Afghan FM Rejects Visa Extension for Western Diplomats
Afghan Foreign Minister Wakil Ahmed Mutawakel on Saturday ruled out extending visas for Western diplomats waiting in Kabul to see eight foreign aid workers facing trial for trying to convert Muslims to Christianity, news agencies reported.
Police Toughen Islamic Rules in Tehran
Police have launched a war in Iran against what they call "flagrant manifestations of corruption" in the capital, as "moral decadence" and "social corruption" are allegedly on the rise, Iran's official news agency, IRNA, reported.
Iraq Urges U.N. to Approve Plan to Aid Palestinians
Iraq has called on the United Nations to approve its plan to provide financial assistance in the amount of one billion euros (about $930 million) in support of the Palestinian Intifada, or uprising, against Israel, the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported Saturday.
Palestinian Killed, 10 Wounded, During Israeli Raid in Gaza
Afghan FM Rejects Visa Extension for Western Diplomats
Police Toughen Islamic Rules in Tehran
Iraq Urges U.N. to Approve Plan to Aid Palestinians
