AFP, VIENNA: A long-delayed investigation into whether Iran has sought to develop nuclear weapons could be completed by the end of the year with Tehran's help, the head of the UN atomic watchdog said yesterday. Following his talks in Tehran earlier this week, UN watchdog chief Yukiya Amano said…

AFP, MADRID: Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis accused Athens' creditors of "terrorism" in an interview published yesterday, a day before Greeks vote in a high-stakes referendum on their bailout. "What they're doing with Greece has a name -- terrorism," the blunt-spoken…

AFP CALAIS, France: Traffic along the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France was disrupted late Friday night when dozens of migrants attempted to enter restricted areas of the tunnel in Calais, officials said. "From 10:30 pm (20:30 GMT), around 150 migrants attempted to enter the platforms,"…

AFP, HSINCHU, Taiwan: War veterans gathered yesterday for Taiwan's first military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Japan in World War II, as the island vies with China over the history of the conflict. Jet fighters and attack helicopters were among aircraft that flew past in…

AFP, MANILA: Philippine police have filed murder charges against the owner and crew of a passenger ferry that capsized killing 59 people, an official said yesterday. An initial police investigation and interviews with survivors indicated the vessel abruptly turned in waters off the central port of Ormoc…

AFP, MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday said relations between Moscow and Washington were key to ensuring global stability and called for dialogue based on "equality and respect." In a message to his US counterpart Barack Obama on Independence Day in the United States, Putin…

State of emergency declared in Tunisia AFP, TUNIS: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi on Saturday declared a state of emergency following last week's jihadist beach massacre in which 38 foreign tourists were killed, his office said. The president has declared a state of emergency in Tunisia and…