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A ship with supplies for the Gaza Strip will dock in Egypt, officials say, following pressure by Israel not to allow it to break the blockade.

Israel criticises Britain's ambassador to Lebanon for eulogising a late Lebanese cleric said to have inspired Hezbollah.

The authorities in Iran announce that a woman convicted of adultery will not be stoned to death.

At least 35 people are killed and 100 wounded in a series of bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims near a Baghdad shrine, police say.

US President Obama urges Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct peace talks before a settlement freeze expires in September.