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Cells used by British officials to hold immigration detainees in Calais were so small staff dubbed them "dog kennels", a prisons watchdog report says.

Muslim worshippers outside a Cumbria mosque in the UK experience racist slurs by a man who has now been jailed for his remarks.

In Kuwait polling are taking place in which women are allowed to vote for the first time.

The Nepalese government has rejected a move by Maoist rebels to suspend armed action in the capital, Kathmandu, for an indefinite period.

The UN is marking the first mine awareness day, aimed at highlighting progress made in eradicating landmines and the scale of the remaining threat.

US President George W Bush has said he supports immigration to the US from Mexico and Central America, as long as it is orderly.

Thousands of demonstrators have marched through New York to protest against tougher immigration laws.

President George W Bush has reiterated his support for a "guest worker" programme which could allow millions of illegal immigrants to remain in the US.

The United States is assessing whether to help Libya destroy its stockpile of chemical weapons. The operation could cost over $100 million (£57.5m).