Iraq At least 73 Iraqis were killed and more than 120 wounded in a string of bomb attacks in northern Iraq and Baghdad, security officials said. Georgia Georgian and US security officials launched an investigation after a hand-grenade was found near the open-air stage where US President George W. Bush and Georgian counterpart Mikhail Saakashvili made speeches to a huge crowd in Tbilisi. US US fighter jets scrambled to intercept a small plane that entered restricted airspace and forced the emergency evacuation of the White House and Congress, officials said. Iran Iran appeared determined to back away from a deal with the European Union and end its suspension of some sensitive nuclear activities, dismissing the threat of being hauled before the UN Security Council as propaganda. NKorea A US envoy confirmed that North Korea had begun preparations for a nuclear test as the Stalinist state claimed it had taken a key step towards the manufacture of more atomic bombs. Britain British Prime Minister Tony Blair won a standing ovation from lawmakers of his Labour Party, as he challenged critics to unite behind their election victory instead of undermining the first days of a third term in power. US Afghan troops were deployed on the streets of an eastern city after four people died and scores were injured in riots sparked by reports that US soldiers had desecrated the Koran at Guantanamo Bay. Somalia Somali warlords began deploying hundreds of fighters in villages in central Somalia following a reported incursion there by Ethiopian troops, militia leaders and witnesses said. Iraq The first Latin American-Arab summit issued a final declaration supporting Iraq's new government and condemning "terrorist operations targeting civilians, infrastructure and the democratic process." Belgium A network of Chinese students coordinated from Belgium is believed to be carrying out industrial espionage in several northern European countries, according to a think-tank known as the European Strategic Intelligence and Security Centre. Austria The lower house of the Austrian parliament voted to ratify the European Union constitution treaty, with the only 'no' vote cast by a far rightist whose party had unsuccessfully demanded a referendum on the measure. France The countries of western Europe, joined by France, have stepped up their efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, adopting policies that favor the regularization of skilled foreign workers.