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, as Britain said such a move would be an "unnecessary and damaging step". Britain Zambia is preparing to hand over to Britain a Briton of Indian origin arrested in the southern African nation 11 days ago and who is reported to have been the mastermind of the July 7 London bombings, police told AFP. Lebanon Lebanon's new Prime Minister Fuad Siniora was in Damascus for talks with President Bashar al-Assad on his first official trip abroad to try to repair ties with former power broker Syria. 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. Iraq The panel charged with drafting Iraq's new constitution vowed to conclude its work by mid-August to present the basic law to parliament in time, rejecting talk of any delay to the crucial step. Mideast Israel vowed to launch 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. Iraq Iraq's special tribunal denied reports that an unidentified man had attacked ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein during a court hearing in Baghdad and that the pair had exchanged blows. Britain Police in northern Italy have arrested a brother of the suspect in the failed July 21 London bombings who is in custody in Rome, the Ansa news agency reported. India Torrential rain again lashed Mumbai, 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. US Uzbekistan has formally served the United States an eviction notice, asking it to leave a military base that has served as a hub for its combat operations in Afghanistan, the US State Department has confirmed.