Nuclear Weapons

The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad is using Iranians exiles living in the Iraqi region of Kurdistan to target Iranian nuclear experts, it has been reported.

Scientists are to announce mankind is close to catastrophic destruction with the movement of the Doomsday clock.

Hugo Chavez and Middle East have joined together to convey powerful message to US and the West.

Royal Navy's HMS Daring, one of the most advanced ships in its fleet, will be sent to the Gulf on her maiden mission as Iran threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz.

The 34-mile wide (at its narrowest point) oil transit route holds the key to deciding a new geopolitical equation as major world powers are already taking sides in case of a war.

Alain Juppe says Iran should face tighter sanctions over controversial nuclear programme.

Kim Jong-il's final gift to his people - measures to ensure there is an uninterrupted supply of fish for them.

Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth office has said Iranian authorities have blocked access to an official website "UK in Iran" .

New North Korea leader Kim Jong-un to share collective rule with military and not have the full powers of father.

Mourners and well-wishers have gathered to pay their respects to the late North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, whose body has been displayed in an open coffin on Tuesday.

Despite widespread speculation of a fresh start for North Korea, analysts have moved to quash reports that death of Kim Jong-il will lead to denuclearisation of the rogue state.

As Glastonbury is already considered to have a wealth of mythical and spiritual connections, it comes as no surprise that it is also a hotspot for UFO sightings in Britain.

There were panic reactions with stocks falling across the board over fears of political instability in the region.

Iran is considering moving its uranium enrichment facilities to safer locations in response to fears of a possible strike from the West.

Telecom equipment giant Nokia Siemens Networks is set to scale back its export contracts with Iran, following growing international pressure and the imposition of fresh sanctions.

Saudi Arabia is considering acquiring nuclear weapons, following in the footsteps of Israel and Iran, its former intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal said.

According to the book, the two-piece swimsuit takes its name from the Pacific atoll in the Marshall Islands which was the site of 23 nuclear weapons tests between 1946 and 1958. The bikini came out a few days after the first test and was said to be "split like the atom”.

British Iranians fear that businesses, cultural ties might suffer as bilateral ties between Britain and Iran touches a new low, according to a report.

Gone are the days when an act of war meant dropping bombs, shooting the enemy and marching thousands of troops across borders. Now the battle is taking place online and it is the computer geniuses in their bedrooms, rather than the battle-hardened soldiers in tanks, that are keeping governments awake at night.

Britain has said it will expel all Iranian diplomats from the country following the storming of the UK embassy in Tehran on Tuesday.

The Iranian Parliament, on Sunday, voted to expel the British ambassador to their country, as a form of retaliation against sanctions imposed by the U.S., the UK and Canada over Tehran's nuclear programme.

Kamal al-Ganzouri, a former Prime Minister under ousted President Hosni Mubarak has been appointed by Egypt's ruling generals as head of a new interim government.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has spoken out against the pro-democracy uprisings in the Arab world.

The government has imposed its toughest financial sanctions yet on Iran by cutting off all financial ties with its banks amidst fresh concerns that it is developing its nuclear programme .

Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy recently made headlines when she bared all online to protest against the censoring of the female body in Egyptian and Arab society. But she is not the only one to have used nudity as a form of protest.

Israel's insistence on the need for a pre-emptive strike on Iran belies the Jewish nation's own murky history when it comes to nuclear arsenal.

Reports of an Israeli plan to attack Iran's nuclear facilities has ratcheted up tension across the Middle East. The International Business Times analyses what would be the ramifications.

The International Atomic Energy Agency, (IAEA), issued on Tuesday its much-anticipated report on Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions.

There has been much anticipation regarding the soon-to-be release of the IAEA report, as the document is tipped to show that Iran's recent nuclear developments could help it developing nuclear bombs.

The United Kingdom is prepared to militarily support a US strike against Teheran's nuclear enrichment programme, a British newspaper has reported, while in Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is believed to be pushing for a decisive strike against the Jewish state's arch-enemy.