Iran The UN's atomic watchdog called on Iran to halt nuclear fuel work and offered the prospect of more talks if it complies, adopting an EU proposal aimed at easing a tense international standoff. Iraq A leading Iraqi Shiite politician demanded autonomy for provinces where the majority community predominates, four days before a final draft of a new constitution is due. Commodities Oil hit a record 66 dollars a barrel in New York trading and has now risen almost 3.70 dollars in less than a week because of fears over Middle East tensions and refinery problems in the United States. Britain Ten foreigners were detained and face deportation from Britain on national security grounds, signalling the start of an expected crackdown on hardline Islamists in the wake of last month's bombings in London. Lebanon Radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed, who faces possible treason charges in Britain, was detained by Lebanese police, security sources said. Mideast Opponents of Israel's impending pullout from the Gaza Strip were to stage a last show of strength at a mass rally in Tel Aviv, as the army finalised preparations for the historic evacuation. NKorea South Korea's pointman on North Korea defied the United States and supported the Stalinist country's demand for the right to maintain a civilian nuclear program. Indonesia Malaysia offered to help Indonesia tackle hundreds of forest fires during crisis talks over choking haze that has smothered Malaysia, which declared a state of emergency as the air pollution index soared. Pakistan Pakistan successfully test-fired its first cruise missile, joining a select club of nations which have developed the ground-hugging projectiles, the military said. Nepal Nepal's army was scouring remote mountains in the northwest for scores of soldiers still missing four days after a battle with Maoist rebels, as the UN said it feared for the safety of civilians in the battle zone. US NASA delayed by 24 hours the launch of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter which is to survey the Red Planet during its 25-month mission. Britain British Airways said it suspended all flights to and from Heathrow airport after 1,000 employees stopped work out of sympathy for hundreds of staff who were sacked by a US flight catering company.