Iranian president sacks foreign minister
WikiLeaks's founder Assange seeks bail in UK court
U.S. says Sudan out of time on Abyei referendum
EU launches Ivorian sanctions as tensions grow
U.S. envoy seeks progress despite talks' collapse
Afghan MPs demand president form new parliament
Clinton: Iran made "good start" in nuclear talks
Russia prods North Korea on nuclear programme, attack
U.N. sleuths say China rights crackdown alarming
