Iowa Tuesday will give us an insight into which Republican candidates are in or out - will there be a surprise? Also, Iran is sabre-rattling just weeks after the US pullout from neighbouring Iraq. And how should you nurse that New Year's Eve hangover? That's the focus for this look at the world papers, Monday 2nd January 2012.
Iran plans to fire long-range missiles including the Shahab-3 during a missile test Saturday, the semi-official national Fars news agency announced Friday. This comes as the US has raised the specter of further sanctions against Tehran.
Beijing's test of new missile-interception technology "achieved the expected objective", Chinese media reported on Tuesday, amid escalating tensions over US arms sales to Taipei.
Iran would agree to strike a uranium enrichment agreement if Western countries "change (their) attitude," said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in response to a US call on Tehran to seek diplomatic engagement as time is running out.
Iran's successful test of an improved version of its Sejil 2 medium-range missile has drawn condemnation from US and British leaders. Tehran claims the revamped missile puts Israel and parts of Europe within range.
Iran has successfully test-fired an improved version of its Sejil 2 medium-range missile, which it claims puts Israel and parts of Europe within range. Britain's Gordon Brown said the test made the case for further sanctions against Tehran.
North Korea has test fired two short-range missiles off its east coast, according to a media report. The latest test comes just a week after Pyongyang said it is ready to return to six-nation talks about its nuclear programme.
