World in brief: What happened today

Lebanon declares victory in camp war on militants

BEIRUT - Lebanon declared victory in its 33-day war against an al Qaeda-inspired militant group at a Palestinian refugee camp and said its military operation there was over.

The fighting between the army and militants holed up in the Nahr al-Bared camp was the worst outbreak of violence in Lebanon since the end its civil war 17 years ago and cost the lives of at least 166 people.

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Blair puts his success down to 'lucky shoes'

LONDON - Outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair revealed that he had worn the same pair of shoes to every question-and-answer session in parliament since he became the country's leader 10 years ago.

"I know it's ridiculous, but I've worn them for every PMQs (Prime Minister's Questions)," he told the Times.

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Explosives found in Spain, tourist attacks feared

MADRID - Spanish police on Thursday found a car packed with explosives near seaside resorts on Spain's southern coast and said ETA Basque separatists could be planning summer attacks against the tourist industry.

It was the first explosives find in Spain since ETA formally called off a ceasefire two weeks ago.

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