World News (Evening) for November 3rd, 2008
15.40 Mon Nov 03 2008
Obama and McCain fight to win over undecided voters - Ceasefire in Congo is fragile -
World News
06.11 Tue Oct 28 2008
Skinheads plot to assassinate Obama - Syrians attend civilians funeral - Palestine says peace 'can't be secured' this year.
Morning world news
06.16 Tue Oct 21 2008
Zimbabwe emergency talks postponed - Nuclear chief issues stark warning - 21 die in Mexico prison riot
Iran flexes muscles in aerial drill
14.20 Sat Oct 18 2008
Iranian state-run television has shown pictures of the country's air force performing military exercises.
Morning World News
06.26 Sat Oct 18 2008
Zimbabwe talks latest - North Korea nuclear progress - Global poverty march
World's longest ostrich sarnie
22.58 Fri Oct 17 2008
Iran's just smashed the world record for the world's biggest sandwich - but using a very special filling.
World News (Evening)
17.20 Wed Oct 15 2008
Thai and Cambodian troops clash - Iran president issues warning - Fires still ablaze in California
World News (Evening)
16.34 Fri Oct 10 2008
Pakistan blast kills dozens - NATO to attack opium factories - Kashmir clashes as Indian PM visits
World News (Morning) for October 8th, 2008
06.52 Wed Oct 08 2008
Obama and McCain go head to head - Iran defends uranium plan - Streets cleared after Bangkok protest
US denies warplane lands in Iran
15.07 Tue Oct 07 2008
The Pentagon has denied Iranian reports that a US military aircraft violated its territory and was forced to land in the country.
World News
17.12 Sun Sep 28 2008
China astronauts safe - US banking deal closer - UN Security Resolution on Iran
World news (Morning) for September 28th, 2008
06.29 Sun Sep 28 2008
Congress still battling out financial bail-out plan - Iran nuclear sanctions - Vietnam floods - Austrian elections
World News (Evening)
16.11 Thu Sep 18 2008
Iran 'will not stop nuclear program' - 75m hungry due to price rises - Livni works to form coalition
US says Iran satellite launch a failure
16.31 Tue Aug 19 2008
Iran's attempt to launch a dummy satellite into orbit was a "dramatic failure" a US official has said.
World news
06.51 Mon Aug 18 2008
Russian withdrawal urged - Zimbabwe opposition hopeful of deal - Florida on hurricane alert
Report warns of $200 oil price
14.50 Fri Aug 08 2008
A think tank has warned that oil prices could hit $200 a barrel because of a supply "crunch" in five years time.
Britain warns Iran sanctions 'will be difficult'
14.26 Fri Aug 08 2008
A senior British official has warned an agreement on new international sanctions against Iran will be difficult.
Morning world news
06.22 Thu Aug 07 2008
Bush criticises China - Iran nuclear deadlock - Bin Laden driver convicted
Iran hostage crisis captain removed
15.53 Mon Jul 28 2008
The commanding officer at the centre of the Iranian hostage crisis has been removed from his post, the Ministry of Defence said.
Iran seeks nuclear agreement
13.46 Mon Jul 28 2008
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Iran is set to seek "common ground" with Western powers over its nuclear enrichment program.
Brown addresses Israel parliament
14.13 Mon Jul 21 2008
Gordon Brown has become the first British Prime Minister to address the Israeli parliament.
EU condemns Iran
16.17 Fri Jul 18 2008
The EU has criticised Iran for executions and plans to extend the scope of the death penalty
Thaw in US-Iran relations
22.40 Thu Jul 17 2008
Top American diplomats are preparing to deal directly with Iran for the first time in 30 years.
World News (Evening) for July 16th, 2008
17.29 Wed Jul 16 2008
Prisoner exchange in Middle East - Turkish army kills Kurdish rebels - Iran warns West over nuclear programme
US to send senior envoy to Iran talks
10.27 Wed Jul 16 2008
The US will send a senior envoy to talks in Switzerland aimed at stopping Iran's uranium enriching programme.
Middle East tensions fuel oil price
14.40 Fri Jul 11 2008
Oil prices have set a new high above $147 a barrel amid fears over growing tension in the Middle East.
World News (Evening) for July 10th, 2008
17.57 Thu Jul 10 2008
US: We intend to defend allies - Mugabe's Party meet MDC - Jackson sorry for Obama comments
Iran carries out further missile tests
10.42 Thu Jul 10 2008
Iran has carried out further missile tests in the Persian Gulf, a day after nine long-range rockets were fired.
