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Updated on: Sunday 03 September 2006, 11:25 Makka Time, 8:25 GMT   Al-Qaeda urges Americans to convert Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda's number two, and an American Muslim convert have appeared in a video issued by al-Qaeda urging Americans to convert to Islam. FULL STORY Europe space mission ends with a bang Gunmen kill al-Sistani aide Iraqi women stick necks out for unity Obesity identified as global epidemic Arab World more •  Annan courts Iran over Lebanon •  Sistani tells Maliki to 'impose security' •  Palestinians killed in Gaza attack •  Strike shows political divisions in Gaza •  Somalia factions resume peace talks •  Lebanon MPs in blockade protest •  Asian pilgrims found dead in Iraq •  Khartoum rejects UN troops in Darfur Global more •  Nato plane crash kills 14 British troops •  Nepal rebels call for early elections •  EU gives Iran time to clarify position •  UK police arrest 14 terror suspects •  Sri Lanka navy sinks Tamil flotilla •  Mexico protesters silence president •  Concern over Iranian activist's health •  N Korea slams US anti-missile test Economy more •  Polish shipyards face crunch decision •  IMF addresses voting imbalance •  Chile's copper mine strike ends •  Protests stop Bangladesh mine plan Science & Technology more •  US successfully tests missile shield •  Lockheed to build next Nasa spaceship •  Atlantis launch date named •  Europe putting sharks in the soup Culture more •  China celebrates ancient teachings •  Stolen Munch can be mended •  Book sheds light on Nazi-era humour •  Mafhouz given state funeral Focus on Lebanon •  Opposition tells cabinet to quit •  Nasrallah says he did not want war •  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

In pictures Refugees flee Sri Lanka fighting  Interviews "The Israelis want ethnic cleansing for all Palestinians"       "The pesticide industry has been behaving like the proverbial bully"     "If we're going to have a solution it's going to have to be one that includes Iran and Syria"  Features Opium babies Afghan infants drugged so mothers can work Rajeshree Sisodia Al-Anbar amnesty Iraqis divided over prime minister's offer Maher Al-Jasim Home alone Katrina survivor shares his story Jeremy Copeland Mid-term mountain Challenge ahead for US Democrats Dave Marash What's in a name? Rocky islands keep South Korea and Japan apart Julian Ryall Most Emailed Stories •  Lebanese laugh it off •  Ahmadinejad offers Bush TV debate •  UN: Israeli cluster bombs immoral •  'Israelis want Palestinian ethnic cleansing' •  Nobel winner Naguib Mahfouz dies

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