Nato is said to be considering ending its bombing campaign in Libya.

The general commanding Nato’s mission in Libya said today that isolated groups of forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi continue to be a threat to local people but are unable to co-ordinate their actions.

NATO’S decision-making body has granted approval for the mission in Libya to continue for another 90 days.

Nato’s decision-making body has granted approval for the mission in Libya to continue for another 90 days.

Muammar Gaddafi’s forces increased their shelling of rebels outside a strategic eastern city today as they attempted to stop them from taking advantage of the international air campaign.

Sharp divisions prevented Nato from adopting a plan for military airstrikes against Libya today, with Turkish opposition blocking the alliance from approving a strategy.

Nato’s top decision-making body is set to decide whether the alliance will join in the strikes on Libya.

Leaders from the Arab world, Africa, the United States and other Western powers are holding urgent talks in Paris today over possible military action against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces.

ISRAEL has decided to free hundreds of foreign activists detained following the commando attack on the aid flotilla which left at least nine activists dead.

Nato was today debating a plan to send hundreds of military engineers to quake-hit Pakistan, as well as medical units to set up a field hospital for the injured there.

Nato nations were today expected to approve plans drawn up by the military to use alliance ships and aircraft to rush European aid to US regions hit by Hurricane Katrina.

International donors pledged an additional €160m to fund the African Union peacekeeping operation in Darfur today during a conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to raise money to stop the ongoing violence in western Sudan.

The US has today pledged an additional €39m to fund the African Union peacekeeping operation in Darfur during a conference of international donors.

Nato allies debated a Belgian proposal today to end a dispute over military aid for Turkey ahead of a possible war against Iraq.

NATO was facing one of the worst crises in its 54-year history yesterday after France, Germany and Belgium blocked military planning for steps to defend Turkey in the event of war against Iraq.

Nato delivered another setback to the US today as four allies held up plans for the alliance to send planes and missiles to defend Turkey if there is war with Iraq.

An explosion has rocked a 13th century orthodox monastery in Macedonia.

Fighting broke out between rebels and government forces in Macedonia as British troops and equipment today continued to arrive to join the massive Nato weapons collection operation.

NATO’S top policy-making body stopped far short of endorsing a US plan for the Son of Star Wars national missile defence today, agreeing only to ‘‘continue substantive consultations’’ with Washington.