Earlier, Syria again denied that it would use chemical weapons against its own people.
It's been announced in London that Prince Willam's wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby. Under proposed new rules, the baby will become the third in line to the British throne. Here's Peter Hunt.
The Duchess of Cambridge is in the very early stages of her pregnancy when she began to feel unwell today, she travelled with her husband to the private King Edward VII hospital in London. Even though she's not passed 12-week point, her official's new that one she had been admitted, they'll have to made the news public. As with Willam Kate's wedding, this pregnancy will be played out on the private and very public stage. Their first child would be third in line to the throne, and one day, whether it's a boy or a girl, the child would be head of the state of Britain and, as things stand, 15 other countries.
The United States has urged Israel to reconsider plans to build thousands of new settler homes in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem. The White House called the move counterproductive to peace efforts with the Palestinians. Several European countries including France and Britain summoned Israeli ambassadors to complain about the plans. Israel, meanwhile has rejected international criticism saying it will continue to stand by its vital interests.
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The top body of judges in Egypt, the Supreme Judicial Council has said it will oversee the referendum on the controversial draft constitution in two weeks time. The decision comes a day after another group of judges, the Judge's Club, urged its members not to preside over the poll. Their move was a part of protests to President Mohammed Morsi's decree given himself near absolute power.