BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Clashes between security forces and Shi’ite gunmen killed six people and wounded 28 in Baghdad overnight, Iraqi police said on Wednesday.

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan will ask international donors for $50 billion in aid at a conference in Paris next month, President Hamid Karzai’s senior economic advisor said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The US propaganda campaign against Iran’s role in Iraq is to prepare the grounds for a war on the country, a recent poll suggests.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Afghanistan’s envoy to Tehran thanked Iran for the interest it has shown in helping restore peace and security to his country.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador on Monday in protest against a British court’s verdict concerning the removal of an armed opposition to the Islamic Republic from the list of terrorist groups.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian diplomat said Israel is on the path to its imminent annihilation and is weakening by the minute.

TEHRAN (FNA)- MegaFon, Russia’s third largest mobile operator, is ready to invest around €3 billion ($4.6 billion) in its business in Iran, the company’s general director said on Monday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Kazemi Qomi said that Tehran welcomes restoration of stability, security and tranquility in Iraq.

TEHRAN (FNA)- War enthusiast and staunch McCain supporter Senator Joe Lieberman said that the prospect of US military actions against Iran is distinct.

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian oil official said despite a current surge in oil prices, the world oil cartel does not need to hold an emergency meeting.