans and verifying an account the secretive state gave in June of its nuclear programmes, officials said on Tuesday.
Westminster Cathedral to host gun, knife crime prayer vigil
A London gun and knife crime prayer vigil is to take place at Westminster Cathedral on Friday 18 July.
Vandals target gravestones in Wolverhampton church
Gravestones and memorials in a Wolverhampton churchyard have suffered "considerable" damage after a series of attacks by vandals over the past month.
World stocks at 21-month low as banks plunge
Fresh credit fears swept global financial markets on Tuesday, pushing world stocks to their lowest levels since October 2006 as concerns intensified that the financial sector would have to raise more capital.
Police interview man in French students case
Police investigating the savage murder of two French students in London are interviewing a man after he received hospital treatment for burn injuries, Scotland Yard said on Tuesday.
Police launch two-day blitz on metals theft
Police have launched a nationwide blitz on the theft of metal, a fast-growing crime fuelled by rising prices on world markets and insatiable demand from booming Asian economies.
EU begins budget discipline procedure against UK
European Union finance ministers started disciplinary budget steps against Britain on Tuesday, saying its deficit was set to exceed the country's fiscal commitments.
Muslim nations warn of food and fuel disaster
Warning that escalating food and fuel prices could lead to disaster, a group of developing Muslim nations called on Tuesday for urgent measures to lift food and oil output and a rethink on biofuels.
Johnson scraps plan to tax London gas guzzlers
Mayor Boris Johnson has scrapped plans to increase the central London congestion charge to 25 pounds a day for owners of gas-guzzling cars.
Common wildlife is alien to many British kids
Children's knowledge of wildlife comes a poor second to their ability to identify science fiction creatures such as Star Wars characters, according to a survey.
Geldof demands G8 nations honour aid promise
Rock star Bob Geldof called on the Group of Eight rich nations on Tuesday to honour their commitment to double aid to Africa by 2010.