KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – The Taliban said on Sunday they had handed a kidnapped Italian journalist to tribal leaders, but added they would recapture him unless all their ransom demands were met by the Afghan government. confessed to spying for British troops, on Saturday extended a deadline to kill him …

Fugitive multibillionaire Shahram Jazayeri who embezzled millions of dollars from Iranian government and banks was arrested after he escaped prison a few weeks ago.

Turkish ambassador to Tehran said that his country is making serious efforts to clarify the case of the former Iranian deputy defense minister, Ali Reza Asgari.