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Saudi Arabia will intercept any Israeli air force aircraft crossing en route to Iran, Washington warns Israel.

Lebanese former minister close to Bashar Al- Assad arrested after police discover "terror plot".

Peter Sands and Richard Meddings joined the bank in 2002, shortly after the alleged Iranian transactions began, and have been holding their current positions since 2006.

Various districts in Damascus, Aleppo and Homs under heavy attack as 150 people are killed across the country.

Gunman who killed six Sikhs before being shot dead may have mistaken them for Muslims.

Obama to sign Enhance Security Cooperation Act, giving Israel more firepower and access to US spy satellite images.

Ambassadors to Cyprus and the UAE abandon Assad's regime and flee to Qatar.

Syrian strongman not seen in public since rebels took fight to heart of Damascus.

During the Piers Morgan tonight show on 6 July, the host and his team made an embarrassing blunder - while interviewing rapper LL Cool J about the late Whitney Houston's life, the production crew showed a photograph not of the music legend but of a German drag queen impersonating her

The High Park fire was believed to have been caused by lightning, but the reasons for the Colorado Springs fire remain under investigation.

Landmark 'Obamacare' reform keeps the US on a course towards guaranteeing health care for all its citizens.

The inferno has been out of control for the fifth day and as yet only five percent of the blaze has been put out.

Mohammed Mursi, first elected president of Egypt, vows to be people's president. Friction feared after army recently declared sweeping powers for itself.

Singer Barbra Streisand reportedly sunbbed her husband to give former president star billing alongside her own name on invitations for charity event.

Russia to deploy two naval vessels to Syrian port of Tartus to protect Russian citizens and its naval base there.

As violence escalates, London and Washington seek immediate steps to tackle the situation.

Israeli president praised for building strong alliance between US and Israel as he receives US's highest civilian award.

US president says his administration is more attentive to Israelis when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Spain's fate in the euro area would top the agenda of discussions at the G7 emergency conference call.

Nigerian officials dismiss US plans to include Boko Haram on its watch list of foreign terrorist organisations.

Secret Service boss rejects accusations that his officers' involvement in a prostitution scandal in Colombia has put President Obama's life in danger.

Facebook floatation will net artists David Choe $200m when shares in the site he called 'pointless' will start trading.

Suicide of estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr adds another tragic chapter to troubled dynasty.

The Los Angeles Galaxy captain and team members felicitated at White House.

From Kate Middleton to Victoria Beckham, a change in dressing sense of celebrities is seen. More are opting for full length gowns rather than short and revealing clothes.

Author Edward Klein's book The Amateur describes first lady as "unusually jealous" when it comes to other women being around president.

The undercover agent who posed as a suicide bomber is a British national, according to U.S.sources.

Obama is the first sitting US president to openly support legalisation of same-sex marriage in potentially explosive announcement.

Underwear bomber in the foiled al-Qaida plot to blow up a US-bound plane was a double agent, working for the CIA and Saudi intelligence agency.

Celebrated children’s author and illustrator Maurice Sendak dies aged 83