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By Paul Majendie LONDON (Reuters) - Elton John kicked off a charity concert in memory of Princess Diana on Sunday, watched by her sons Princes William and Harry and a crowd of around 60,000 at London's Wembley Stadium. The entertainer, a good friend of the princess who sang at her funeral, performed "Your Song" in front of giant black and white photographs of Diana beamed on to the stage backdrop. ...

By Alister Bull BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The number of civilians killed in Iraq fell sharply in June to the lowest monthly total since a U.S.-backed security clampdown was launched in February, Iraqi government figures showed on Sunday. The data, obtained from the ministries of interior, defence and health, showed 1,227 civilians died violently in June, a 36-percent drop from May and the lowest level i ...

GLASGOW (Reuters) - The bomb squad blew up a suspicious vehicle at a hospital near Glasgow on Sunday in a controlled explosion and police said the vehicle was linked to an attack on Glasgow airport on Saturday. One of two suspects detained after the attack on Glasgow's airport was being treated at the hospital. The police said there was no indication the vehicle contained any explosives, but sai ...

"They do tremendous things for Scottish life, for the Scottish economy. They're very much valued as part of Scottish society." The first minister said he had been speaking to stranded passengers at the airport, adding: "People have been waiting for some considerable time. People have got great patience and understanding. "Scotland will be back to work and the passengers who are waiting to go on holiday - they'll be on holiday." The airport was fully opened at 1500 BST on Sunday, almost 24 hou ...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has held talks in Tehran with Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The two leaders were expected to sign a series of co-operation agreements in the areas of energy and industry. It is the Venezuelan leader's third visit to Iran in two years, and follows trips to Russia and Belarus. Venezuela has been a strong supporter of Iran's nuclear programme, in defiance of Western powers, and the two nations are both major oil exporters. Mr Chavez arrived in Tehran  ...

Ferrari reignited their season as Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa finished first and second at Magny-Cours to end Lewis Hamilton's run of victories. But Hamilton, 22, took third place to extend his lead to 14 points at the top of the drivers' standings with his eighth consecutive podium finish. The Ferrari pair had too much pace for McLaren, with Raikkonen gaining the lead from his team-mate on lap 47. Britain's Jenson Button came eighth to claim his first point of the season. Defending cham ...

The Tories have promised to "listen to new evidence" for holding terror suspects for longer without charge. Shadow chancellor George Osborne told the BBC his party was open-minded, but added it was "not convinced". In 2005, Tories, Lib Dems and Labour backbenchers defeated government plans to hold suspects for up to 90 days without charge. Meanwhile, the Lib Dems have praised Gordon Brown's "measured tone" in dealing with the recent terror attacks. 'Critical threat' The national state of al ...

Flash floods have swept through villages in Pakistan, hampering attempts to bring aid to more than one million people hit by storms. At least 50 people are feared to have died in the latest flooding in Balochistan province. Poor communications and the remoteness of some affected areas means accurate figures for those killed since Cyclone Yemyin hit on Tuesday is unavailable. Many people have been without drinking water or electricity for days. Storms and floods have also affected other pa ...

By Peter Graff GLASGOW (Reuters) - Police arrested a fifth person on Sunday after a fuel-filled jeep was rammed into Scotland's busiest airport, a terrorist attack that police said was linked to two failed car bombings in London. Three of the arrests were in northern England and followed the detention of two men, who witnesses described as Asian. They were seized on Saturday immediately after they ...

Northern Ireland is on critical terror alert following three attacks in London and Glasgow in recent days. New NI Secretary Shaun Woodward said the threat level was the same across the UK - the highest of five states of alert in a system introduced last year. Calling for vigilance, he said: "We are taking all the appropriate steps to protect people in Northern Ireland." Security was stepped up at Belfast's two airports following the Glasgow airport attack. Passengers flying to Glasgow with  ...