Iran warns US as missiles test-fired
10.06 Thu Jul 10 2008
Iran has test-fired nine missiles as a warning to the US and Israel that it is ready to retaliate if attacked over its nuclear programmes.
World News (Morning) for July 10th, 2008
06.19 Thu Jul 10 2008
US: Iran missile shield needed - 2 arrested over US embassy blast - Eavesdropping laws in US changed
Iran to 'hit Tel Aviv' if attacked
16.02 Tue Jul 08 2008
Iran has said it would hit Tel Aviv, US shipping in the Gulf and US interests if it was attacked over its disputed nuclear activities.
Iran to respond to nuclear offer
13.15 Fri Jul 04 2008
Iran will respond to incentives offered by the West to persuade it to suspend nuclear work.
World News (Evening) for July 1st, 2008
16.39 Tue Jul 01 2008
Zimbabwe say West can "go hang" - Ten people stabbed in Shangai - Iran bus crash kills 25
Sarkozy's bid for Middle East peace
14.10 Mon Jun 23 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has positioned himself as a possible Middle East peace broker.
World News (Morning) for June 21st, 2008
06.20 Sat Jun 21 2008
Mugabe remains defiant - Torch relay arrives in Tibet - Israelis 'rehearse Iran attack'.
West ready to impose Iran sanctions
16.31 Sun Jun 15 2008
Western powers are warning Iran of more sanctions if it rejects an incentives offer and presses on with sensitive nuclear work.
World News (Lunchtime) for June 11th, 2008
16.04 Wed Jun 11 2008
Bush warns of Iran action - Israel suspends invasion plans - King of Nepal to leave palace
World News (Morning) for June 8th, 2008
06.23 Sun Jun 08 2008
Clinton ends presidential campaign - Bush wants more military funding - Iraq's PM visits Tehran
World News (Morning) for May 30th, 2008
06.16 Fri May 30 2008
Iran 'can help Iraq out of crisis' - Fuel protests across Europe - Che Guevara online exhibition launched
Chris De Burgh visits Iran
13.25 Thu May 29 2008
Singer Chris De Burgh visits Iran - expressing his desire to hold a concert in the country.
World News (Morning) for May 27th, 2008
06.42 Tue May 27 2008
UN watchdog speaks out over Iran - South Africa death toll rises - 98 former secret police arrested in Chile.
Iran mosque blast 'an accident'
16.26 Sun Apr 13 2008
Iranian authorities have claimed an explosion in the city of Shiraz that killed 12 was likely to have been caused by leftover ammunition.
World News (Evening) for April 13th, 2008
16.10 Sun Apr 13 2008
Iranian mosque bomb 'accident' - Five die in Ecuador bus crash - African leaders "release election results"
World News (Morning) for April 13th, 2008
06.14 Sun Apr 13 2008
French police swoop on pirates - Olympic torch received by Tanzania - Italy prepares for poll
Iran: several killed in mosque bomb
20.20 Sat Apr 12 2008
At least eight people have been killed in a bomb blast in a mosque in southern Iran.
World News (Evening) for April 5th, 2008
17.51 Sat Apr 05 2008
Tornado kills two in US - Iran to continue nuclear programme - Bush praises Croatia
Ahmadinejad set to win Iranian elections
07.40 Fri Mar 14 2008
Voting is under way in the Iranian elections with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad almost guaranteed to remain in power.
US commander resigns over Iran article
10.26 Wed Mar 12 2008
A top US commander has quit after a magazine reported he is pushing President George W Bush to avoid war with Iran.
World News (Morning) for March 4th, 2008
06.06 Tue Mar 04 2008
New UN sanctions on Iran - Obama and Clinton fight it out for Texas and Ohio - Anti-Putin protesters arrested.
Blasts rock Baghdad during Iran visit
22.53 Mon Mar 03 2008
Bomb blasts have killed at least 19 people in Baghdad despite increased security for a visit by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran rapped over nuclear threat
20.38 Mon Mar 03 2008
The United Nations has approved tighter sanctions against Iran over its suspected nuclear weapons programme.
Ahmadinejad visits Baghdad
14.39 Sun Mar 02 2008
Former arch-enemies Iran and Iraq have moved towards a reconciliation with the first official visit in almost 30 years.
MPs' warning on Iran
12.06 Sun Mar 02 2008
A military strike against Iran will only provoke a "violent backlash" across the region, MPs have warned.
World News February 12th, 2008
08.00 Tue Feb 12 2008
Man arrested for allegedly giving away US space secrets - Iran defiant over nuclear programme - Thousands gather for Maharishi cremation.
