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US nuclear whistleblower to get $4mn

MILITARY

US nuclear whistleblower to get $4mn

A US nuclear whistleblower who was fired from his job after uncovering unsafe nuclear waste disposal, will receive a $4.1 million settlement from ex-employer.

Iran rejects Syria buffer zone plan

POLITICS

Iran rejects Syria buffer zone plan

Iran rejects Ankara’s plan to establish a buffer zone in Syria, saying it violates the sovereignty of the Arab country.

UK-Ecuador row over Assange

FOREIGN POLICY

UK-Ecuador row over Assange

Britain says it has a legal obligation to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden.

'Mercedes-Benz pays compensation to Iran'

ECONOMY

'Mercedes-Benz pays compensation to Iran'

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has paid Iran Khodro 42 million euros in compensation for leaving Iran in the heyday of Western sanctions on the Islamic Republic, Tehran-based media reports say.

'ISIL hackers steal US military data'

MILITARY

'ISIL hackers steal US military data'

The Daesh Takfiri group has released a hit list of US military personnel complete with sensitive details it claims it obtained through hacking.

India lines up $1.4 billion to pay Iran debt

ECONOMY

India lines up $1.4 billion to pay Iran debt

The Indian government has asked the country’s refiners to prepare $1.4 billion for payment to Iran in an outstanding oil debt, media reports from New Delhi say.