Iran to start work on 20 pct nuclear fuel - president

Iran to start work on 20 pct nuclear fuel - president

Iran to start work on 20 pct nuclear fuel - president

Posted: 07 Feb 2010 12:04 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday instructed Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation to start work on producing nuclear fuel for a Tehran research reactor, casting doubt on the prospects for a swap deal with the West.


G7 to write off Haiti debt

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:06 PM PST

The world's leading industrialised nations have pledged to write off the debts that Haiti owes them.


Heavy snow storms hit US

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:18 PM PST

Some of the heaviest snow storms in almost ninety years have hit Washington and the northeastern states of America.


ANALYSIS - Obama's 2010 strategy taking shape

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign strategy for Democrats in the November elections is taking shape -- appeal to Republicans to make compromises and if they do not, accuse them of obstruction.


Strong quake strikes east of Taiwan

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 11:04 PM PST

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday east of Taiwan, about 73 miles south southwest of Ishigaki-jima in Japan's Ryukyu islands, the U.S. Geographic Survey said.


Russian doctrine does not reflect real world - NATO

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:04 PM PST

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - NATO said on Saturday a new Russian military doctrine identifying NATO expansion as a threat did not reflect the real world and undermined efforts to improve ties between the Western military alliance and Moscow.


U.S., Germany say Iran not ready for nuclear deal

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:37 PM PST

ANKARA/MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States and Germany said on Saturday they saw no sign Tehran would make concessions on its nuclear programme, despite upbeat comments from Iran's foreign minister over prospects for a deal.


Blizzard paralyzes U.S. mid-Atlantic; two killed

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:37 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A blizzard dumped two feet (half a meter) of snow across much of the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, paralyzing travel, leaving tens of thousands without power and creating a winter wonderland in a region not used to big snows.


Taliban reject Karzai reconciliation offer

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:37 PM PST

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban rejected President Hamid Karzai's latest attempt to reach out to them as "futile" and "farcical" on Sunday, but said they were open to talks to achieve their goal of an Islamic state.


Blizzard paralyzes U.S. mid-Atlantic; two killed

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:04 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A blizzard producing heavy snow and powerful winds pummelled the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region.


Shuttle set for Sunday launch amid space plan shift

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 07:04 PM PST

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA's space shuttle Endeavour prepared to blast off on Sunday on one of the last remaining shuttle missions, and the U.S. agency's chief said the days of big American solo initiatives in space were over.


Iran cuts ties with British Museum in antiquity row

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:43 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has cut links with the British Museum over its failure to lend the Islamic Republic an ancient Persian treasure, Iranian media reported on Saturday, in the latest sign of worsening relations between the two countries.


Russia says any sanctions must not target Iran economy

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:43 AM PST

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Any new sanctions against Iran should focus on stopping nuclear proliferation rather than targeting its economy, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Saturday.


U.S., Germany say Iran not ready for nuclear deal

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 10:18 AM PST

ANKARA/MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States and Germany said on Saturday they saw no sign Tehran would make concessions on its nuclear programme, despite upbeat comments from Iran's foreign minister over prospects for a deal.


Blizzard paralyzes U.S. mid-Atlantic; two killed

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:43 AM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A blizzard producing heavy snow and powerful winds pummeled the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region.


Hours to build igloo for G7, seconds to wreck it

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:43 AM PST

IQALUIT, Canada (Reuters) - Iqaluit locals spent the morning building two igloos outside the Nunavut legislature building in this Canadian Arctic town on Saturday while world financial leaders were gathering inside.


INLA decommissions weapons

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:11 AM PST

The Irish National Liberation Army, who were responsible for dozens of murders during Northern Ireland's Troubles, has decommissioned its weapons.


Widespread irregularities mar Nigerian state poll

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:16 AM PST

AWKA/ONITSHA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Candidates and voters decried widespread irregularities in a Nigerian state election on Saturday, casting doubt on the country's ability to organise credible national polls next year.


Iraq group says it has kidnapped U.S. contractor

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 09:16 AM PST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi militant group said on Saturday it kidnapped a U.S. civilian contractor last month and was negotiating the release of the body of another.


U.S., Germany say Iran not ready for nuclear deal

Posted: 06 Feb 2010 08:43 AM PST

ANKARA/MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The United States and Germany said on Saturday they saw no sign Tehran would make concessions on its nuclear programme despite upbeat comments from Iran's foreign minister over prospects for a deal.


No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)