TEHRAN (FNA) In a major breakthrough, Iran on Wednesday said that it was ready to re-open and negotiate the till now frozen $22 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal signed with India in 2005 offering five million tons of LNG for 25 years.

TEHRAN (FNA) Iran said on Wednesday it had temporarily stopped the expulsion of illegal Afghans for “humanitarian reasons” after Kabul called for an immediate halt.

Forced into damage control after criticizing NATO shortcomings in Afghanistan, U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates still had a message Thursday for Canada and any other allies thinking of withdrawing its troops – don’t.