Wednesday, October 28, 2009

World News Briefs -- October 28, 2009 (Evening Edition)

Iranian technicians are seen at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facilities (UCF), 420 kms south of Tehran in 2005. (AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)

Iran To Respond To Atomic Deal On Thursday -- Yahoo News/Reuters

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran's envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency will present Tehran's position on a draft nuclear fuel deal with three powers in Vienna on Thursday, a semi-official Iranian news agency said on Wednesday.

Mehr News Agency said Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh would personally give Iran's response to Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on the plan ElBaradei drafted for Iran to send most of its enriched uranium abroad.

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MIDDLE EAST

Yemenis intercept 'Iranian ship' filled with weapons.

Lebanon stops fresh rocket attack.

Legislators in Iraq block a deal on election law. Iraqis' election-law battle rages over status of Kirkuk.

Extremist group claims responsibility for Baghdad bombs.

Iran to respond to nuclear fuel deal Thursday-MP.

Iranian regime accused of massive theft.

As tensions rise, Jerusalem could pose a new crisis.

ASIA

As US seeks closer ties with Turkmenistan, government cracks down on students.

Doubts abound among people of S. Waziristan.

Gunmen storm UN guest house in Kabul, 12 dead.

U.S. defense bill would pay Taliban to switch sides.

Australia refuses Tamil refugees.

N. Korea completes construction of top missile base: officials .

AFRICA

Nigeria approves new projects for restive oil region.

Zimbabwe crisis deepens as Mugabe threatens to replace MDC Ministers.

Mozambique votes in national poll.

Insurgent mortars again target Somali president.

UN: Zimbabwe blocks visit of torture investigator.

EUROPE

UK report: Plane crash deaths were preventable.

Karadzic a no-show as his trial on ethnic-cleansing charges begins.

IRA terror cell targeted Buckingham Palace: files.

Merkel formally re-elected as Germany's Chancellor.

Tensions between Turkey and the West increase.

AMERICAS

Cuba FM says ready for talks with US.

UN vote condemns US embargo on Cuba.

Honduras' interim leader calls for ending talks.

Top US envoys set to visit Honduras.

Venezuela seizes 'Colombia spies'

Obama's Cuba policy faces a world of expectation.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Kashmiri, Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives aided 2 Americans in foiled Danish terror plot.

Two Chicago men charged in terrorist plot.

Counter-terrorism gains.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

European stocks join global sell-off.

Boeing Dreamliner delays spelling trouble.

A military can do wonders for an economy.

EU backs plans to break up Northern Rock.

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