Daily Yomiuri Will Japan preside over Iran sanctions at UNSC? | As Japan prepares to assume the president of the U.N. Security Council in April, debate is already under way in various arenas regarding sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Against this... (photo: UN/Eskinder Debebe)
The Star Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan | RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel on Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to... (photo: AP / Dan Balilty)
The New York Times Iran and U.S. Trade Barbs in Kabul Visit | KABUL, Afghanistan — The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, shot back Wednesday at American allegations that Iran was providing support to Afghan insurgents, accusing the United States of... (photo: AP / Sorkhabi, Pool) AfghanistanIranPhotosTalibanUS
Gulf News No to Israel's nuclear technology | Israel, which has more than two hundred atomic warheads, is planning to develop "civilian nuclear plants for energy." There is no surprise here. The project will be supervised by France, w... (photo: AP/str) AtomicIsraelNuclearPhotosTechnology
The New York Times Gates in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Iran | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here on Wednesday for talks with the Saudi royal family that senior defense officials said would ... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson) IranNuclearPhotosSaudi ArabiaUS
Asia Times Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics | By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ChinaDefencePhotosPoliticsUS
Asia Times Iran and Israel play cat and mouse | By Mel Frykberg | RAMALLAH - Iran and Israel appear to be spoiling for a fight, going by recent belligerent statements emanating from several regional capitals. | Milit... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) DefenceIranIsraelNuclearPhotos
