TEHRAN, January 28 (Itar-Tass) - The eighth, which is the last, batch of Russian nuclear fuel necessary for the initial stage of operation of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran was delivered on Monday to the construction site of the power plant, the

Arrest after laser shone at pilot A man has been arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after the pilot of a police helicopter was temporarily blinded while at the controls.

A leader of German military reservists has called for the reintroduction of the Iron Cross, a centuries-old soldier s honor marred by the Nazis. But some say the medal is too burdened by its own past.

TEHRAN, May 7 -- Several leading Iranian clerics criticized President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday for saying that the last imam of Shiite Islam, a messianic figure who Shiites believe was hidden by God 1,140 years ago, leads modern-day Iran.

A leader of German military reservists has called for the reintroduction of the Iron Cross, a centuries-old soldier s honor marred by the Nazis. But some say the medal is too burdened by its own past.

six weeks ago, President Bush signed a secret finding authorizing a covert offensive against the Iranian regime that, according to those familiar with its contents, unprecedented in its scope.

Denver Zoo spokeswoman Ana Bowie said. Zookeepers on May 15 noticed the 8-year-old hooded capuchin monkey was lethargic, and the next day it was found dead in its enclosure.

Denver Zoo monkey has died of bubonic plague, apparently after eating a squirrel stricken with the disease, Colorado health and zoo officials said on Monday.