Tuesday, Feb 09th
Last update:05:43:00 PM GMT
The United States and France have said new sanctions against Iran are the only option after Tehran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it will begin enriching higher-grade nuclear fuel to a level of 20 per cent.
Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, and Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, said that Iran should face "strong sanctions" over its nuclear programme, a French official said following a meeting between the two men in Paris.
Heavily-armed Ethiopian vehicles have reportedly crossed into south central Somalia, seizing the family of a man with Al-Shabab links.
Witnesses said the neighboring country's troops entered the towns of El Barde and Yeed on Saturday, seeking the unidentified man, according to a Reuters report.
Al-Shabab fighters have reportedly vacated their strongholds in Mogadishu ahead of a government offensive.
According to sources, the group has been pulling out all its weapons and vehicles from its main stronghold ever since they heard the reports of an imminent government attack.
Iran said Saturday it arrested seven people, including two Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operatives, who planned to stoke unrest and violence on a march scheduled for February 11.
The rally on Thursday will commemorate the 31st victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
The Al-Shabab fighters have imposed an undeclared curfew in the southern Somali town of Merka after a number helicopters flew over their stronghold.
Somali opposition fighters ordered the closure of businesses and civil activities in the Lower Shabelle fishing town of Merka after five low-flying helicopters carried out an apparent reconnaissance operation over the coastal town.
Hundreds of al-Shabab fighters have poured into the streets of Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu, while the government vows to seize three strategic towns from them.
Heavily armed young al-Shabab fighters who were coming from the town of Baidoa poured into the streets of Mogadishu Friday at midnight, a Press TV correspondent reported.
Somali pirates have demanded $15 million, the largest amount of ransom so far, from UK ship Asian Glory reportedly carrying hundreds of modern cars and weapons.
The ship, headed to Saudi Arabia, was coming from Singapore when the Somali pirates hijacked it, a Press TV correspondent reported.
Somali pirates have demanded $15 million, the largest amount of ransom so far, from UK ship Asian Glory reportedly carrying hundreds of modern cars and weapons.
The ship, headed to Saudi Arabia, was coming from Singapore when the Somali pirates hijacked it, a Press TV correspondent reported.
Page 1 of 11
Let's pretend for a moment that we were unlucky enough to be slaves on a 19th century Dixie cotton farm. What would you do,... 
Worried about the global economic crisis? It's all in your head, says a leading financial expert.
And that's the problem, according... 
During the 1960 Christmas season, Americans flocked to the theaters to see Exodus, a 3-1/2 hour epic film featuring handsome freedom... 
"Of the sayings of the wise men, there was not one, probably, more wise than that of the celebrated Know Thyself, and probably... 
Over the course of two thousand years, Christianity has grown from nothing to the largest religion on the planet. Some 2.1... 
I was not at all surprised to read that officials in New York City took David Axelrod aside and told him that the city could not... 
Alex Jones’ new documentary Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack Obama. Watch it first here...
Must read revisionist classic by one of Germany's most prominent political prisoners.
Read it first here...
