Berlin, Jan 2, IRNA -- German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Saturday that the turnover of responsibility for security to Afghanistan authorities should start this year.

London, Jan 2, IRNA -- Sir John Major has become the first former British prime minister to openly admit that the UK government supported Saddam Hussein during Iraq’s eight year war against Iran.

New Delhi, Jan 2, IRNA - India-Asean Free trade area agreement with Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia has become operational from January 1, 2010.

Tehran, Jan 2, IRNA – Parliament Speakers of Bahrain and Syria are to pay official visits to Iran in the next few days, it was reported on Saturday.

Islamabad, Jan 2, IRNA -- A senior Pakistani Taliban commander has been reported killed in a U.S drone strike in Waziristan tribal region, officials in region said Friday.

Islamabad, Jan 2, IRNA -- Pakistan and India Friday exchanged lists of nuclear installations and facilities despite tension over last year's Mumbai attacks, which broke dialog process between the t

Islamabad, Jan 2, IRNA -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has renewed Pakistan’s support to Palestinians in their struggle to establish an independent State with Holy Quds Al-Shari

Shiraz, Jan 2, IRNA – Iran's deputy economy minister, evaluating the positive efforts aimed at attracting foreign capitals for investment, said that officials are trying to break the record of fore

New Delhi, Dec 31, IRNA – India on Thursday assured foreign tourists reacting to the US travel advisory on security concerns.

Tehran, Dec 31, IRNA – Deputy Commerce Minister Babak Afqahi said on Wednesday that Asia has been the first destination of Iran’s exported goods during the first eight months of the current Iranian