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Australia, Iran and S.Korea head for Brazil
REUTERS - Australia and Iran booked their fourth World Cup finals appearances with nervous 1-0 victories in a dramatic finale to Asian qualifying on Tuesday.
Analysis: Saudi role in Syria driven by fear of Shi'ite "full moon"
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief, Prince Muqrin, once told American diplomats the Middle East's so-called Shi'ite Crescent where the Muslim sect holds sway was "becoming a full moon" as Iranian influence spread.
Iran beat South Korea as both sides reach World Cup
REUTERS - Iran qualified for the World Cup finals on Tuesday after another resolute defensive display helped them snatch a 1-0 away win over South Korea, who also booked a place in Brazil.
Iran "in heaven" as soccer team qualifies for 2014 World Cup
DUBAI - Tehran's streets were filled with young revellers for the second time in four days on Tuesday after the Iranian national soccer team qualified for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil with a win over South Korea.
Obama sees Iran's election of moderate as hopeful sign
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said on Monday that Iran's election of a moderate as its next president is a sign that Iranians want to move in a different direction, but he was uncertain whether it would lead to a breakthrough over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
US right to arm Syrian rebels, says Israeli president
JERUSALEM - Israeli President Shimon Peres has thrown his weight behind U.S. plans to arm Syrian rebels, shrugging off fears the weapons could be turned on Israel and exacerbate the conflict.
Iran's Rohani hopes all will seize chance of friendly ties
DUBAI - President-elect Hassan Rohani held out the prospect on Monday of better relations between Iran and the world, including the United States, and progress on resolving the nuclear dispute.
At G8, Obama and Putin express optimism on Iran after election
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed "cautious" optimism on Monday that the election of a moderate cleric in Iran's presidential poll would open up dialogue with Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.
Iran nuclear programme advances despite sanctions - IAEA chief
VIENNA - Iran is making "steady progress" in expanding its nuclear programme and international sanctions do not seem to be slowing it down, the U.N. nuclear agency chief told Reuters on Monday.
Interview: Iranian discontent unlikely to bring nuclear change - Israel
JERUSALEM - Iran's election has exposed popular discontent with the Tehran government but is unlikely to bring about any change in Iranian nuclear policy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Reuters on Monday.
United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
WASHINGTON/KABUL - The United States and the Taliban raised hopes on Tuesday for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents.
Ethiopia and Eritrea: An elusive peace on the cards?
Ethiopia and Eritrea are still at each others’ throats. The two neighbours fought hammer and tongs in sun-baked trenches during a two-year war over a decade ago, before a peace deal ended their World War I-style conflict in 2000. Furious veRed Sea, UNrbal battles, however, have continued to this day.
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