Iran "will press on with enrichment:" nuclear chief

World News : Iran "will press on with enrichment:" nuclear chief Iran will go on enriching uranium "with intensity" and the number of enrichment centrifuges it has operating will rise substantially in the current year, the country's nuclear energy chief was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

World News : Egypt protests continue in crisis over Mursi powers

World News : Egypt protests continue in crisis over Mursi powers Hundreds of demonstrators were in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a sixth day on Wednesday, demanding that President Mohamed Mursi rescind a decree they say gives him dictatorial powers, while two of Egypt's top courts stopped work in protest.

Pakistan plans to hold national elections in May

World News : Pakistan plans to hold national elections in May Pakistan plans to hold landmark national elections in May, the country's information minister said Tuesday. The vote would mark the first time a civilian government completed a full five-year term in the country and transferred power through the ballot box.

10 killed in central Nigeria violence

World News : 10 killed in central Nigeria violence Gunmen sprayed bullets from a moving van Monday night, killing ten people in a predominantly Christian town in a region beset by religious tensions, Nigeria's military said Tuesday.

UK workplace pension pot charges should be revealed - new code

World News : UK workplace pension pot charges should be revealed - new code Pension firms and insurers are calling for the costs taken automatically by people running UK pension schemes to be divulged to employers when they set up auto-enrolment schemes between 2012 and 2017.

Israeli PM Netanyahu suddenly seems vulnerable

World News : Israeli PM Netanyahu suddenly seems vulnerable Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who appeared to be cruising to re-election a few weeks ago, suddenly appears vulnerable as the country prepares to go to the polls in January.

World News : Rebels patrol in Congo city as deadline passes

World News : Rebels patrol in Congo city as deadline passes Rebels widely believed to be backed by Rwanda and Uganda held their positions in this key eastern Congolese city that they seized last week, letting a midnight deadline for their withdrawal expire in the early hours of Tuesday.

World News : Euro zone, IMF reach deal to cut long-term Greek debt

World News : Euro zone, IMF reach deal to cut long-term Greek debt Euro zone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund clinched agreement on reducing Greece's debt on Monday in a breakthrough to release urgently needed loans to keep the near-bankrupt economy afloat.