TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia’s National Movement of President Mikheil Saakashvili was leading with 60.92 percent of the vote in the country’s parliamentary election, early official results showed on Thursday.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The White House denied on Tuesday a report by Israel’s Jerusalem Post that President George W. Bush intends to resort to military forces against Iran before the end of his term in January 2009.

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s ambassador to the UN said the Iraqi government and not foreign forces should be in charge of the country’s security affairs.