AFP: A top US Treasury official will visit Hong Kong and China this week to discuss measures to prevent Iran from obtaining financing for its illicit nuclear and weapons program, the Treasury said Monday.
US Treasury official in China trip on Iran
WHO: Iran, South Asia worst for city air pollution
AP: Cities in Iran, India, Pakistan and the capital of Mongolia rank among the worst on the planet for air pollution, while those in the U.S. and Canada are among the best, according to the first global survey by the World Health Organization.
EU names adviser to help resolve Camp Ashraf issue
Reuters: The European Union has named a senior Belgian diplomat to work with the United Nations, Iraq and others to help resolve the plight of more than 3,000 opponents of the Iranian government living at a camp in Iraq.
Americans convicted in Iran say they were hostages
Reuters: Two American men jailed in Iran for more than two years for spying arrived in New York on Sunday, saying they were innocent and had been held hostage simply because of their nationality.
Ahmadinejad slammed over talk on US ties
AFP: Influential conservative MPs and media slammed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday for repeatedly talking about resuming ties with the United States during his visit to the UN General Assembly.
US hikers arrive home after two-year Iran ordeal
AFP: Two US hikers held by Iran for more than two years arrived back in the United States Sunday after the Gulf sultanate of Oman paid $1 million bail for their release from Tehran’s notorious Evin prison.
Ex-officials: Iran nuclear effort hit by sabotage
AP: Iran’s star-crossed nuclear and energy programs have suffered a rash of setbacks, mishaps and catastrophes in the past two years.
Venezuela says Iranian leader’s visit postponed
AP: A visit to Venezuela by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been canceled and will be rescheduled, the South American country’s foreign minister said Friday.
US hikers freed by Iran to arrive home on Sunday
AFP: The two US hikers Iran recently released after holding in jail for more than two years are scheduled to arrive home on Sunday, a family spokeswoman told AFP.
Iranian companies to mine for minerals in Venezuela, Khan says
Bloomberg: Venezuela will work with Iranian companies to mine for minerals in the southeastern part of the South American country, Mining Minister Jose Khan said.
