* Hamas says it may consider a one-year truce with Israel Hamas may consider a one-year cease-fire with Israel, the organization's deputy political leader said.
* Battle rages on Lebanon camp edge Lebanese troops have intensified their assault on the perimeter of a Palestinian refugee camp, demanding the surrender of Islamist militants inside.
* US and China cool military dispute China has sought to address US concerns over its upgraded war capabilities, saying its military build-up is purely defensive.
* Putin renews criticism of US missile system Days before he is to join the Group of Eight gathering of the world's industrialised powers in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin again criticised United State's plans to install a missile defence system in Eastern Europe.
* Violence as 30,000 join G-8 demos Masked demonstrators hurled stones and flagpoles at police during a demonstration Saturday by tens of thousands of people against the upcoming Group of Eight summit in Germany.
* Sources: U.S. fires at al Qaeda target in Somalia A U.S. Navy destroyer off the coast of northern Somalia Friday fired on a suspected al Qaeda operative.
* Gaza extremist group threatens to behead female broadcasters A Muslim extremist group on Friday threatened to behead female TV broadcasters if they don't don strict Islamic dress.
* Brussels warns Poland and UK on EU constitution European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has warned both Poland and the UK not to block attempts to agree a new treaty for the European Union.
* Bush calls on Iran to free scholars President George W. Bush demanded on Friday that Iran "immediately and unconditionally" release four Iranian-American scholars and activists being held on suspicion of spying.
* Rival Sunni groups clash in Iraq Iraqi Sunni fighters have been battling militants linked to al-Qaeda in a suburb of Baghdad.
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