Iran: 'Iran warns over U.N. resolution. TEHRAN, Iran. Iran's foreign ministry warned Sunday that Tehran would abandon the West's package of nuclear incentives if the U.N. Security Council approves a resolution against Iran on Monday.' (CNN)

Lebanon: 'Israel suspends air strikes on south Lebanon. Israel suspended aerial attacks on southern Lebanon for 48 hours last night to allow civilians to leave the area and humanitarian supplies to move in. But Asaf Shariv, a spokesman for the Israeli Prime Minister, stressed that it was not a ceasefire.' (Independent)

Afghanistan: 'Afghan mosque blast 'kills eight'. At least eight people have been killed in a car bomb attack outside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, police say.' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'Nato to control south Afghanistan. Nato forces are taking control of military operations in southern Afghanistan from the US-led coalition which overthrew the Taleban in 2001.' (BBC)

China: 'Chinese activist 'broke his own neck'. Fu Xiancai, an activist who campaigned for the rights of farmers displaced by China's Three Gorges Dam, and who was left paralysed after an attack last month, broke his own neck - at least, that is the conclusion reached in a report by local police investigators. ' (Independent)

Nepal: 'Nepal army chief to be questioned. Nepal's army chief is to be questioned by a high-level panel over his role in alleged excesses by the security forces during April's pro-democracy protests.' (BBC)

Lebanon: 'UN 'shock' at Lebanon bomb deaths. The UN Security Council has expressed "shock and distress" at the deaths of four of its peacekeepers in an Israeli bombing raid in Lebanon this week.' (BBC)

China: 'Hong Kong cardinal speaks out against Chinese bishops. Hong Kong's newly appointed cardinal, Joseph Zen, has criticised a decision by the Chinese government this year to appoint two bishops without Vatican approval, but said the process of introducing greater religious freedom was gathering pace in China.' (Independent)

Israel: 'Israelis renew attacks in Lebanon. Israel has shown no signs of easing its military campaign against Lebanon with air strikes on a Lebanese army base and a radio relay station, north of Beirut.' (BBC)

China: 'Chinese economy 'could overheat'. China's premier has called for urgent steps to prevent economic overheating, expressing concerns that runaway growth could precipitate a crisis.' (BBC)

India: 'Conversions harder in India state. The state legislature in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has approved a law aimed at making religious conversions harder there.' (BBC)

Lebanon: 'Four UN observers die in Israeli air strike as heavy fighting continues in Lebanon. Four United Nations observers were killed last night in an Israeli raid on their post at the border town of Khiam in south Lebanon. The UN secretary general suggested last night that it had been deliberately targeted. ' (Indepenedent)

The Middle East: 'The Middle East: What happens next? Israel withdraws unilaterally? Diplomatic settlement? Israel snared in counter-insurgency? Lebanese government falls? Israel invades Lebanon? We analyse the options' (Independent)

Israel: 'Rice holds talks with Israeli PM. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is holding talks in Jerusalem with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert as she seeks to ease Israel's conflict with Lebanon.' (BBC)

Iraq: 'The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, meets Tony Blair in London today as violence in Iraq reaches a new crescendo and senior Iraqi officials say the break up of the country is inevitable.' (Independent)

Lebanon: 'Heavy fighting erupted today as Israeli ground forces pushed further into southern Lebanon, heading toward a Hizbollah stronghold, the military said. The guerrillas fired more rockets at northern Israel.' (Independent)

India: ''Maoist rebels' killed in India. Indian police say they have killed eight Maoist rebels, including a top leader, during a clash in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.' (BBC)

Iraq: 'Dozens killed by Iraq car bombs. The Sadr City bomber targeted a crowded marketMore than 50 people have died in two separate car bomb attacks in Iraq.' (BBC)

Israel/Lebanon: 'Israeli jets bomb Lebanese cities. Israeli warplanes have struck at suspected Hezbollah sites in Sidon and the capital Beirut.' (BBC)

