Iran will not cede on nuclear issue Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, has repeated his stance that Iran will not give up "one iota of its nuclear rights."
The World's Most Powerful Women Angela Merkel, the first woman to become chancellor of Germany, has displaced Condoleezza Rice as No. 1 on our list of the 100 Most Powerful Women.
Annan upbeat over Syria talks Aides to the UN secretary-general have reported a positive meeting between Kofi Annan and the Syrian president.
China Trying to Tighten Media Control China's jailing of a Hong Kong reporter as a spy reflects a deepening dilemma for the communist government.
Khartoum rejects UN troops in Darfur The UN security council has approved a resolution authorising the deployment of up to 17,000 peacekeepers to Darfur.
Disney's Finger Scan Upgrade Raises Privacy Concerns An upgrade on Disney's finger scanning technology implemented to prevent ticket fraud or resale is raising concerns from privacy advocates.
Germany wants to bind Russia to EU Germany is considering a revamp of the bloc's policy towards the east with Berlin looking at how Russia can be "irreversibly" bound to the EU.
Mitt Romney Warns of 'Orwellian' Stem Cell Research Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a 2008 Republican presidential hopeful, said Thursday his administration's new restrictions on stem cell research are aimed at heading off an "Orwellian" future.
Israel thinks PA unity gov't unlikely The defense establishment is of the growing opinion that Hamas and Fatah will not succeed in joining forces.