* Egypt, Jordan to push Saudi peace plan Israel is still waiting for a formal approach from the Arab League after a meeting of 12 Arab foreign ministers in Cairo.

* Nationalism suspected in 3 deaths in Turkey Three people were found with their throats slit in a publishing house in eastern Turkey that had printed Bibles and other Christian literature.

* Former Mossad chief: Kill Ahmadinejad Western countries must unite in an effort to assassinate Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former head of the Mossad Meir Amit said.

* Serbia warns Europe over Kosovo independence Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Wednesday granting independence to Kosovo against Belgrade’s wishes would bring instability to the Balkan region and the European continent.

* Iran warns would-be attackers Iran’s army will “cut off the hand” of any attacker and is at the ready to fulfil its defensive duties, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

* EU aims to criminalise Holocaust denial Laws that make denying or trivialising the Holocaust a criminal offence punishable by jail sentences will be introduced across the European Union.

* Netanyahu Going Into Action to Topple Olmert Likud Chairman and head of the Opposition Binyamin Netanyahu has decided to abandon his wait-and-see strategy and to launch a public campaign for toppling Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s government.

* Gates calms Israel on US’s planned arms sale to Saudis US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday tried to ease Israeli concerns about a planned American weapons sale to Arab allies in the Gulf.

* Microsoft aims to double PC base Microsoft software will sell for just $3 (£1.50) in some parts of the world in an attempt to double the number of global PC users.

* Iraq may hold twice as much oil Iraq could hold almost twice as much oil in its reserves as had been thought.