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On last day in Asia, Obama sets date for N.Korea talks
Seoul (AFP) Nov 20, 2009
President Barack Obama announced Thursday a US envoy would visit North Korea early next month, as he joined South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in urging the communist state back to nuclear talks. But differences remained between the two leaders on a lucrative free trade pact which is awaiting ratification by a reluctant US Congress, though Lee offered to ease the anxiety of beleaguered US ... read more

Iran offers more dialogue, no concessions on nuclear deal
Manila (AFP) Nov 19, 2009
Iran said Thursday it was open to more talks but offered no concessions after rejecting a Western proposal for it to send most of its stocks of low-enriched uranium abroad in return for nuclear fuel. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, speaking to reporters at the end of an overnight visit to the Philippines, also dismissed the prospects of more sanctions even as US President Barack Obama ... more

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Seoul regretful about Obama's short stop
Seoul (UPI) Nov 19, 2009
In contrast to the tough summits he faced in China and Japan, U.S. President Barack Obama perhaps felt more at ease during his meeting with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, reflecting bilateral relations that are on an upswing. There were no major anti-American protests such as those that swept South Korea whenever Obama's predecessor George W. Bush traveled to Seoul. ... more

Major powers to meet after Iran snubs nuclear deal
Brussels (AFP) Nov 19, 2009
Major world powers are to meet in Brussels on Friday to discuss Iran's rejection of a nuclear fuel deal, a top EU official said, after US President Barack Obama warned of "consequences" for Tehran. Iran, meanwhile, hit out at the United States amid mixed signals from world powers and an apparent new deadlock in efforts to allay Western concerns over Tehran's nuclear programme. "Tomorrow ... more

Arabs go for air power to counter Iran
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Nov 17, 2009
Arab states, particularly in the Gulf, are seeking to build up their air power and missile defenses to counter any challenger from Iran. Mostly they're looking to their traditional arms suppliers in the West, the United States, Britain and France, but Russia is pushing hard for a piece of the action. This year's biennial Dubai air show, which opened Sunday in the United Arab Emir ... more

Iran rejects UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal
Tehran (AFP) Nov 18, 2009
Iran on Wednesday rejected plans for it to send most of its stocks of low-enriched uranium abroad, delivering a severe blow to UN-brokered efforts to allay Western concerns over its nuclear ambitions. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran has ruled out proposals backed by the major powers for it to ship out more than 70 percent of its stocks before receiving any nuclear fuel ... more

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    India pledges full security for nuclear sites
    New Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2009
    Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said India would take all necessary steps to safeguard its nuclear facilities as the country tightened security in the wake of fresh fears over possible attacks. "We will do all that is within our power to ensure the safety and security of our nuclear installations, there should be no doubt about that," Singh told reporters after talks with visiting ... more

    Rajavi: Iran overhauls security service
    Brussels (UPI) Nov 17, 2009
    An Iranian opposition group exiled in Europe claims Tehran is making massive covert changes to its security service in a bid to consolidate power and crush the anti-regime movement in the Islamic Republic. Maryam Rajavi, head of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, a Paris-based umbrella opposition group, said Tehran has decided to incorporate seven existing security organization ... more

    Iran defiant on nuclear as Obama warns of 'consequences'
    Tehran (AFP) Nov 17, 2009
    Iran vowed to continue enriching uranium despite a wrist slap by the UN nuclear watchdog, as US President Barack Obama warned of "consequences" Tuesday if Tehran refused to come clean on its atomic programme. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) raised suspicions on Monday that Iran could be hiding more atomic facilities and complained that it was not fully in compliance with its ... more

    Post-Saddam Iraq demands right to nuclear power
    Baghdad (AFP) Nov 16, 2009
    Vilified as a nuclear bomb-seeking threat to world peace before the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime, Iraq now wants access to civilian nuclear power for its economic and energy needs. Science and Technology Minister Raed Fahmi, in an interview with AFP, called for the international community to lift the Saddam-era UN resolutions which still stand in its path. ... more

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