IAEA experts return to Iran for nuke talks

2013-01-17 08:16:47

Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency were back in Teheran to try to resolve long-running differences with Iran over its controversial nuclear program.

UN chief slams attacks on university in northern Syria

2013-01-17 02:59:51

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday strongly condemned what he called an "appalling attack" on a university in Syria's northern city of Aleppo, which reportedly left more than 80 people killed and at least 160 others injured.

Explosions at Syrian university kill 83

2013-01-16 09:15:10

Two explosions tore through one of Syria's biggest universities on the first day of student exams on Tuesday, killing 83 people and wounding dozens.

UN envoy slams killing of Iraqi parliament member

2013-01-16 04:56:50

The top United Nations envoy in Iraq on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of Ifan Al- Issawi, a member of the Iraqi Parliament struck down in a terrorist attack during a demonstration in Fallujah

3 people killed in Iraq's violence

2013-01-16 00:15:37

Three people were killed and eight others wounded in separate attacks in northern and eastern Iraq on Tuesday, the police said.

Iran to exclude dollar, euro from trade

2013-01-15 08:02:32

Iranian Economy Minister Seyed Shamseddin Hosseini said Monday that Tehran plans to exclude the currencies of the Western states, specially US dollar and euro, from its foreign trade transactions.

Iran's nuclear technology advances despite Western sanctions

2013-01-15 05:04:52

Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereidoon Abbasi said Monday that Iran has made progress in the field of nuclear technology despite the US- engineered sanctions against the Islamic republic, Press TV reported.

China urges Sudan over kidnapped nationals

2013-01-14 20:43:29

China has urged Sudan to work hard in rescuing kidnapped Chinese nationals in the country, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Monday.

Karzai US visit paves way for security pact

2013-01-14 17:11:45

The recently concluded three-day official visit of Afghan President Hamid Karzai to Washington has paved the way for the signing of the controversial security pact between the United States and Afghanistan.

Assad exit must not be condition for peace: Russia

2013-01-14 08:58:27

Russia voiced support on Saturday for international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi but insisted that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's exit cannot be a precondition for a deal to end the conflict in Syria.

Russia: Assad exit must not be condition for peace

2013-01-14 07:56:38

Russia voiced support on Saturday for international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi but insisted that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's exit cannot be a precondition for a deal to end the conflict in Syria.

Iran holds naval exercises: report

2013-01-14 07:12:42

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy conducted military drills in the Persian Gulf waters as a part of the tactical training for modern warfare initiatives.