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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's Supreme Leader warned Sunday that any Israeli attack would be answered with a "lightning" response by the Islamic Republic and suggested Iran's nuclear program cannot be curtailed by Western sanctions....

Why did Shakespeare mistakenly describe the head of the hive as a king bee, asks Adam Gopnik - especially as he was in the habit of flattering the boss, and his boss was Queen Elizabeth I.

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad decries the "terrorists" and "conspiracy" against Syria.

House Republicans have their legislative marching orders for the summer, which includes passing legislation to shrink the size of government, to promote private sector job creation and to cut taxes as well as the price of gas.

In a memo to members last week, Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said tax cuts that are scheduled to expire in January as well as the coming medical device tax will have a negative impact on jobs. A vote has been scheduled for June to overturn the measure.

“Very little of what we do this summer will be able to offset the harm to small businesses if the largest tax increase in American history is allowed to go into effect Jan. 1, 2013,” Cantor said in the memo. “Working families and small business should not be saddled with the uncertainty of a looming tax increase as they attempt to invest and grow for the remainder of this year.”

Specially tailored bills will cut red tape, sell or transfer government land and modify restrictive land use designations.

Congress will vote on a bill to protect small business from government criminalization—a response to the August raid on Gibson Guitar for violating labor laws of another country in related to its import of unfinished wood. In July, the House will vote on Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-Texas) bill authorizing an audit of the Federal Reserve, and a measure to reform the U.S. Postal Service to keep it in business.

Finally, as the price of gas continues to act as a drag on an already sluggish economy, Cantor said a series of bills Congress will take up before Labor Day would encourage oil production on federal lands while cutting unnecessary red tape.

The number of people on the Sex Offenders Register in Wales rises by 20% between 2011 and 2012, the BBC learns.

The prime minister defends the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt's handling of the BSkyB takeover bid saying he acted "wisely and fairly".

LONDON (AP) -- More than 1,000 boats were to sail down the River Thames on Sunday in a flotilla tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne that organizers are calling the biggest gathering on the river for 350 years....

Sixty homes prone to flooding in Ceredigion receive their own flood barriers, which fit in doorways.

Syria's President Assad denies any government role in the Houla massacre and calls it an "ugly crime", in his first public comments since the killings.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's Supreme Leader says any Israeli attack would be answered by a "lightning" strike by the Islamic Republic....

Shane Williams warns Wales 2012 Grand Slam wings George North and Alex Cuthbert of teenager Harry Robinson's challenge.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- NATO and Afghan forces launched a daring operation to rescue two female foreign aid workers and their two Afghan colleagues after learning the Taliban planned to kill one of the hostages, an intelligence official said Sunday....

Thousands of parties are taking place all over the UK as part of celebrations to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad addressed his country and the newly-elected People's Assembly on Sunday, decrying what he called the "terrorists" and "conspiracy" against Syria.

Bashar al-Assad calls the killing of 100 civilians "outrageous." Referring to the Houla massacre, he said: "Even monsters do not do what we saw."

Roy Hodgson is accused of disrespecting Rio Ferdinand after Gary Cahill's jaw injury.

CNN's Ivan Watson reports on doctors in Syria struggle to save lives as a new video shows gruesome images.

CNN's Ivan Watson reports on doctors in Syria struggle to save lives as a new video shows gruesome images.

Egyptian protesters occupy Cairo's Tahrir Square in an effort to capitalise on popular anger following the trial of ex-President Hosni Mubarak.

An Arizona sheriff says five bodies found burned beyond recognition inside the shell of a charred SUV are likely the result of drug cartel violence....