World News: Ship carrying aid for Gaza is shadowed by Israeli navy

The ship, the Moldovan-flagged Amalthea, was reported to be crawling at sea, about 80 miles from the Palestinian territory.

The ship's captain reported engine troubles yesterday and Israeli military officials said he had told them he was heading for the Egyptian port of El-Arish.

But organisers of the Libyan group behind the ship's voyage said they were determined to reach Gaza.

Israel insists the ship will not be allowed to reach Hamas-ruled Gaza.

The latest challenge to the blockade came a day after Israel's military admitted mistakes in the May 31 confrontation aboard a Turkish ship that left nine pro-Palestinian activists dead and brought a wave of world criticism that forced the Jewish state to ease restrictions imposed on the Hamas-ruled territory.

Meanwhile, Israeli bulldozers destroyed six buildings, including at least three homes, in contested east Jerusalem on Tuesday, resuming the demolition of Palestinian property after a halt aimed at encouraging peace talks.

Three bodies found hanging from bridges

Mexico: The bodies of three men who escaped from prison last month were found hanging from pedestrian bridges in the central city of Cuernavaca along with threatening notes signed by a drug gang.

Malaysia: Police who raided a warehouse in Kuala Lumpur found 700 birds, caged leopard cats, albino pygmy monkeys and other animals, including about 20 protected species. Authorities believe the animals were to be bred or sold.

Protest at same sex marriage

Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside Argentina's congress to protest against a proposal to legalise same-sex marriage.

The legislation would open the way to adoptions by same-sex couples and is encountering strong opposition.

Five hurt at bulls festival

Five runners were injured, three of them by goring, in the last running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival today.

One of those gored was injured in the abdomen, another in the armpit and the third suffered an arm injury.

The final running took 4 minutes and 23 seconds.

BP delays well cap tests

BP has delayed a key test on a newly installed well cap aimed at stopping the flow of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.

BP and US Coast Guard officials said further analysis was needed before pressure testing could begin.

If it proves successful, the well will be kept "shut in" and the leak halted until relief wells plug it entirely.

The blown-out well has been spewing oil into Gulf waters since April. The US administration has sent BP and other parties a new bill.

Mugabe bid to sell diamonds

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says his nation will sell its massive reserves of diamonds despite not receiving authorisation from the world's diamond control body.

He said diamond sales have "huge potential" to revive the shattered economy..