Wednesday, April 4, 2012

World News Briefs -- April 4, 2012 (Evening Edition)


CIA: Iran Nuke Expansion -- Washington Free Beacon

Iran boosts its nuclear program in 2011 adding both nuclear material and facilities, CIA report says.

Iran expanded its nuclear program last year with continued uranium enrichment and growing infrastructure development, according to an annual CIA report to Congress.

The report on arms proliferation covering 2011, made public by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), reveals that Iran has produced 4,900 kilograms of low enriched uranium.

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MIDDLE EAST

Demands increasing among Iranian politicians for changing venue of Iran-G5+1 talks.

Syria opposition will never defeat Assad's army, says Russia. Syria forces hit rebels, Russia scorns opposition. Analysis: Success of Annan peace plan for Syria hinges on Russia.

Fugitive Iraqi vice president in Saudi Arabia. Iraq's fugitive vice president in Saudi Arabia.

Iraqi sectarian divisions reaching impasse.

Saudi, Qatar media attacks Iraq PM.

2 surviving coup leaders stand trial in Turkey.

Netanyahu to meet with Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad next week.

Palestinian Hamas to chose group's new leadership.

Court rejects Palestinians in their bid for a tribunal.

ASIA

Indian Navy inducts Russia-made nuclear submarine.

Southeast Asian leaders call for end to Myanmar sanctions. Hillary Clinton announces easing of US sanctions on Burma.

Australia and New Zealand could adopt single currency.

Pro-N. Korea newspaper hints at nuclear test.

Myanmar confirms sweeping election victory for Suu Kyi's party.

Afghanistan suicide blast leaves at least 12 dead.

ASEAN still searching for consensus on South China Sea dispute.

India terms military coup rumors as 'alarmist' and 'baseless'.

First 200 US Marines land at Aussie training hub.

AFRICA

South Sudan says it shoots down Sudanese jet.

Mauritanian protests against President Abdelaziz.

Egypt Brotherhood candidate says sharia is main goal.

Teenage girl suicide bomber blows up Somalia theatre. 2 Somalia sport officials among 10 killed in blast.

Official: Islamists impose sharia in Timbuktu.

Mali junta facing increased pressure to relinquish power.

Angola marks 10 years since end of civil war.

ANC Julius Malema banned for calling Zuma a 'dictator'.

EUROPE

Greek pensioner kills himself outside Parliament. Greek debt suicide provokes Athens protests.

France arrests 10 in terror crackdown.

Serb president to quit early, seek new term on May 6.

Whole of Cyprus left without electricity after power grid failure.

Spanish debt yields rise as deficit problems mount.

Analysis: Portugal's PM rides high despite austerity.

AMERICAS

New Orleans Police sentenced for violating civil rights in Katrina aftermath.

Tornado-wrecked Dallas begins assessing damage.

Mexico drug killings 16 times worse than US.

Mexican plan for Gulf deepwater wells sparks new worries.

Argentina condemns David Cameron's remarks on Falkland Islands.

Venezuela rejects decision prohibiting state airline from flying into European Union.

Freed Colombian hostages: 'We spent years in chains'.

UN in Haiti sees jump in cholera cases.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed facing death penalty.

France launches raids to arrest 10 suspected Islamist suspects.

Al Qaeda rocked by apparent cyberattack. But who did it?

Islamists, Al-Qaida gain ground in Mali.

Al-Qaeda 'could target UK youths'.

Pakistani militant leader thumbs nose at US bounty.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Yahoo lays off 2,000 today.

Next Great Depression? MIT researchers predict ‘global economic collapse’ by 2030.

Android army swells to half of U.S. smartphone users.

Analysis: Low cost era over for China's workshops to the world.

China surpasses US as world's biggest grocery market.

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