Saturday, September 26, 2009

World News Briefs -- September 26, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) holds a news conference with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the G20 Summit in the Pittsburgh Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 25, 2009. Iran has told the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it has a second uranium enrichment plant under construction, a belated disclosure sure to heighten Western fears of a stealthy Iranian quest for nuclear arms capability. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Obama Accuses Iran Of Pattern Of Evasion -- Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday the discovery of a secret nuclear plant in Iran showed a "disturbing pattern" of evasion by Tehran which added urgency to its October 1 talks with world powers.

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MIDDLE EAST

Arabs urge Obama to present peace outline.

Israeli airstrike kills 3 fighters in Gaza.

Five caught after Iraq jail break.

Tens of thousands stranded by Yemen fighting.

ASIA

Four U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan.

Suicide bombs kill 16, wound about 150 in Pakistan.

China lays first charges over Xinjiang riots.

S Korean, DPRK families meet in reunion event.

AFRICA

Nigeria rebels warned as amnesty deadline nears.

Farmer reveals the bloody face of Zimbabwe terror.

Gold tops $1,000. But South African miners not benefiting.

EUROPE

Russia won't put missiles in Kaliningrad: Medvedev.

US planning missile bases in Poland: report.

Austrians shudder, Hungarians cheer as frontiers fall.

AMERICAS

Iran helping Venezuela look for uranium.

Zelaya calls for more protests to restore him to power.

Brazil VP says country should build nuclear arms.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

A sudden outbreak of domestic terror threats.

Guantanamo might not close by January.

Zazi-Pakistan link: Are terror training camps alive and well?

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

US large-loan bank losses triple to $53 billion.

Fresh bailouts for smaller banks being weighed.

On Wall St: Sentiment remains fragile.

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