Iran stands firm on stoning case Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says.
American soldiers killed in Iraq Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in Iraq.
Gunmen kill Iraqi TV presenter Prominent al-Iraqiya TV presenter Riad al-Saray is shot dead in Baghdad by unknown attackers.
UK PM appeals to Libya over 1984 death PM David Cameron appealed to Colonel Gaddafi over the stalled probe into the death of Pc Yvonne Fletcher, it emerges.
ElBaradei urges Egypt poll boycott Egyptian opposition figure Mohammed ElBaradei calls for a boycott of November's parliamentary election, saying it is certain to be rigged.
Political void 'threatens Iraq' Six months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, a minister warns that the political deadlock is damaging the security situation in the country.
Iran 'hampers IAEA investigation' The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to its choice of inspectors.
Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
Israel settlement ban 'will end' Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman vows his party will block any attempt to extend the partial freeze on settlements in the West Bank.
Bahrain charging Shia activists Prosecutors in Bahrain accuse 23 Shia activists of forming a "terrorist network" aiming to overthrow the Gulf state's Sunni-dominated government.