U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei Monday urged Iran to respond quickly to his nuclear fuel proposal.
Iran wants fresh fuel for a reactor in Tehran before it will ship enriched uranium stocks to Russia and France.
A roadside bomb killed eight civilians in Afghanistan before the presidential election run-off next week.
South Korea will not allow the troops to engage in combat operations, a ministry spokesman said.
U.S. Middle East Envoy George Mitchell returned to Jerusalem Thursday.
U.S. military chiefs plan to present recommendations on troop strength and strategy in Afghanistan to President Obama.
Iran proposed changes to a U.N.-drafted nuclear fuel deal on Thursday, challenging the basis of the agreement.
Iran's envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency will present Tehran's position on a draft nuclear fuel deal Thursday.
The attacks occurred as U.S. President Obama weighs whether to send more soldiers to Afghanistan.
Palestinian President Abbas told U.S. President Obama he would not run for re-election.