A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians today and wounded seven others in an attack on an Afghan army patrol at a bridge in the southern province of Helmand.

Barack Obama told Iran's people today that the US wanted to engage with their country and end decades of strained relationship - if their leaders stopped making threats.

Iran today warned it would pursue “illegal actions” if the UN Security Council insisted it halt uranium enrichment, an apparent reference to nuclear activities outside international regulations.

Three strong earthquakes and several aftershocks jolted western Iran overnight, killing at least 66 people and injuring about 1,200 others, state television reported today.