Iran release video of clash
15.25 Thu Jan 10 2008
Iran has released a video which contradicts America's claim that Iran threatened US navy vessels.
US ships in 'incident' with Iranians
21.05 Mon Jan 07 2008
US Navy ships were involved in an incident with Iranian vessels in in the Straits of Hormuz, officials have confirmed.
Iranian group to be taken off blacklist
12.44 Fri Nov 30 2007
The main Iranian opposition movement should be removed from a list of banned terrorist organisations, the Goverment has been told.
Brown backs US over Iran
13.17 Tue Nov 13 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is promising to stand by the US as it takes tougher action against Iran over its suspected nuclear activity.
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator quits
11.56 Sun Oct 21 2007
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani has resigned - a move analysts said exposed a rift with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Putin in Iran despite 'assassination plot'
12.19 Tue Oct 16 2007
Despite an alleged plot to kill him, Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Iran for an historic two-day visit.
Ahmadinejad accuses US of rights abuses
11.10 Wed Sep 26 2007
Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has hit back at criticisms of his country's human rights record by accusing others of serious violations.
Ahmadinejad clashes with university president
09.22 Tue Sep 25 2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been labelled a "petty and cruel dictator" while visiting a university in America.
Iran President denies nuclear claims
06.42 Thu Sep 13 2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has denied his country is trying to acquire nuclear weapons, insisting "we do not need a bomb".
Iran reaches nuclear milestone
16.15 Sun Sep 02 2007
Iran has reached a milestone in its nuclear programme.
Bush hits back at Iran comments
21.38 Tue Aug 28 2007
US President George W. Bush has accused Iran of fomenting instability in the Middle East.
US attacks Iran over nuclear pact
16.34 Wed Aug 22 2007
Iran has been accused by the US of trying to manipulate the International Atomic Energy Agency after the signing of a nuclear pact.
Sailor talks 'began too late'
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
The diplomats who tried to negotiate the release of British sailors and Royal Marines from Iran have been criticised in an MPs report.
US and Iran to discuss Iraq chaos
10.08 Wed Jul 25 2007
US and Iranian envoys will hold talks in Baghdad to discuss Iraq's worsening chaos.
Call for Iran to end child executions
10.08 Wed Jun 27 2007
Human rights organisation Amnesty International has called on Iran to stop executing children.
MoD introduces story sale ban
19.26 Tue Jun 19 2007
Serving military personnel will not be allowed to sell their stories to the media, Defence Secretary Des Browne has announced.
US and Iran in diplomatic talks
07.19 Mon May 28 2007
US officials are expected to call on Iran to stop arming and funding Shi'ite militias during rare talks in Baghdad.
Iran defiant over nuclear progress
08.56 Fri May 25 2007
The countdown to Iran becoming a nuclear power is gathering pace with experts saying it could be just three years away from having a bomb.
Iran makes nuclear progress
10.23 Wed May 02 2007
Iran boasted that it had made further progress in its controversial nuclear enrichment programme.
US must stop its "evil approach"
16.16 Tue May 01 2007
Iran will not negotiate with the US until it stops its "evil approach", a government spokesman has been quoted as saying.
Browne: 'Iran story-selling a mistake'
19.26 Mon Apr 16 2007
Defence Secretary Des Browne has admitted he "made a mistake" by not stopping the former Iran detainees from selling their stories.
Defence Secretary under pressure
19.26 Sun Apr 15 2007
David Cameron has insisted that Defence Secretary will "have to go" if he fails to justify his handling of the cash-for-stories debacle.
Heat on over hostage cash-for-stories
07.34 Sat Apr 14 2007
Pressure is mounting for action over the botched cash-for-stories decision after Tony Blair insisted there would be no "witch hunt".
Browne under fire in sailors' stories row
08.10 Thu Apr 12 2007
Defence Secretary Des Browne is still in the firing line over the Royal Navy captives selling their stories.
Film denounced by Iran breaks records
23.45 Wed Apr 11 2007
A film denounced by Iran 'as hostile and distorted' has broken box office records in the United Arab Emirates.
Browne slammed over story ban
14.09 Tue Apr 10 2007
Defence Secretary Des Browne has been accused of acting too late amid a row about allowing military personnel to sell their stories.
MoD ban sailors from selling stories
20.09 Mon Apr 09 2007
The Ministry of Defence has banned all military personnel from selling their stories amid a row over the returned sailors from Iran.
Released sailors to cash in
15.28 Sun Apr 08 2007
The 15 sailors and Marines released by Iran have been given special permission to sell their stories.
