Friday, September 18, 2009

World News Briefs -- September 18, 2009

In this July 15, 2008 file photo, The Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamad El Baradei arrives for talks with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

IAEA Agency Says Iran Can Make Bomb -- Yahoo News/AP

VIENNA – Iran experts at the U.N nuclear monitoring agency believe Tehran has the ability to make a nuclear bomb and worked on developing a missile system that can carry an atomic warhead, according to a confidential report seen by The Associated Press.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran hard-liners attack reformist ex-president.

'Torture, murder and rape': Iran’s way of breaking the opposition.

VP Biden meets with Kurdish leaders on Iraqi oil.

UAE is oil-rich, but struggles to get power to all.

ASIA

Karzai says he'll accept outcome of election fraud probes.

Official: Suicide bomb kills 25 in NW Pakistan.

US lavished $ 3.5bn arms on Pak in 2006.

Gates: China could undermine US military power in Pacific.

China says will push space programme to catch up West.

AFRICA

Somali deaths 'will not deter AU'. Somali government says rebels have more car bombs ready.

Gabon's opposition challenges election results.

Ethiopia rebels warn oil firms from restive Ogaden.

EUROPE

Berlusconi seeking Afghan exit for Italian troops.

Polls: Merkel on track for new German coalition.

Nato chief reaches out to Russia.

AMERICAS

Honduras candidates back negotiated solution to coup.

Scathing report on border security is issued.

Brazil eyes Amazon sugar cane ban.

Cuba: U.S. officials visit to discuss mail service.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Qaeda commander killed in drone attack in Pakistan.

FBI again questions immigrant in terror probe.

ECONOMY/FINANCIAL/BUSINESS

CNN Poll: U.S. still in a serious recession.

UK public sector borrowing soaring.

Protectionism rising despite G-20 vows on trade.

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