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LONDON (AFP) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu called on Sunday for British ex-leader Tony Blair and former US president George W Bush to face trial in The Hague for their role in the Iraq war.

The South African peace icon, writing in The Observer newspaper, accused the pair of lying about weapons of mass destruction and said the invasion left the world more destabilised and divided "than any other conflict in history".

Mr Tutu argued that different standards appeared to apply for prosecuting African leaders than western counterparts, and added that the death toll during and after the Iraq conflict was sufficient for Blair and Bush to face trial.

"On these grounds alone, in a consistent world, those responsible for this suffering and loss of life should be treading the same path as some of their African and Asian peers who have been made to answer for their actions in The Hague," Mr Tutu wrote in the weekly Sunday newspaper.

 

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JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister is urging the international community to get tougher against Iran, saying that without
a "clear red line" Teheran will not halt its nuclear programme.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet on Sunday that Iran does not see international determination to stop its nuclear activities.

The United Nations (UN) nuclear agency last week concluded that Iran has expanded its nuclear activity at a heavily fortified underground site and effectively shut down inspections of a separate site suspected of being used for weapons-related experiments.

Israel has threatened to attack Iran if it believes international sanctions and diplomacy are failing to curb Teheran's disputed nuclear programme. Iran says its programme is solely for peaceful purposes. Mr Netanyahu's latest comments reflect Israel's stance that time for military action is quickly running out.

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