Britain British Prime Minister Tony Blair branded Islamic extremism an "evil ideology" as it emerged that three of the four London bombers had travelled to Pakistan last year. Turkey The death toll from a bomb explosion in a minibus in a Turkish seaside resort rose to five after an injured British tourist died in hospital, an official told AFP. Iraq Three British soldiers were among 13 people killed in Iraq as insurgents pressed their campaign of violence a day after at least 28 people died in no fewer than 12 suicide bombings. Russia Eight people died when a military helicopter crashed in Russia's rebellious Chechen republic, Russian officials said. Iran Iran dismantled an Al-Qaeda cell in the east of the country in recent days that was preparing to launch attacks, Intelligence Minister Ali Younessi told the student news agency ISNA. Mideast Heavy violence risked splintering a teetering truce as Israeli helicopters again hit Palestinian targets and Islamist militants fired retaliatory rockets, a month before Israel's pullout from Gaza. Pakistan Three of the four London suicide bombers recently visited Pakistan and investigators are probing whether they met with Al-Qaeda-linked militant groups, top security officials said. Finland Peace talks between Indonesian government officials and Aceh rebels went into overtime in Helsinki as the two sides attempted to reach an agreement that would end their decades-long conflict that has cost nearly 15,000 lives. India Indian troops shot dead 21 Islamic rebels in Indian Kashmir, while two soldiers and two civilians were killed as the hunt continued for militants sneaking across the border from Pakistan. Taiwan Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou was elected as chief of the nationalist Kuomintang, which favors closer ties with China, and immediately vowed to lead Taiwan's main opposition party back to power in 2008. Caribbean Hurricane Emily roared in toward mountainous, densely populated Jamaica, packing intense winds, heavy rains and the potential to unleash flooding and mudslides, authorities said. Britain Harry Potter mania swept the planet as hundreds of thousands of ecstatic fans snapped up the latest volume in the boy wizard series, tipped to become the fastest-selling book ever.