Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has been taken to hospital in Egypt with a
heart problem ahead of the African Union summit, which is expected to focus on
the post-election crisis in Zimbabwe.

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Zapatero thrilled by his country's first big football win in 44 years.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (JUNE 30, 2008)REUTERS -
 After witnessing Spain's impressive Euro 2008 final victory over
Germany, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero ...   more »

Hundreds of Dutch bars sue the government with discrimination over a July
1st smoking ban and taking the state to court on the first day the ban is due
to take effect. The Netherlands is ...   more »

South African opposition party leader Helen Zille says Zimbabwean President
Robert Mugabe should stand trial in the International Criminal Court on
charges of crimes against humanity, following his win in last week's
controversial run-off election, ...   more »

Conservative Anglican leaders, summing up a week long conference in
Jerusalem, pledge to stay in the worldwide Anglican Communion.

JERUSALEM (JUNE 29, 2008) REUTERS -
Conservative Anglican leaders pledged on Sunday (June 29) to stay ...   more »

Bassam Qantar, brother of longest-held Lebanese prisoner in Israel, reacts
to news of his brother's imminent release as part of Hezbollah deal with
Israel.

BEIRUT, LEBANON (JUNE 29, 2008) REUTERS-
 The brother of Lebanon's longest ...   more »

An Australian man who put his life up for auction on eBay is disappointed
with sale price. 

PERTH, AUSTRALIA  (JUNE 29, 2008) NETWORK SEVEN -
 A man who put his life up for sale on ...   more »

Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan publicly slit the throats of two
Afghans after accusing them of spying for U.S. forces.

DAMADOLA, PAKISTAN  (JUNE 27, 2008)  REUTERS -
 Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan publicly slit the ...   more »