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Sudanese warning on peacekeepers Sudan again warns it cannot be held responsible for the safety of UN troops in Darfur if its leader is prosecuted for war crimes. Details Karadzic appeal deadline passes A deadline expires for Bosnian Serb ex-leader Radovan Karadzic to appeal against extradition to The Hague on genocide charges. Details Rising demands threaten wetlands Wetlands risk conversion to farmland as demand for food and biofuel grows, a conference in Brazil is told. Details 'Four killed' in Gaza explosion Three suspected Hamas militants and a young girl die in an explosion near a car on Gaza City's beachfront, reports say. Details Hole forces Qantas plane to land A Qantas plane makes an emergency landing in Manila as a hole causes it to lose cabin pressure, an airport official says.
Details Fresh US sanctions for Zimbabwe President Bush signs an order expanding US sanctions on Robert Mugabe's "illegitimate" government in Zimbabwe. Details Cyprus sets date for peace talks Leaders from both sides of the divided island of Cyprus agree to launch reunification talks in early September, the UN says. Details Hope of deal in world trade talks Global trade talks that earlier looked near collapse have made progress and a deal might now be possible. Details Chavez gets royal Spanish welcome Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has talks over breakfast with Spain's King Juan Carlos - who famously told him to shut up last year. Details DNA tests on 'yeti' split ends could help solve mystery Scientists in the UK who examined hairs reputed to belong to a yeti in India say that an initial series of tests have proved inconclusive. Details Scrabble owners sue Indian brothers over Facebook Scrabulous game Hasbro, the company that owns the North American rights to Scrabble, sues the founders of Scrabulous. Details Sprinter Powell eases to 100m win Asafa Powell completes his pre-Olympic preparations with an impressive victory at the London Grand Prix. Details Pietersen admits to Trophy fears England batsman Kevin Pietersen says he has serious reservations about travelling to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Details
