Iran invites IAEA envoys to visit nuclear sites

Iran invites IAEA envoys to visit nuclear sites


Iran invites IAEA envoys to visit nuclear sites

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:52 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran confirmed on Tuesday it had invited some ambassadors accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to visit nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic.



Proton to finalise Indian expansion strategies by Q1

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:37 AM PST

Proton Holdings Bhd expects to finalise strategies to expand its business in India's motor vehicle market by the first quarter of this year.

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Meeting with King not political: Nik Aziz

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:36 AM PST

PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said today that his recent meeting with Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Terengganu in Kuala Lumpur was not related to politics at all.

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Japan open to talks with N.Korea this year: foreign minister

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:36 AM PST

TOKYO, Tuesday 4 January 2011 (AFP) - Japan is open to direct talks with North Korea this year, its foreign minister said Tuesday, echoing conciliatory New Year's statements out of Seoul and Pyongyang after a recent flare-up in tensions.

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Bomb in bag explodes in Kabul, kills policeman

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:02 AM PST

KABUL, Jan 4 — A bomb placed in a bag exploded on a road in downtown Kabul today, killing a policeman and wounding two civilians, authorities said, in a relatively rare attack in the Afghan capital. There have been few attacks in Kabul since a "ring of steel" was erected in the city before a parliamentary election last September. The bag of ...


Harsh weather clogs roads in parts of southern China

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:20 AM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Freezing rain has pummeled parts of southern China in the past few days, paralysing traffic and straining power networks in some areas ahead of the vast migrations of people for the Lunar New Year holiday next month.



Japan, S.Korea to discuss defence ties, N.Korea

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:20 AM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese and South Korean defence ministers will meet next week in Seoul to discuss boosting military ties in the wake of deadly attacks from North Korea, a South Korean official said on Tuesday. But Japan's Toshimi Kitazawa and his South Korean counterpart Kim Kwan-jin have no plans to sign a joint statement on security cooperation when they meet on Jan. 10, the Defence Ministry official said. "They aim to discuss national security issues of interest to both sides including defence exchange and cooperation," the official said. "North Korea's nuclear programme and the attack on Yeonpyeong will also be raised."



Iran confirms invitation to IAEA ambassadors

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:49 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran confirmed on Tuesday it had invited some ambassadors accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to visit nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic.



Main Pakistan opposition says will not move against PM

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:49 PM PST

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's main opposition group will not push for a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani because to demand such a vote would exacerbate instability, the party said on Tuesday.



Australia floods force evacuations, recede in coal mine area

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:49 PM PST

ROCKHAMPTON, Australia (Reuters) - Floodwaters eased in Australia's major coal mining region on Tuesday, allowing some mines to slowly resume production although most remained idle, as devastating floods affect some 200,000 people and force towns to be evacuated.



Iran invites some world powers to visit atom sites

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:56 PM PST

TEHRAN, Tuesday 4 January 2011 (AFP) - Iran said on Tuesday it has invited envoys of some of the six world powers and European Union nations to visit its nuclear facilities ahead of talks in Istanbul over its atomic programme.

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Star appoints new executive deputy chairman

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:49 PM PST

Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd has appointed media and advertising aficionado Datuk Vincent Lee Fook Long as its executive deputy chairman with immediate effect.

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Beijing-Shanghai high speed rail link opens in June

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:27 PM PST

BEIJING, Tuesday 4 January 2011 (Bernama) -- The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway will be put into operation by the middle of June this year, Chinese Railways Minister Liu Zhijun said, Xinhua reports Tuesday.

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Ombudsman probes outdated Hong Kong air pollution rules

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:26 PM PST

HONG KONG, Tuesday 4 January 2011 (AFP) - Hong Kong's Ombudsman is probing why the city has not changed its air quality standards since the late 1980s despite increasingly vocal criticism of pollution in the global financial hub.

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Snakes, crocodiles threaten flood-hit Australia town

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:24 PM PST

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday 4 January 2011 (AFP) - Australian residents fled their homes and sandbagged properties Tuesday as a major town was threatened by a worsening flood disaster which unleashed a plague of snakes and crocodiles.

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Teoh's death inquest verdict Wednesday

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:24 PM PST

The much-awaited verdict of the inquest into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock is expected to be delivered at the Shah Alam Magistrate Court tomorrow.

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Iran confirms invitation to IAEA ambassadors

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 11:19 PM PST

TEHRAN, Jan 4 — Iran confirmed today it had invited some ambassadors accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna to visit nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic. Those invited included representatives from some of the six major powers involved in diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme, ...


S.Korea to hold war games against N.Korea infiltration

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:43 PM PST

SEOUL, Tuesday 4 January 2011 (AFP) - South Korean marines and naval forces will hold joint war games this week to simulate an infiltration by North Korean troops across the tense Yellow Sea border, military officials said Tuesday.

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Philippine politician catches his killer on camera: police

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:42 PM PST

MANILA, Tuesday 4 January 2011 (AFP) - A murdered Philippine politician caught his killer on camera just moments before he was shot dead, with the photograph leading to the arrest of the gunman, police said Tuesday.

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Communist rebels in Philippines vow attacks ahead of talks

Posted: 03 Jan 2011 10:41 PM PST

MANILA, Tuesday 4 January 2011 (AFP) - Communist rebels in the Philippines vowed on Tuesday to launch attacks against the military and companies that rejected extortion demands, ahead of a planned resumption of peace talks this month.

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