| Iraq police 'foil World Cup terror plot' IRAQI security forces claimed they have foiled a planned al Qaeda attack at the soccer World Cup in South Africa. news.com.au |
Iran to delay nuclear talks with West PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran will hold off talks with the world powers on Tehran's nuclear program. news.com.au |
Death Toll Rises in Iraq Car Bombing Iraq’s Interior Ministry raised to 43 the number of people killed by a car bomb in the country’s second-largest city, Basra, on Saturday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iran ready to release US hiker on bail IRAN is ready to release Sarah Shourd, one of three US hikers held for more than a year and accused of spying, on bail of over $500,000. news.com.au |
World Briefing | middle east: Iraq: Bomb Hits Politician’s Convoy Iraqi officials say a roadside bomb struck the car of Abdul Karim al-Mohammadawi, a prominent member of the Sunni-backed Iraqiya alliance, in Baghdad. feeds.nytimes.com |