Archive for November 16th, 2009
Outrage in Washington over Obama’s Japan bow (AFP)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
AFP – News photos of President Barack Obama bowing to Japan’s emperor have incensed critics here, who said the US leader should stand tall when representing America overseas.
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UN: Once-secret Iran nuke plant to start in 2011 (AP)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
AP – Iranian construction of a previously secret uranium enrichment site is at an advanced stage, with high-tech equipment already in place at the fortified facility ahead of its 2011 startup, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report Monday.
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UN nuclear watchdog wants more answers from Iran (AFP)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
AFP – The UN atomic watchdog demanded Monday more information from Iran about the purpose of a previously secret nuclear site and indicated the Islamic republic could be hiding other facilities.
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UK plans Afghan handover talks
Monday, November 16th, 2009
British PM Gordon Brown plans to hold talks in London to discuss a timetable for the handover of power in Afghanistan.
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IAEA sees risk Iran hiding more nuclear activity (Reuters)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
Reuters – The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is concerned that Iran’s belated revelation of a new uranium enrichment site may mean it is hiding further nuclear activity, an agency report said on Monday.
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Iran must show world it wants to be ‘responsible’ (AFP)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
AFP – The United States said Monday “now is the time” for Iran to show it wants to be a responsible member of the world community after the IAEA criticized Tehran for refusing to meet international obligations.
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Families seek support for 3 hikers jailed in Iran (AP)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
AP – The families of three American hikers held in Iran say they are growing increasingly concerned about the mental health of the trio after 16 weeks in custody.
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Saudi cleric accuses Iran of ties to Yemeni rebels (AP)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
AP – Saudi Arabia’s most senior cleric accused Iran on Monday of supporting Shiite rebels whose war with the government of neighboring Yemen has spilled across the border and drawn in Saudi firepower.
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Schwarzenegger drops in on US troops in Iraq (AP)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
AP – California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped in on U.S. troops in Iraq on Monday, thanking them for the sacrifices they and their families are making.
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Obama says world urgently watching US-China talks (AP)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
AP – President Barack Obama declared Monday the world is urgently watching for a “meeting of the minds” between the U.S. and China as he meets with President Hu Jintao on the globe’s biggest issues — climate change, economic recession, nuclear proliferation and more.
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