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An Iranian news agency says the 15 British sailors and marines who were detained nearly two weeks ago will leave Iran by plane Thursday morning. After announcing that he was freeing the Britons, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared on TV shaking hands with some of them.

Diplomats from the United States, Europe, and Africa met in Cairo today to search for ways to stop the fighting in Somalia. There, Somali government troops and their Ethiopian allies are battling insurgents linked to the Council of Islamic Courts, which was driven from power in February.

British sailors and marines held captive by Iran have confessed to illegally entering Iranian waters but, in an apparent softening in the dispute, said their statements would not air because of "positive changes" from Britain.

Even as U.S. officials insist Washington remains committed to diplomacy with Iran and is not seeking a conflict, analysts and former American intelligence officials are chronicling what they say is an unfolding intelligence war between the two adversaries, which is being waged covertly throughout the Middle East.

Iran's leaders continue to joust with Great Britain over 15 British sailors and marines who have been detained in Iran. But Iran's stance is making at least some Iranians nervous about what might follow.

The diplomatic standoff between Iran and Britain over 15 captured sailors showed no signs of ending Saturday. Tehran is threatening to put the sailors on trial, saying they illegally entered Iranian waters eight days ago.

A new wrinkle has emerged in negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear program. The reclusive regime is demanding that the U.S. return millions in frozen funds before it moves on to further talks.

A group of former Guantanamo detainees who were sent home to Russia were tortured and abused there, according to Human Rights Watch. The group says the United States sent the men to Russia against their will in 2004, and that Moscow's promise that they would be treated humanely proved worthless.

Iranian Television ran video of 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran in what it claims were Iranian waters. The broadcast included footage of the only female captive, who said that the British had "trespassed" into Iranian waters.

Iranian officials say they will soon release a female British sailor captured along with 14 other sailors and marines last week. The British Royal Navy released evidence that it says shows the troops were in Iraqi — not Iranian — waters.