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announces that the bill to legalize same-sex marriage will contain a provision allowing civic officials to refuse to perform such ceremonies. (365Gay)

Nick Griffin and John Tyndall , the current and previous leaders of the far-right British National Party , are arrested and Bail ed in relation to investigations by British police into suspicion of Incitement To Racial Hatred . (BBC)

Bahrain , the smallest Persian Gulf nation, unfurls the world's largest National Flag at a sports stadium car park. (BBC)

Arab-Israeli Conflict :

--- A Thai worker is killed and two more are injured in Gush Katif by Palestinian Mortar Shells . (Haaretz)

--- The Syria n government blames Israel for a failed attempt to kill an alleged senior Hamas member in Damascus yesterday. (BBC)

--- The leader of Hamas , Khaled Meshal , tells the BBC 's Newsnight programme that his group has had secret contacts with the United States and the European Union. (BBC)

--- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas calls for an end to violence in the 4-year old '' Intifada '' and a return to Non-violent resistance. The announcement comes two days after a faction of Abbas's Fatah party, Fatah Hawks , claims responsibility for an attack killing at least 5 Israel i soldiers. (Reuters)

Taiwan ese President Chen Shui-bian resigns as Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party to take responsibility for the Pan-green Alliance 's failure to win a majority in the Legislative Election . (BBC)

Two Train s collide in the northern India n state of Punjab , killing at least 50 people. One of the trains was carrying Hindu pilgrims returning from Vaishno Devi . (BBC) (The Times-UK)

The US admits that more Prisoner s have died in American custody in Afghanistan than it has previously acknowledged. (BBC)

Another car bomb detonates inside the Green Zone of Baghdad . Iraq i doctors claim at least 7 deaths and 12 injuries. (BBC) (News24)

President Chirac inaugurates the world's highest road bridge in southern France . The Millau Viaduct over the River Tarn is higher than the Eiffel Tower . It is expected to open to traffic on Thursday. (BBC)

A new species of Monkey , the Arunachal Macaque , is discovered in India . It is the first new Macaque discovered since 1903 and the first new Primate in 49 years. (NCF India)