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Updated on: Wednesday 04 October 2006, 19:39 Makka Time, 16:39 GMT   Iraqi minister escapes deadly blasts At least 12 people have been killed in a series of bomb blasts in central Baghdad which interior ministry sources said targeted the Iraqi industry minister's convoy. FULL STORY •  Iraqi tribal leaders sign pact of honour Abbas rules out coalition with Hamas Russia keeps up pressure on Georgia Abducted oil workers freed in Nigeria Uganda threatens LRA with force Arab World more •  Rice urges end to Palestinian fighting •  Palestinian refugees see payouts stop •  Masked men kill Hamas activist •  Jordan recalls ambassador to Qatar •  Several wounded in Gaza airstrike •  Al-Maliki intends to end sectarian rifts •  Lebanon raises flag after Israeli pullout •  Attacks on women soar in Mosul Global more •  Asia typhoon toll rises further •  Turkish hijacker had message for pope •  Republicans struggle amid sex scandal •  N Korea rejects nuclear test criticism •  France rejects Iran uranium offer •  Vote topples Czech government •  Zambian president sworn in •  Sri Lanka rebels agree to peace talks Economy more •  Emerging exporters pay most bribes •  Airbus A380 take-off delayed •  Online gambling shares tumble •  Iran to support oil price raise Science & Technology more •  Chemistry Nobel for Roger Kornberg •  Nobel prizes go stateside •  Female space tourist returns to Earth •  Indonesia mud threatens environment Culture more •  Iran to activate 'nuclear tourism' •  Artfully advocating peace •  Iraqi art collection tracked down •  Teacher faces Islamist death threat Sports more •  Yankees, A's and Cardinals take lead •  Sochi launches Olympic bid in Doha •  Shiv Sena in Champs Trophy threat •  Sepak takraw says no to drugs Cartoons ROCKING CHAIRS Drawing by Shujaat 28/09/2006 See more cartoons Opinion Calls for debate fall on deaf ears by Laith Saud •  The erosion of the Arab state •  Let us be rational •  Ramin Jahanbegloo, openDemocracy

Interviews   Former Mossad chief: 'Hezbollah lost the war'    Features Interfaith dialogue Malaysia puts PM's case for harmony to the test Ioannis Gatsiounis Peace and passion The pope's words echo round al-Azhar Fawaz Gerges Bureaucratic barrier Israel's new visa rules hit Palestinian diaspora Charmaine Seitz Slow and unsteady Turkey's rights progress fails to impress Europe Jody Sabral Curfew bound Iraqis in Baghdad see life as virtual self-exile Ali Shaker Ali Kazakh crossroads Dynasty rule spurs talk of constitutional monarchy Joanna Lillis Most Emailed Stories •  Teacher faces Islamist death threat •  Attacks on women soar in Mosul •  Al-Zawahiri criticises Bush, Pope •  New al-Qaeda tape urges kidnappings •  Darts takes off with a bang in Iran

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