Morning World News Roundup

Afghanistan

• Suicide bomb in Afghanistan as 14 killed in spate of attacks
• 7 suspected Taliban die in Afghanistan
• NATO gives itself six months to tame the Taliban: report
• Death toll in Operation Enduring Freedom
• British soldier killed in Afghanistan

Egypt

• Talks under way for Israeli soldier held in Gaza: Mubarak
• Egypt says it warned Israel against 'foolish' war

EU

• EU sets deadline for Iran over nuclear issue
• Iran gets two-week deadline from EU
• EU says it's too early to punish Iran
• Too many men under arms in Kinshasa: EU special envoy
• Europe must build 'credible, strong' military force: Polish PM
• Italian troops arrive in Lebanon to boost UN force
• Italian troops arrive in Lebanon

India

• Tonnes of pilgrimage trash threaten Indian Kashmir
• Three police, two civilians killed in Indian Kashmir

Indonesia

• Indonesian police separate warring Papuan tribes
• Indonesian troops to go to Lebanon
• Indonesia offers troops to U.N. force

Iran

• Annan in Iran over Lebanon truce
• EU sets deadline for Iran over nuclear issue
• Iran gets two-week deadline from EU
• Annan arrives in Iran for talks on Lebanon, nuclear
• Report: U.N.'s Annan arrives in Tehran

Iraq

• Iraq PM to axe four cabinet ministers
• Fourteen South Asian pilgrims killed in Iraq - sources
• Shiite spiritual leader warns Iraq PM on security
• Iraq says Abu Ghraib prison now in its control

Israel

• Talks under way for Israeli soldier held in Gaza: Mubarak
• Egyptian FM criticizes 'Israel's stupidity'

Lebanon

• Annan in Iran over Lebanon truce
• Annan arrives in Iran for talks on Lebanon, nuclear
• Italian troops arrive in Lebanon to boost UN force
• Italian troops arrive in Lebanon
• Turks conflicted about U.N. in Lebanon
• Report: Syria mulled plan to down Lebanese government

North Korea

• NKorea accuses US of threatening war after anti-missile test
• U.S. missile hits target in test
• N.Korea slams U.S. anti-missile test
• N.Korea blasts U.S. missile defense test

Pakistan

• Two Pakistani soldiers killed, links to Baluch leader's death probed
• Man's family slams Pakistan over burial

Palestinian situation

• Teachers launch strike in West Bank
• Talks under way for Israeli soldier held in Gaza: Mubarak
• Militants vow to target non-Muslims
• Gaza teachers' strike makes for tense day back at school
• Fox News kidnappers vow to target 'infidels'

Somalia

• Somali Islamists demand respect, power at peace talks
  

Sudan

• Sudan gov't launches Darfur offensive
• US reports renewed fighting in Sudan's Darfur region
• Sudan VP vows resistance to UN peacekeepers

Syria

• Syria promises to enforce arms embargo
• Annan says Syria ready for Lebanon ties
• Syria to enforce U.N. arms embargo
• Report: Syria mulled plan to down Lebanese government

Turkey

• Turks conflicted about U.N. in Lebanon
• UN's Annan in Tehran for talks dominated by nuclear dispute, Lebanon
• Kurdish guerrillas kill 5 Turkish soldiers, wound 2

UK

• Anti-terror police probing 'thousands' of suspects
• UK police arrest 16 in anti-terrorism raids
• British police arrest 16 in anti-terror raids
• 14 arrested in U.K. anti-terrorism raids
• Homegrown terrorism on the rise in U.K.

Venezuela

• Chavez says he uncovered coup plot