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Home Office split in security shake-up
UK: Britain will concentrate counter-terrorism powers under a single minister in a shake-up announced yesterday as it combats security threats highlighted by a string of actual and foiled attacks. p
Tensions escalate as Tehran withdraws offer to release sailor
IRAN: The Iranian hostage crisis took another turn last night when Tehran withdrew an earlier offer to release one of the 15 captive sailors and marines and issued a second letter calling for Britain to withdraw from Iraq. p
One of largest naval wars of modern times
FALKLAND ISLANDS: Twenty five years ago this
weekend, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in the south
Atlantic precipitating the Falklands War in which 913 people
died. p
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Oil and gas may bring greater affluence
FALKLAND ISLANDS: Twenty-five years ago the Falkland Islands were cutting peat, today they are drilling for oil. pArgentinians convinced islands rightfully theirs
FALKLAND ISLANDS: The Falkland Islands are far from forgotten by Argentinians, who name everything from ice cream parlours to soccer stadiums after them. pThe soldiers 'were clearly distressed that we weren't terribly friendly'
FALKLAND ISLANDS: Islanders tell John Bingham about what they remember of the early days of the invasion pActor ponders White House role
US: He is known to millions as New York district attorney Arthur Branch in the TV series Law & Order and as Rear Admiral Joshua Painter in The Hunt for Red October, but actor Fred Thompson may now be heading for his biggest role yet - as president of the United States. pGonzales aide denies AG's claim of non-involvement in sackings
US: A former aide to US attorney general Alberto Gonzales has flatly contradicted Mr Gonzales's claim that he was only marginally involved in the controversial sacking of eight federal prosecutors. pDefiant Mugabe wins support of African leaders
ZIMBABWE: Robert Mugabe came to Tanzania for what was billed as a make or break meeting for his presidency. pBomb attacks kill more than 100 in Shia areas
IRAQ: Suicide bombers have killed more than 100 people in a crowded market in a Shia district of Baghdad and a mainly Shia town in an upsurge in the sectarian violence that threatens all-out civil war. pIsrael open to talks but not new Arab initiative
ISRAEL: Israel said yesterday it was interested in holding talks with moderate Arab states but stopped short of welcoming a renewed peace offer. pInsult to Thai royalty lands Swiss citizen with jail term
THAILAND: A Swiss man was sentenced to 10 years in jail yesterday for defacing images of Thai royalty, a rare prison term for a foreigner convicted under Thailand's tough lèse-majesté laws. pFolk heroes defy Beijing and bulldozers
CHINA: A property dispute in Chongqing in southwestern China has created a pair of unlikely folk heroes - restaurateur Wu Ping and her kung fu teacher husband Yang Wu, who for three years have resisted the bulldozers trying to drive them out of their house to make way for a shopping mall. pItalian bishops warn on gay civil unions
ITALY: A directive by Italian bishops ordering Catholic politicians to vote against gay rights legislation has caused a political uproar and prompted fresh charges of church interference in domestic affairs. pFrench living in Ireland understand minorities, says socialist organiser
FRANCE: The head of the French Socialist party in Ireland, Hélène Conway, has said she believes French people living in Ireland may be sympathetic to the plight of minorities in France when thinking about their nation's upcoming election. pRussia ignored promises not to abuse detainees - report
RUSSIA: Russia has come under renewed attack from Human Rights Watch, which has accused Moscow of ignoring diplomatic assurances not to abuse former Guantánamo Bay inmates. pIn Short
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