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Rebels in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region have captured a town, a United Nations spokesman says.

Iran may stop allowing snap inspections of its nuclear facilities if it is referred to the UN Security Council, says the country's top negotiator.

The Vatican is helping Croatia's most wanted suspect for war crimes to evade capture, a top UN prosecutor alleges.

Publikum med innvandrerbakgrunn lokkes i høst til Oslo Nye Teater.

Counting of ballots is due to begin for the first parliamentary and local elections held in Afghanistan in more than 30 years.

Angela Merkel's German conservatives have won the election by just three seats, falling short of a governing majority, provisional results show.

Israel has lowered its flags over Gaza and its last troops have begun to pull out, 38 years after it captured the narrow coastal strip.

President George W Bush has urged national unity following the Hurricane Katrina disaster and invoked the US response to the 9/11 attacks.

The UK and its European counterparts have a plan to save the lives of 10 million children in developing countries.

According to Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz, Israeli troops may complete their withdrawal from the Gaza Strip on Monday, three days ahead of schedule.