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Police say gunman kills six in Bosnia village

A man shot and killed six people in a village near the northern Bosnian town of Tuzla on Thursday, gunning down three in their homes and three aboard a bus, police and witnesses at the scene said.

Iraq asks for more debt help

Iraq is expected to ask its Arab neighbours to cancel billions of dollars in debt at an international conference on Thursday that will look at progress on a five-year plan to rebuild the country.

Obama expects to clinch nomination next week

Sen. Barack Obama said on Wednesday he expected to become the Democratic U.S. presidential nominee after next week and he is considering an overseas trip that may include Iraq.

Pakistan denies Musharraf resignation rumour

The Pakistani army and President Pervez Musharraf's spokesman moved to dampen speculation on Thursday that the beleaguered president was about to quit.

Royal flag lowered as Nepal celebrates

The royal flag was lowered from Nepal's royal place on Thursday as the Himalayan nation celebrated its first day as a republic following the abolition of its 239-year-old Hindu monarchy.

Knife campaign adverts launched

The government launches a 3 million pound national advertising campaign on Thursday to warn young people about the effects of knife crime amid growing fears that the issue is getting out of control.

Four charged over Dewsbury teen's death

Three teenagers and a man were appearing in court on Thursday, charged with murdering an Asian youth who was beaten to death in a West Yorkshire park.

May house prices post record fall

House prices fell a record 2.5 percent in May, the Nationwide Building Society said on Thursday, raising fears the property market downturn could soon turn into a crash that would impact the whole economy.

Global cluster munitions ban agreed

A draft treaty for a worldwide ban on cluster munitions was adopted on Wednesday although major powers including the United States did not attend the meeting.

Station closed after debris falls on tracks

Thousands of commuters faced travel chaos on Thursday after a debris fell from a bridge, causing one of London's busiest train stations to close.

Bishop fears radical Islam will fill 'moral vacuum'

The Bishop of Rochester has warned that the demise of Christianity is leaving Britain with a "moral vacuum" that radical Islam is ready to fill.

CSW condemns continued detention of Burma democracy leader

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) today condemned the decision by Burma's military regime to extend once again the house arrest of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Her detention was due to expire today, having spent over 12 of the last 18 years under house arrest.