MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and Libya are negotiating a deal under which Moscow would build nuclear research reactors for the North African state and supply fuel, officials said on Saturday.

TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia’s parliament endorsed career diplomat Grigol Mgaloblishvili as prime minister on Saturday in a step billed by President Mikheil Saakashvili as the start of a reform drive.

ASADABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – U.S.-led coalition forces killed 25 militants, including a woman fighter, in separate raids aimed at a suspected al Qaeda commander and Taliban in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Saturday.

QUETTA (Reuters) – Relief efforts in a Pakistani valley hit by a powerful earthquake this week are turning to preparing thousands of homeless for a freezing winter, officials said on Saturday, as aftershocks jolted survivors.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Turkey’s energy minister said the multi-billion dollar gas deals with Iran are nearing completion and are expected to be signed by the year-end.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran and Baghdad are to exchange the remains of soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iraqi imposed war on Iran, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Solomon Islands have taken steps to open bilateral ties with Iran, defending the move Friday on the grounds that it has no enemies.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia has not received any proposals from Iran concerning establishing a security zone in the Caucasus, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters.

TEHRAN (FNA)- India’s External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is on a current visit to Tehran to attend the 15th meeting of the two countries’ joint commission, is expected to start talks with Iranian officials this week on the outstanding issues plaguing the proposed gas pipeline project.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Iranian President Seyed Mohammad Khatami said he is personally not interested in running in the upcoming presidential election, but will base his decision on what best serves the interests of the Iranians.