Palestinians were trying to rally the EU to support a UN resolution today demanding that Israel accept a world court ruling and tear down the barrier it is building to seal off the West Bank.

Facing almost certain defeat, Britain and the US signalled today they would extend a deadline for Saddam Hussein to disarm or face war for a short period - but not the 45 days six swing council nations said they want.

ISLAMIC leaders will gather in Qatar tomorrow Wednesday for an emergency summit in yet another 11th-hour bid by a regional organisation to convince the US to forgo plans to invade and occupy Iraq.

The non-aligned nations summit today backed Robert Mugabe’s white land grab and urged the lifting of sanctions.