Sanction-hit Iran will accept gold instead of dollars from its trading partners as payment for oil, central bank Governor Mahmoud Bahmani said Wednesday.
LOS ANGELES — France isn't the only country "going crazy" tonight, as host Billy Crystal joked: the international community made a strong showing at this year's Oscars, as at least eight categories were won by actors, musicians and filmmakers from outside the United States.
France, Italy, Canada, Pakistan and Iran all had representatives holding gold statues by the end of Sunday evening's 84th annual Academy Awards, including five awards for "The Artist," which won best picture and directing for French director Michel Hazanavicius.
Iran's nuclear program is expanding rapidly, as the country has increased its production of higher-grade enriched uranium over the past few months, a confidential report has found.
Iran's access to the Internet was disrupted on Monday, after Iranians experienced several interruptions to e-mail and social networking sites last week.
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