Monday, June 21, 2010

World News Briefs -- June 21, 2010

An Iranian security guard stands outside the reactor building
at the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Photo AFP


Iran Bars UN Nuclear Inspectors -- Al Jazeera

Iran has barred two United Nations nuclear inspectors from entering the country in a further escalation of an international dispute over its nuclear programme.

Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, said the two were declared persona non-grata after authoring an "untruthful" report about the country's nuclear work.

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MIDDLE EAST

Obama to meet with Israel's Netanyahu on July 6.

11 killed as militants storm Yemen jail.

Turkey's PM Erdogan vows to 'annihilate' PKK rebels.

Dubai to have security cameras 'everywhere'.

ASIA

Both sides in Kyrgyzstan fault government for failing to prevent violence.

Karachi faces growing Taliban menace.

Abnormal radiation detected near Korean border.

Philippines fails to meet deadline to crush rebels.

Heavy rains kill at least 175 in southern China. Blast kills 47 in central China coal mine.

AFRICA

South Sudan militia chief says scores die in battles.

Rights group calls to halt Zimbabwe diamond trade.

SAfrica arrests 6 in attempt on exiled Rwandan.

EUROPE

Late Polish president's twin heads to runoff vote.

U.K. readies for $40 billion of tax hikes, spending cuts.

Russia cuts gas deliveries to Belarus.

AMERICAS

Colombia's new leader must mend fences with Ecuador, Venezuela. Attacks kill 10 Colombian security forces, 6 rebels.

As oil hits more beaches, politicians make more waves.

Catholic church warns of cartel control in Mexico.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Terror suspect wanted in U.S. released in Kosovo.

Al Qaeda's American-born spokesman appears in new video making demands for peace, attacking Obama.

Saudis detain hundreds of al-Qaeda sympathizers.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

US manufacturing crown slips.

Yuan gains but China warns it won't fix economy.

Gold gains to a record on buying from investors seeking to protect wealth.

Fannie and Freddie tab is $146B and rising.

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