AN Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared a year ago was on his way home to Tehran from the United States yesterday, ending a bizarre and mysterious intelligence drama.

The missing Iranian nuclear scientist who claimed he was kidnapped by Americans was on his way home to Tehran today.

A missing Iranian nuclear scientist has surfaced at a Pakistani embassy in the US, apparently asking to return home.

A prominent supporter of Iran’s leading opposition politician was killed by a bomb at his home today.

The disappearance of an Iranian nuclear scientist on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in June is raising questions about whether he defected and gave the West information on Iran’s nuclear programme.

A four-day riot that left six inmates dead and exposed security failings at Afghanistan's main prison ended today after 1,300 prisoners who had run amok in their cell block surrendered to authorities.

Armed men kidnapped a Canadian woman in the centre of the Afghan capital today, a senior police officer said.

Home-made vodka has killed 13 people in southern Iran and badly sickened 25 others, state-run television reported today.