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Syria has threatened to attack Israeli colonies in the Golan Heights if Tel Aviv launches another assault on its territory.

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German spies offered to help Saddam

Saddam called for urban war

The prime minister of Niger has challenged Tony Blair to produce the evidence that he claims proves Saddam Hussain sought to buy uranium from the impoverished African country.

Cyril Kern, 72, is reported to have given £1 million to Ariel Sharon, Israel's Prime Minister and a close friend for 50 years, to finance his election campaign in violation of Israeli laws that ban foreign political donations.

It is a daily ritual of horrendous cruelty - and it is on the increase. China's grim "bear farms", where plastic tubes are inserted into the open wounds of thousands of the animals to "milk" bile from their gall bladders, are expanding at an alarming rate.

Western aid workers and soldiers are pushing the snow leopard - one of the world's rarest cats - towards extinction by buying pelts for £1,000 each in Afghanistan.

Republican Guard leader seeks asylum in UK

Kasbah looks blissful choice

Polish workers say bye to UK

First running of world's richest race at Meydan could see prize head to Europe for only the second time