Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility.Reuters / Corbis
Iran Rejects UN Uranium Enrichment Plan -- Time Magazine
(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iran on Friday failed to accept a U.N.-drafted plan that would ship most of the country's uranium abroad for enrichment, saying instead it would prefer to buy the nuclear fuel it needs for a reactor that makes medical isotopes.
The response will come as a disappointment to the U.S., Russia and France, which endorsed the U.N. plan Friday they drafted in discussions with Iran earlier in the week. The agreement was meant to ease Western fears about Iran's potential to make a nuclear weapon.
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MIDDLE EAST
Fear over swine flu closes schools in Iraq.
Israel asks UN chief to nix Gaza war crimes report.
Abbas calls Palestinian elections for January 24.
Iran fails to endorse U.N. nuclear deal.
General in Iraq ‘encouraged’ as elections approach.
Israel and Iran hold first talks in 30 years.
Clinton cites challenges in Mideast peace effort. ANALYSIS-Obama peace quest flounders in Mideast quicksand.
A lone cleric is loudly defying Iran’s leaders.
ASIA
Dalai Lama to visit Indian region claimed by China.
Japan FM: U.S. base should stay on Okinawa.
Bomb hits outside suspected Pakistani nuclear-weapons site. US aiding Pakistani military offensive. Blasts at Pakistan air base, wedding bus kill 24.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il makes summit offer to South Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il 'slaps down' son Kim Jong-Un.
Absenteeism and rancor at Southeast Asian summit.
US urges probe of Sri Lanka War.
AFRICA
US drones protecting ships from Somali pirates.
Zimbabwe PM says unity government not at end.
Somalia peacekeepers accused of firing into civilian areas. Somali insurgents attack airport.
African states to sign declaration on forced displacement.
Somali Islamists threaten Uganda, Burundi attack. Islamists in Somalia threaten other nations.
EUROPE
Ukraine opposition leader launches comeback bid.
Missile defense high on agenda as Biden tours central Europe. Czech PM backs new US missile defense plan.
Czech Republic's E.U. holdout has public support.
Star fades for Blair in EU role.
Sarkozy’s son ends effort to oversee business district.
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic threatens boycott of genocide trial.
US files Polanski extradition request in sex case.
AMERICAS
Canadian health officials discount vaccine "myths".
Interim gov't makes new offer in Honduras crisis.
Last Uruguayan dictator sentenced to 25 years.
Raid targets Mexican cartel; 303 arrested. Probe of Mexican drug cartel leads to nearly 1,200 arrests in US.
Top Colombian judges threatened as they investigate lawmakers.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
WMD: Commission” more needs to be done to counter bio threat.
Al Qaeda big wig killed. Again.
Tarek Mehanna's father denies terrorism charges against his son.
Obama to anti-terrorism agents: Stay on guard.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
British economy stuck in recession.
Bank closings hit 100 for year; most since 1992.
Can the world agree on a stimulus exit plan?
Strong rebound seen for US home sales.
U.S. Dems seek cover to boost debt limit.
Are Fed, Treasury finally giving banks some tough love?
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