‘N Korea expanding its nuke capabilities’
Vienna: The head of the UN atomic energy agency says satellite imagery of North Korea’s main nuclear site indicates that the country is expanding its atomic programme. Yukiya Amano spoke on Monday at the opening of a 35-nation board meeting of his International Atomic Energy Agency.
Iran minister criticises call for Assad’s exit
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister criticised demands for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday, saying such calls have prolonged the Arab country’s civil war. Mohammad Javad Zarif went so far as to say that those who have in the past years demanded Assad’s ouster “are responsible for the bloodshed in Syria.”