Iran seeks 'goodwill gesture' from UK
08.49 Sat Apr 07 2007
Iran has called on Britain to respond to the release of 15 British military personnel with a goodwill gesture.
Freed sailors speak of ordeal
19.46 Fri Apr 06 2007
The 15 British sailors seized by Iran were tied up, blindfolded and kept in isolation, members of the crew have said.
Inquiry into Iran navy capture
07.40 Fri Apr 06 2007
The Royal Navy has begun a "detailed inquiry" into the events leading to the capture of 15 personnel by Iran.
Freed British sailors back with their families
19.43 Thu Apr 05 2007
The 15 British Navy personnel captured by Iran have been reunited with their families and loved ones.
Iran frees sailors as 'gift' to UK
23.00 Wed Apr 04 2007
The British Service personnel captured by the Iranians are preparing to return home after their 13-day ordeal was brought to a close.
New pictures of captured Brits published
07.16 Wed Apr 04 2007
New pictures of some of the 15 captured British service personnel have been published by Iran.
Sailors unlikely to face trial
23.14 Mon Apr 02 2007
A senior Iranian leader has said the country does not want to put the 15 captured British sailors on trial.
Video of sailors aired in Iran
22.39 Sun Apr 01 2007
Two more captured Royal Navy crew have been paraded on Iranian state TV.
Prayers said for Iran captives
14.01 Sun Apr 01 2007
Prayers have been said in the home church of captured sailor Faye Turney, one of the 15 British navy personnel being held in Iran.
George Bush speaks out on British sailors
23.28 Sat Mar 31 2007
George Bush has said Iran's detention of 15 British sailors is "inexcusable" and has called for them to be released immediately.
Turney 'letter' talks of sacrifice
22.05 Fri Mar 30 2007
Iran has released a third letter it claims was written by captured sailor Faye Turney in which she allegedly talks of being "sacrificed".
Iran releases second Turney letter
21.14 Thu Mar 29 2007
A second letter said to have been written by Royal Navy rating Faye Turney has been released by Iran, raising the diplomatic stakes.
Footage of captured service personnel aired
20.04 Wed Mar 28 2007
Footage of the British service personnel captured last Friday has been aired on Iranian television.
Blair warns of "different phase" for Iran
16.11 Tue Mar 27 2007
Tony Blair has warned of a "different phase" if talks fail to secure the release of the 15 British service personnel held in Iran.
Servicewoman's family tell of 'distress'
14.11 Tue Mar 27 2007
The family of the only women among 15 British service personnel snatched by Iran have spoken of their distress.
Hopes rise for captured personnel
00.04 Tue Mar 27 2007
Hopes are rising for the safety of 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran last Friday.
Iran considers sailors' charge
23.53 Sun Mar 25 2007
Iran has said its considering charging the 15 British sailors with illegally entering its waters.
UN impose fresh sanctions on Iran
23.34 Sat Mar 24 2007
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to impose new sanctions on Iran for its nuclear ambitions.
British sailors 'entered Iran illegally'
20.28 Sat Mar 24 2007
The 15 British sailors captured in the Gulf have confessed to entering Iranian waters illegally, according to the country's military.
Iranian President granted US visa
16.32 Mon Mar 19 2007
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been granted a visa to enter the US.
Iran open to UN nuclear meeting
22.25 Sun Mar 11 2007
Iran's president wants to brief the UN on his controversial nuclear security plans.
Iraq international talks 'positive'
23.59 Sat Mar 10 2007
High level talks over the future of Iraq have been described as 'positive'.
Baghdad car bomb kills ten
08.36 Wed Feb 28 2007
Ten people were killed and seven wounded when a car bomb struck a vegetable market in southern Baghdad.
Iran defiant over nuclear programme
22.08 Sun Feb 25 2007
Iran has vowed to press ahead with its nuclear program.
UN to impose sanctions on Iran
23.02 Thu Feb 22 2007
The UN Security Council is due to meet in London to begin drafting sanctions against Iran.
Iraq shuts borders in security crackdown
09.47 Thu Feb 15 2007
Iraq is beginning to close its borders with Iran and Syria to stem the flow of foreign fighters and weapons into the country.
Bush plans to 'do something' about Iran
23.36 Wed Feb 14 2007
President Bush has accused Iran of providing the weapons that are killing US troops and says he will do something about it.
Iranian car bomb blast kills 18
08.06 Wed Feb 14 2007
At least 18 eighteen people have been killed in a car bombing in the town of Zahedan in southeastern Iran.