TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia has outlawed investment in its breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions and imposed entry restrictions on foreigners, under legislation designed to isolate the two Russian-backed territories.

Turkey’s prime minister was involved in anti-secular activities, the country’s Constitutional Court has said.The court was explaining why it it imposed financial sanctions on the governing AK Party in July.

Fears that a lawyer representing several critics of Russia’s government may have been poisoned appear unfounded, French authorities say.

The Croation prime minister has pledged to mobilise the power of the state to combat terrorists and criminals after a bomb attack that killed a renowned investigative journalist and one of his colleagues.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Germany signed a contract for construction of a petrochemical plant in Imam Khomeini Port in Iran’s Khuzestan province.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Armenian Parliament Speaker Ovik Abramian on Thursday hailed Iran’s principled stance on regional issues.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran urged the international community to respect Iraqi interests, saying the pact the US wants Baghdad to sign encourages “modern savagery”.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iran Central Chamber of Cooperatives (ICCC) will represent the country in the first World Cooperatives Exhibition (ICA Expo 2008) which kicks off in Lisbon on Wednesday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Interior Minister Ali Kordan said here Thursday that no Taliban militia is in Iran and in custody there.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Jordan said Iran plays a key role in establishing security in the Middle East and is also influential in fighting against terrorism.