US envoy William Burns (right) meets with chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (centre) for talks in Geneva, a day after Condoleezza Rice said the US had modified its Iran position.
French Foreign Affairs Minister gives his take on the relations with Iran, the situation in Iraq, the new-born Mediteranean Union and his daily work with President Nicolas Sarkozy.
French nuclear firm Areva said another uranium leak had been discovered at a factory in the southeastern French city of Romans-sur-Isere, though stressing that the leak does not pose a threat to the environment.
The six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament in Beijing ended Saturday with Pyongyang agreeing to completely disable its main nuclear facility. In return, North Korea gets a guaranteed delivery of heavy fuel oil.
A proposed nuclear deal between India and the United States has weakened support for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh among his communist allies, prompting Singh to ask for a vote of confidence.
Six-nation talks to restart negotiating the disarmament of North Korea's nuclear capabilities resumed in Beijing on Thursday, after more than a nine-month interruption.
Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programmes are set to resume after a nine-month break. The United States has described this round of discussions as "pivotal".
Early Tuesday morning, a technical problem caused 30 cubic metres of uranium-contaminated water to leak from the Tricastin nuclear plant in southern France.
Iran test-fired a missile it says can reach Israel, one day after an aide to the supreme leader suggested his country would burn Tel Aviv and hit US interests in the Gulf if attacked. How serious is the threat of military confrontation?
India's government lost the support of its communist partners as PM Manmohan Singh pressed ahead for a nuclear deal with the US. The agreement will allow India to legalise its standing in the international nuclear community.
