Hamas closes government offices The Palestinian government says work will cease in all government offices a day after its headquarters in Ramallah were stormed by protesters.
Lebanon army deploys on border as Israel leaves Lebanon deployed its army on its southern border with Israel for the first time in almost 40 years Monday.
Al-Qaeda HQ 'based in Pakistan' A letter found when al-Qaeda's chief in Iraq was killed said the group's leadership was based in Waziristan, Pakistan.
EU chief calls for Darfur solution The head of the European Commission urged Sudan's president on Sunday to help the African Union keep peace in the troubled Darfur region.
Arms traders 'dodging embargoes' The lack of a legal framework governing the arms trade is allowing weapons to reach states under embargo like Sudan and Uganda.
Russian oil grab 'puts western supplies at risk' A former government adviser has warned it is "only a matter of time" before BP or Shell faces a bid from a Russian state-owned group such as Gazprom which could threaten western oil supplies.
Rice: No sign of Iran halt to enrichment U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she has seen nothing to indicate that Iran is prepared to suspend uranium enrichment.
Iraq Lawmakers Renew State of Emergency Parliament extended Iraq's state of emergency Monday as gunmen snatched 14 employees from shops in downtown Baghdad in the second mass kidnapping in as many days.
Iraq's al-Qaeda leader in video Iraq's national security adviser has said that security forces were closing in on Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq.