Iran
U.N. nuclear chief Amano to stand for another term
VIENNA - United Nations nuclear agency chief Yukiya Amano, a major figure in international diplomacy on Iran's disputed nuclear activity, will seek another four-year term in 2013, the Vienna-based watchdog said on Wednesday.
EU considers sanctions against Iranian banks, energy sector
BRUSSELS - European governments are considering a new round of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme that could be implemented in October and substantially curtail trade with the Islamic Republic and hit its banking industry, diplomats say.
Iranian president's last hurrah in New York
DUBAI - He is loathed in the West and weakened at home, but Iran's outspoken president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seems intent on raising hackles one more time during his last official visit to the United Nations this week. | Video
Iran pushes ahead in building nuclear reactor
VIENNA - Iran appears to be making headway in building a research reactor that could yield potential nuclear weapon material, adding to Western concerns about Tehran's atomic aims, experts and diplomats say.
U.N. nuclear chief Amano to stand for another term
VIENNA - United Nations nuclear agency chief Yukiya Amano, a key figure in international diplomacy over Iran's disputed nuclear activity, will seek a new four-year term next year, the Vienna-based organization said on Wednesday.
Correspondent for Iranian TV killed by sniper in Syria
DUBAI - A correspondent for Iran's English-language Press TV was shot dead in Syria and its Damascus bureau chief was wounded, Press TV reported on Wednesday, in an attack the channel blamed on regional powers that support Syrian rebel forces.
Iran condemns U.S. removal of MEK group from terrorist list
DUBAI - Iran condemned the planned removal of the Iranian dissident group Mujahadin-e Khalq (MEK) from the United States' list of terrorist organizations, Iranian media reported on Wednesday.
Wells Fargo website hit by access issues amid cyber threats
- Wells Fargo & Co on Tuesday became the latest bank to suffer problems with its website amid heightened concerns about cyber attacks against U.S. financial institutions.
Obama at U.N. calls for end to intolerance, warns Iran
UNITED NATIONS - President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Tuesday to put an end to the intolerance and violence that led to the recent killing of the U.S. ambassador in Libya and warned Iran he would do what it takes to prevent Tehran from getting nuclear arms. | Video
Obama at U.N. calls for end to intolerance, warns Iran
UNITED NATIONS - President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Tuesday to put an end to the intolerance and violence that led to the recent killing of the U.S. ambassador in Libya and warned Iran he would do what it takes to prevent Tehran from getting nuclear arms. | Video
Pakistan Islamist accuses Obama of religious war on Muslims
ISLAMABAD - One of Pakistan's most feared Islamists accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of starting a religious war against Muslims over his handling of a video that mocked the Prophet Mohammad.
A Mafia in FATA: Haqqanis and Drones
A new report about the Haqqani network's business interests raises questions about the anti-drones narrative in Pakistan
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