China: 'Quake hits China, 13 dead. A moderate earthquake shook southwestern China, killing 13 people, injuring 41 people and toppling 56 houses, the official Xinhua News Agency said.' (CNN)

Lebanon: 'Israelis mass on Lebanese border. Israel has massed soldiers and tanks on the border with Lebanon and called up thousands of reserve troops, in a possible prelude to a ground offensive.' (BBC)

Israel: 'Israeli strikes against Hezbollah targets resumed Friday in war-torn southern Lebanon, with Israel warning that its offensive will continue until the Islamic militia is rendered incapable of attacks.' (CNN)

Israel: 'Hezbollah defies Israeli pressure. The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militants has said his group will only give up two captured Israeli soldiers in a prisoner exchange.' (BBC)

India: 'First arrests in Mumbai bombings. Police in India have arrested three men in connection with a series of bombings that killed more than 180 people in the city of Mumbai (Bombay) last week.' (BBC)

India/Lebanon: 'India to begin Beirut evacuation. The evacuation of Indian nationals fleeing the conflict in Lebanon is due to begin with a naval ship reaching Beirut, an Indian official said.' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'Nato officials in Kabul for talks. Nato troops have been deployed in the south Top Nato officials are visiting the Afghan capital, Kabul, where they are due to meet President Hamid Karzai.' (BBC)

China: 'Net giants attacked for aiding China's censors. Amnesty International has launched a scathing attack on Microsoft, Yahoo! and Google for kow-towing to the censorship of the Chinese government. China has 700,000 portals and 111 million web-watchers in its population of 1.3 billion. But officials consider cyberspace to be a hothouse of subversive thought and - with the help of the world's biggest internet providers - it blocks content.' (Independent)

Lebanon: '500,000 Lebanese flee the carnage. More than 60 people, most of them Lebanese civilians, were killed yesterday on the bloodiest day of the Middle East conflict so far.' (Telegraph)

Turkey: 'Turkey risks US anger over plan to attack Kurds. The Turkish army may move into northern Iraq if violence by Turkish-Kurdish guerrillas continues, officials said yesterday.' (Independent)

Lebanon: 'Ships and aircraft arrive in Beirut for mass evacuation from war zone. A flotilla of ships gathered off the coast. Planes landed hourly at the airfields of neighbouring countries. US and British marines waited to land on shore. As the conflict between Israel and Lebanon continued to intensify yesterday, the biggest international evacuation of recent times was in full swing, with British, US, French and Italian citizens leaving by air and sea. ' (Independent)

Lebanon: 'Dozens die in fresh Lebanon raids. Israeli forces have been bombing targets in Lebanon for an eighth day, with at least 40 civilian deaths reported in the south and east.' (BBC)

Iraq: 'Seven die in latest Iraq bombings. Bombings in Iraq killed 7 and wounded 36, while a senior staff member of the Interior Ministry was gunned down in a drive-by shooting Wednesday, Iraqi emergency police said.' (CNN)

Iraq: 'Iraq holy city bombing kills 45. At least 45 people were killed and 60 others wounded Tuesday morning when a suicide car bomber detonated in a busy Kufa marketplace where day laborers gather, Iraqi police said.' (CNN)

Lebanon: 'Lebanon evacuation gathers pace. The evacuation of foreigners from Lebanon is being stepped up, as Israeli warplanes carry out a seventh day of air strikes.' (BBC)

Lebanon: 'UN calls for Lebanon peace force. UN chief Kofi Annan and UK PM Tony Blair have called for an international force to be sent to Lebanon.' (BBC)

China: 'Storm kills more than 100 in China. Tropical storm Bilis killed at least 115 people and injured hundreds as it pounded China's southeast, toppling houses and forcing the evacuation of a prison and thousands of villages, reports said Sunday.' (CNN)

Israel: 'Rockets fired by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens of others in the coastal Israeli city of Haifa. ' (BBC)

