The Qatari football Association announced that it is hoping to arrange a friendly match with Iran next month.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Thursday stressed that without the recognition of Iran’s rights, a blur prospect would be waiting for the nuclear talks between Tehran and West.

SYDNEY (AFP) — Europe should deploy more troops to the dangerous southern regions of Afghanistan, Australia’s foreign minister said Friday as the country mourned its second soldier killed there in three weeks. Alexander Downer said Australia would welcome forces from NATO’s European members joining them in southern Afghanistan, the former …