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Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks
South Africa's Thabo Mbeki is in Zimbabwe to meet President Mugabe and dissident opposition members.

Labour MSP joins by-election race
Labour MSP Margaret Curran says she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the frontrunner drops out.

Man arrested over student murders
A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London.

Tories under fire after Lewis quits
The Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis, Labour says.

Waxwork Hitler beheaded in Berlin
A man is arrested after tearing the head off an Adolf Hitler figure, as a new Madame Tussauds branch opens in Berlin.

Protests ahead of Japan G8 summit
Protests begin on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido ahead of Monday's summit of the G8 nations.

Turkish women attack clothing law
A group of Turkish women protest after a woman is convicted of exhibitionism for wearing "improper clothing".

Iran nuclear position 'unchanged'
Iran says its stance on its nuclear programme is "not changed", hinting it is not ready to compromise over an EU offer.

Stabbed boy's parents thank helper
The parents of Shakilus Townsend, London's latest teenage knife death victim, thank a woman who tried to save him.

Queen Mother's note: 'pack the gin' is sold for record price
A note in which the Queen Mother asked her aide to pack gin and Dubonnet has sold for £16,000 in an unique auction of royal memorablia.