Iraq PM warns over Saddam hanging Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki has said his government could review relations with any country which criticised the execution of ex-leader Saddam Hussein.

Protests In Mogadishu Over Ethiopian Military Presence Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday to protest the presence of Ethiopian troops in the war-torn country.

Abbas says Hamas militia illegal Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has declared the Hamas paramilitary militia in the Gaza Strip illegal.

Brussels divided on future shape of EU commission The European Commission is showing signs of division on EU institutional reform, with Polish commissioner Danuta Hubner attacking German commissioner Guenter Verheugen’s idea that small EU states do not need fully-fledged commissioners.

Saudi Arabia calls on Lebanese leaders to end political crisis Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz urged Lebanese leaders to negotiate an end to their political crisis after Lebanon’s opposition said it would step up street protests to topple the government Saudi Arabia backs.

Egypt lets Haniyeh smuggle $20 m. Egyptian officials at the Rafah crossing allowed Palestinian Authority President Ismail Haniyeh to smuggle 20 million dollars into the Gaza Strip when he returned from the haj pilgrimage on Thursday.

China seeks Iran nuclear response Chinese President Hu Jintao has called on Iran to make a serious response to the international community’s concern over its nuclear program.

Iraqis to lead assault to take back Baghdad Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday that Iraq’s armed forces are set for an assault on Baghdad to take out militias and rogue security forces.

UN in new peace drive for Darfur The United Nations and African Union have announced a new drive for peace in Sudan’s troubled region of Darfur.

Pyramids Older Than Egyptian Allegedly Found in Ukraine Archaeologists in Ukraine have unearthed the remains of an ancient pyramidal structure that pre-dates those in Egypt by at least 300 years.