Exclusive: Israel buys 2 German subs In the face of Iran's race to obtain nuclear power, Israel signed a contract with Germany last month to buy two Dolphin-class submarines that will provide superior second-strike nuclear capabilities.
Talks urged on Iran nuclear issue China and Russia have said negotiations are the only way of easing tension over Iran's nuclear programme.
EU ministers to meet Annan at emergency talks on Lebanon EU foreign ministers will hold emergency talks on Lebanon on Friday (25 August) with UN secretary general Kofi Annan.
Israel accused over 'war crimes' Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing war crimes by deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in Lebanon.
World powers study Iran's reply Six world powers are studying Iran's offer of more talks to resolve a nuclear dispute.
Iran now the key power in Iraq, says UK think-tank A series of strategic errors by the Bush Administration in its War on Terror has left Iran holding virtually all the cards in the power play of the Middle East.
Russia still seeks Iran solution Russia has said it will continue to probe avenues for diplomatic cooperation with Iran over its nuclear program but France said that uranium enrichment must be suspended before talks resume.
China denies Hezbollah arms export Sun Bigan, China's special envoy to the Middle East, was asked to respond to media reports which alleged Hezbollah used weapons from Iran.
UK police to investigate Muslim scholar's call for martyrdom A controversial Islamic scholar told an audience in Manchester this week that it was it was right to fight Israel and that "martyrdom" in Israel was just.