| Betancourt in plea to Farc rebels Ingrid Betancourt urges Colombia's Farc rebels to free all hostages, as millions march for peace in Colombia and elsewhere.  Obama urges focus on Afghanistan US presidential hopeful Barack Obama says Afghanistan should be the focus of the "war on terror", on a visit to Kabul. German hostages freed in Turkey Three German climbers taken hostage by Kurdish armed rebel group the PKK have been freed, officials say. Coalition 'bombs Afghan police' At least 13 police and civilians are killed in two incidents involving international forces in Afghanistan, officials say. Nine face stoning death in Iran At least eight women and one man are sentenced to death by stoning in Iran for adultery and sex crimes, reports say. Bomb blasts hit Spanish resorts Four bombs explode near Santander in northern Spain, but there are no reports of casualties. Zimbabwe talks 'to move ahead' Efforts to resolve the political crisis in Zimbabwe are close to making progress, Kenyan PM Raila Odinga tells the BBC. Arab nations 'agree Sudan action' Arab League ministers meeting in emergency session say they have agreed a plan to defuse the crisis over Sudan's President Bashir. News Wizard |