London's FTSE 100 slips as Middle East tensions persist, AstraZeneca drags

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 up 0.1% * Pharma shares drag, while precious metal miners track

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