The Taliban are very far from being defeated. Worse, western governments are in denial about the dangers of failingA normal week in Kabul recently went like this: one day unknown attackers dressed in military gear kidnapped a local businessman; 48 hours later a rocket landed in a deserted area; not …

KABUL (AFP) — A Danish soldier was killed and another wounded and three German troops were also hurt in attacks in Afghanistan blamed on insurgents linked to the Taliban movement, military officials said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s ambassador to Beirut held talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Tuesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The bus service between Pakistan and Iran will commence from April 22 when the first bus will leave from Quetta for Mashhad.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is apparently no more satisfied with its observer status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and it hopes to become a full member.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran will host biggest gathering of world’s tour operators.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has strongly protested the recent arbitrary act of the US forces on fingerprinting Iranian pilgrims and imposing restrictions on them.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran will hold run-off votes on April 25 for parliamentary seats not decided in a first election round earlier this month.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is demanding compensation for unlawful sanctions imposed by the UN for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment, the Islamic Republic Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in a letter to the UN Secretary General on Wednesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook the areas in the vicinity of Dogonbadan city about 600 km (375 miles) south of the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday.