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Pakistan has destroyed al-Qaeda's ability to operate on its soil, President Pervez Musharraf has said.
The UN says donations of food and funding to help the 2.5 million people facing a food crisis in Niger are finally arriving.
At least 22 people have been killed by a suicide bomber who blew up a lorry with explosives at a police station in Baghdad.
Pakistan's presidents' will go live on television to explain the new nationwide crackdown on suspected Islamist extremists.
India has hailed a nuclear co-operation deal with the United States, seen as a major shift in Washington's policy.
According to a report, nearly 25,000 civilians have died in Iraq since the US-led invasion in March 2003.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is due to hold talks with US President George W Bush on the opening day of a landmark visit to the country.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says he will "do his utmost" to stop Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks on Jewish communities.
A fuel truck bomb killed 98 people south of Baghdad and three more suicide car bombers hit the Iraqi capital on Sunday in a devastating new campaign.
Clashes in Gaza between Palestinian Authority security forces and members of the Hamas militant organisation have killed two bystanders and injured 20.