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Updated on: Thursday 24 August 2006, 4:57 Makka Time, 1:57 GMT   Syria threat to shut Lebanon border Syria has told Finland's foreign minister that it will close its border with Lebanon if UN peacekeeping troops are deployed there. FULL STORY •  Soldiers killed by left-over weapons Israeli troops raid southern Gaza US: Iran's response falls short Judge extends UK suspects' custody New Iraq violence leaves 17 dead Arab World more •  Deadline set for abducted Fox men •  Mogadishu port re-opened •  Iraq prime minister hails Saddam trial •  Jordan objects to Russian terror list •  Anfal survivors tell of gas attack •  AI: Israel committed war crimes •  Rabbi leads unofficial peace initiative •  Israel holds Nasrallah, the grocer Global more •  Witness: Taliban dead may be civilians •  Dozen air passengers held at Schiphol •  Apology sought over flight ejection •  Olmert pressed to investigate war •  Bid to block US arms flights fails •  Pakistan PM faces no-confidence vote •  North Korea warned over nuclear tests •  Israeli president in sex probe Economy more •  Chavez eyes China oil deals •  Ecuador court upholds new oil law •  China's labour timebomb •  Chilean miners reject wage deal Science & Technology more •  Astronomers: 'Dark matter' exists •  Water buffs urge more crop per drop •  Scientist: Dolphins are stupid •  Go-ahead for space station golf swing Culture more •  US support for Israel condemned •  Chinese pupils spared insults •  Algerian patois delights and disturbs •  Nobel laureate Mahfouz seriously ill Focus on Lebanon •  UN: Security vacuum is a threat •  Truce holds amid tough talking •  Timeline: Lebanon conflict •  Have your say on Lebanon crisis Cartoons MAPS MAPS Drawing by Shujaat 15/08/2006 See more cartoons Opinion America adrift by Sandy Shanks •  Sunni, Shia and US ME politics •  US has to choose: Israel or the ME •  Watching American TV in Beirut

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