World News Briefs -- October 4, 2009

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R) meets International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei (L) during an official meeting in Tehran October 4, 2009. IAEA will inspect Iran's new uranium enrichment site in Qom on Oct. 25, ElBaradei said on Sunday. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi

UN: Iran Nuclear Dispute Shifting To Cooperation -- Yahoo News/AP

TEHRAN, Iran – The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Sunday there is a "shifting of gears" in Iran's confrontation with the West to more cooperation and transparency and he announced that international inspectors would visit Tehran's newly revealed uranium enrichment site on Oct. 25.

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MIDDLE EAST

Israel names Russians helping Iran build nuclear bomb.

Report says Iran has data to make a nuclear bomb.

Iran agrees to UN nuclear inspections at Qom site.

Syrian visits Washington as part of regional détente.

UN Human Rights Council defers vote on Gaza resolution.

ASIA

Attack on remote Afghan outposts kills 8 US troops.

Latest typhoon kills 16 in northern Philippines.

Indonesia prepares for mass burial of quake victims. Indonesian villagers use bare hands to dig corpses.

Agencies working to aid Samoans hit by quake, tsunami.

Chinese premier meets NK leader.

AFRICA

More Nigeria oil militants disarm.

16 killed in clashes in south Sudan oil region: army.

Six Senegalese soldiers killed in ambush.

Sudan's simmering struggle.

EUROPE

Ireland backs treaty to streamline EU. David Cameron ducks EU referendum question as Tory row looms.

The Czechs who stand between the EU and the Lisbon Treaty.

Pressure mounts on EU treaty holdouts.

Socialists favored to win Greece's election.

Italy mudslide deaths 'to hit 50'.

Georgia sees vindication in war report.

AMERICAS

Honduras leaders ready for dialogue.

Venezuelans protest jailing of Chavez opponents.

Colombia denies US base reports.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Detainees face severe conditions if moved to US.

A detainee’s case shows the hurdles that a release poses.

Big police depts back anti-terror citizen watch.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

World Bank could run out of money 'within 12 months'.

US economic power 'is declining'.

U.S. Regulators close banks in Colorado, Mich., Minn.

G-7 finance ministers warn recovery 'fragile'.