Reuters: Diplomats streamed out of a United Nations conference on racism Monday after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Israel had occupied Palestinian land on "the pretext of Jewish suffering."

AP: U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for his tirade against Israel during a global racism conference.

Reuters: The speech of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a U.N. racism conference in Geneva, in which he called Israel a racist state, was "vile and hateful," Washington's deputy U.N. envoy said on Monday.

AFP: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday urged Iran to swiftly free US reporter Roxana Saberi, hoping President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call for her fair treatment would lead to action.

Reuters: Turkish chemicals producer Petkim has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran's NPC International to build a chemicals plant in the Islamic Republic, the Turkish company said on Monday.

AP: Israel recalled its ambassador to Switzerland Monday for "consultations" to protest the Swiss president's meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ahead of a U.N.-sponsored racism conference in Geneva.

AFP: The United States called Monday on Iran to end its "horrible rhetoric" after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's attacks on Israel but said it still wanted talks with Tehran to mend relations.

AP: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Israel of being the "most cruel and racist regime," sparking a walkout Monday by angry Western diplomats at a U.N. racism conference.

Reuters: The head of Iran's judiciary ordered a careful, quick and fair consideration of an appeal against the eight-year jail sentence imposed on an Iranian-American journalist, the judiciary said on Monday.

Reuters: Iran said on Monday an Iranian-American journalist jailed for espionage had the right to appeal against her eight-year sentence, but that the United States should respect rulings issued by Iranian courts.