Britain Millions of Britons are voting in a general election likely to hand Prime Minister Tony Blair an historic third successive victory despite widespread anger over the war in Iraq which could seriously undermine his mandate. Iraq Insurgents killed 22 people in a string of attacks in Baghdad, capping a bloody week that has left about 250 dead since Iraq's first democratically-elected government in half a century was unveiled. Afghanistan Fierce clashes between suspected Taliban rebels waging an increasingly bloody spring offensive and US and Afghan forces have left at least 70 people dead in the last three days, officials said. US-Britain A small explosion slightly damaged the office building that houses the British consulate in New York City in the early hours, police said. No-one was hurt. Italy-US-Iraq US troops bear some responsibility for the death of an Italian secret agent in Iraq but Italy will not withdraw its troops or allow the incident to affect its relations with the United States, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed in parliament. Lebanon-vote BEIRUT: Lebanese President Emile Lahoud signed a decree to hold legislative elections from this month based on an electoral law tailored by Syria that the opposition says is unfavourable to Christians. Bulgaria-Iraq In a new setback to the United States and its dwindling band of allies in Iraq, Bulgaria's outgoing parliament voted to pull all Bulgarian troops from that country by the end of the year, with some to leave as early as next month. Pakistan Pakistani security officials said they hoped the capture of a Libyan accused of being Al-Qaeda's number three and of planning to attack the United States and Britain could lead them to Osama bin Laden. US-China-NKorea US President George W. Bush urged Chinese President Hu Jintao by telephone to "reach out" to Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, according to White House spokesman Scott McClellan. Poland Under a steady spring rain, some 20,000 people from around the world filed in a slow stream of humanity along the road to the killing fields of Birkenau to take part in a ceremony to remember the millions who died in the Holocaust.