World News Briefs -- September 25, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama (R) holds a news conference with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C) at the G20 Summit in the Pittsburgh Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 25, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Obama, Other Leaders: Iran Has Secret Nuke Site -- Yahoo News/AP

PITTSBURGH – Bluntly confronting Iran, President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain accused the Islamic republic Friday of clandestinely building an underground plant to make nuclear fuel that could be used to build an atomic bomb.

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MIDDLE EAST

Tens of thousands stranded by Yemen fighting.

Palestinian leaders deny Jerusalem's past.

Arab League's Moussa: Israel not serious about peace, no proxy war with Iran.

15 Iraqi bomb disposal soldiers die.

Saudi Arabia’s new university to let women unveil and study with men.

ASIA

Five US soldiers die in Afghanistan: NATO.

Burma's Suu Kyi 'welcomes US engagement'. Burma's junta intensifies bid for unification.

World leaders rally in support for Pakistan.

Officials: Suspected US drone kills 12 in Pakistan.

Separated Koreans to reunite briefly with relatives.

AFRICA

Pirates attack ship off Mogadishu.

African states protest Madagascar coup leaders presence at U.N.

American citizen helped bomb Somalia base, web site says.

Nigeria says truce with delta militants holding.

Gadhafi reminisces about pursuit of WMDs, denies sponsoring terror.

Chavez seeks "anti-imperial" Africa front.

Barack Obama to impose US travel bans on Kenyan political leaders.

EUROPE

Italy's Berlusconi Defends himself against his partners.

Tadic: Serbia will never recognize Kosovo.

Former French Prime Minister attacks Sarkozy for calling him 'guilty'.

Merkel's leftward shift positions her to win.

Babi Yar hotel decision condemned.

Crowds visit Anglo-Saxon hoard.

AMERICAS

Zelaya says he nixed proposal for new Honduras president.

Mexico senators confirm new point man in drug war.

Chavez promotes closer Africa-South America ties.

Ammo rationing at Wal-Mart as panic buying sweeps US.

In poll, public wary of Obama on war and health.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Bin Laden warns of retaliation against Europe.

Terror plot suspect Zazi flown to New York City to face federal WMD charges.

Feds disrupt 3 US terror plots.

Obama will not seek new legislation on holding Guantanamo detainees.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Power shift at the G-20.

HSBC bids farewell to dollar supremacy.

Citigroup said to consider shrinking branch network.

G20 'will take on expanded role'.