Iran Iran warned it would resume sensitive nuclear work within days if the European Union failed to submit proposals aimed at ending a long-running crisis over its nuclear programme. Britain British police arrested seven more people over the botched July 21 terror attacks in London, a spokeswoman said, as the investigation widened following the capture of the four alleged bombers. India Torrential rain lashed Mumbai again disrupting flights, hampering rescue efforts and bringing more misery as the death toll from the heaviest downpours in the Indian city's history neared 1,000. France The first president of the European Central Bank, former Dutch finance minister Wim Duisenberg, was found dead at a villa in southeastern France, police said. NKorea The six nations seeking to negotiate an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons ambitions closed what was described as a "highly charged" sixth session, with delegates still struggling to hammer out a joint statement. Lebanon Lebanon's new Prime Minister Fuad Siniora held talks in Damascus aimed at repairing ties with former power broker Syria, with both sides promising to build their future on "mutual respect". US NASA administrator Michael Griffin said the US space agency had "goofed" on vital safety checks before launching the shuttle Discovery and that it was "lucky" the shuttle had not sustained serious damage during liftoff. Mideast Israel threatened a massive ground offensive into the Gaza Strip should Palestinian militants open fire on soldiers or settlers during next month's pullout from the occupied territory. US Uzbekistan has told the United States to leave a military base that has played a key role in the US "war on terror" in Afghanistan, the US State Department said. Auto-Prix Kimi Raikkonen secured his fourth victory of the season here in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix to re-ignite the title race as current leader Fernando Alonso failed to score any points.