U.N. Chief Says Iran Must Prove Sincerity on Nuclear Issue

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 29 -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that Iran's construction of the Qom uranium-enrichment facility violates U.N. resolutions requiring it to halt all nuclear enrichment activities, adding that Tehran must prove to the world that it has no intention of...

New Jewish Outreach Center in Mumbai Keeps Address Private

MUMBAI, Sept. 29 -- The only clue to what's inside this secret location is a small mezuza, a door ornament that traditionally marks a Jewish home. Nearby, Indian police officers with assault rifles stand guard near high iron gates.

Former Reagan Aide Robert McFarlane's Dealings With Sudan Raise Questions

The government of Sudan, eager to curry favor with a U.S. government that accused it of genocide, sought help last fall from an unlikely source: a former Reagan administration official known for his role in the Iran-contra scandal.

Oil and Ideology Keep China From Joining Effort to Press Iran

In its effort to muster support for sterner action against Iran, the Obama administration will have to overcome China's reluctance to punish a country that is one of its top oil suppliers and a major beneficiary of its energy-related investments.

As Iraq Elections Loom, Maliki Seeks Out Unlikely Allies

BAGHDAD, Sept. 29 -- Four years ago, Iraq's electoral landscape looked something like this: Shiite Arab parties were joined in a disparate coalition bent on dominating the government; the main Kurdish parties were allied; and Sunni Arabs and secular voters were fractured, motivated largely by a fear...

Polanski Asks Swiss Court to Free Him From Custody

PARIS, Sept. 29 -- Famed movie director Roman Polanski filed a legal motion Tuesday seeking his release from a Swiss prison, setting the stage for an international legal struggle over whether he should be extradited to the United States.