TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Germany, France and Britain were discussing sanctions against Iran for continuing its program to enrich uranium following their short and abrupt efforts to settle the dispute through diplomatic means.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said although Iranian Parliament had decided to fingerprint US citizens as a tit-for-tat policy, he has ordered MPs to exclude the bill from their working agenda because Iranian nation is not an enemy of any world nation.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Palestinian ambassador to Tehran, noting the likely imposition of UNSC sanctions against Iran, stressed that Iran has a solution to every kind of problem.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Parliament Speaker, in a meeting with the director of Egypt’s interest section in Iran here on Monday, stressed that Tehran-Cairo cooperation serves the interests of the two nations, region and Muslim world.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani stressed that he is the only one in charge of the nuclear issue of his country.

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that boosting of cooperation among regional states serves the interests and guarantees development of such countries, voicing his country’s support for any kind of measures which would lead to the expansion of ties among regional states.

Bulgarian presidential runoff officially scheduled 24/10/2006 SOFIA, Bulgaria — The Central Election Commission (CEC) formally confirmed that incumbent Georgi Parvanov of the Socialist Party and ultranationalist Attack coalition leader Volen Siderov will square off in a runoff next Sunday (October 29th). The CEC released the final results of last Sunday’s …

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — The United States has shown “arrogance” and “stupidity” in Iraq, a senior US diplomat said in an interview aired on Sunday, after US President George W. Bush said he was flexible on tactics, if not strategy. In an attack that highlights the problems Washington faces in recruiting …

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army dropped phosphorous bombs against Hizbollah targets in Lebanon during the war there this summer, an Israeli Cabinet minister said Sunday, confirming Lebanese allegations for the first time. Phosphorus weapons can cause severe burns and are banned for use in civilian areas, but Israel …

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Several Israeli Cabinet ministers called on Sunday for a military operation to retake control of Gaza’s southern border and prevent Palestinian fighters smuggling weapons from neighbouring Egypt. “Action must be taken without hesitation,” Industry and Trade Minister Eli Yishai of the religious party Shas told reporters. …