Afghanistan: ''Heavy fighting' in Afghan south. At least 26 suspected Taleban militants have been killed in clashes across southern Afghanistan, officials say.' (BBC)

India: 'India: Bombers had Pakistani help. The bombers who targeted Bombay's rail system had support from inside Pakistan, India's prime minister said, warning that the nuclear-armed rivals' peace process could be derailed unless Islamabad reins in terrorists.' (CNN)

Israel/Lebanon: 'Israel kills Lebanese civilians. An Israeli air raid has killed at least 17 Lebanese civilians who were fleeing southern border areas. ' (BBC)

India: 'India PM visits Mumbai survivors. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has visited survivors of Tuesday's bombings in Mumbai.' (BBC)

Iraq: 'Iraqi forces are handed power as withdrawal begins. Britain began its formal process of withdrawal from Iraq yesterday with a quiet first step on a path that US and British officials hope will ultimately lead to a grand exit strategy.' (Independent)

Israel: 'Israel widens bombing campaign as Lebanese militia groups retaliate. Israeli forces blockaded Lebanese ports and bombed runways at Beirut airport yesterday in a series of fierce reprisal attacks that Lebanese officials say have killed 55 civilians.' (Independent)

Afghanistan: ''Many die' in new Afghan fighting. Nato forces are battling Taleban fighters regularly in HelmandAt least 19 suspected Taleban militants have been killed in clashes in southern Afghanistan, officials say.' (BBC)

China: 'Blast in Chinese house kills 43. An explosion in a villager's home in northern China's Shanxi province has killed at least 43 people and injured another 28.' (CNN)

Israel: 'Israelis resume Gaza air strikes Israel has renewed its assault on the Gaza Strip with early morning air strikes, killing one Palestinian militant and wounding three others.' (BBC)

China: 'Trade row looms with China over duty on bags. Europe looks set for a fresh trade war with China over plans by Brussels to impose a duty on imported plastic bags. Under a proposal which is likely to be agreed by member states this month, a duty of 10 per cent would be imposed on bags from China and Thailand.' (Independent)

Pakistan: 'Pakistan kills '25 Baloch rebels'. At least 25 rebels have been killed by Pakistani security forces targeting militant hideouts in the south-west province of Balochistan, officials say.' (BBC)

India/China: 'Historic India-China link opens. China and India have opened a historic trade route that had been closed for nearly half a century.' (BBC)

China: 'China to ban news reports of major disasters. News reporting about disasters and public disorder in China could become a crime under a proposed bill which would ban the spread of information about catastrophes without official permission.' (Independent)

Afgahnistan: 'Afghan capital rocked by blasts. One person has been killed and at least 40 others wounded in three bomb explosions in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say.' (BBC)

Iraq: 'Snatched Iraqi minister is freed. Iraqi officials are reviewing their Baghdad security clampdownIraq's deputy electricity minister and bodyguards kidnapped by gunmen in Baghdad have been released, Iraqi officials have said.' (BBC)

Afghanistan: '5 Afghan laborers killed in ambus. Militants ambushed and fatally shot five Afghan laborers and wounded another as they brought construction wood to a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan, police said Tuesday.' (CNN)

Nepal: 'Nepalese PM condition 'improving'. Mr Koirala is said to be suffering from a chest infectionDoctors in Nepal say the health of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has improved after he was admitted to hospital complaining of chest pains.' (BBC)

China: 'First Beijing train reaches Lhasa. The first train from China's capital Beijing to Tibet's capital Lhasa has arrived after a two-day journey.' (BBC)

Afghanistan: 'Militants 'killed' in Afghanistan. US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan say they have killed 20 suspected militants in a clash in the south of the country.' (BBC)

Israel: 'Gaza groups set Israel deadline. Israeli forces remain massed outside the Gaza StripMilitants believed to be holding an Israeli soldier for more than a week have given Israel until 0300 GMT Tuesday to free Palestinian prisoners.' (BBC)