SALZBURG, Austria – The U.N. nuclear agency says Iran is poised to double output of higher-enriched uranium that can be turned easily into the core of a nuclear warhead.
UN nuclear agency: Iran posed to double output of material that can be used quickly for nukes@
SALZBURG, Austria – The U.N. nuclear agency says Iran is poised to double output of higher-enriched uranium that can be turned easily into the core of a nuclear warhead.
UN nuclear agency: Iran poised to expand nuke work
The U.N. nuclear agency says Iran is poised to double output of higher-enriched uranium that can be turned easily into the core of a nuclear warhead.
Portugal ruling party support falls after tax hikes
LISBON (Reuters) – Support for Portugal's ruling Social Democrats fell further behind the opposition Socialists after the center-right government unveiled t he largest tax increase in living memory, an opinion poll showed on Friday. The survey by Eurosondagem pollsters showed the Social Democrats of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho down 3 percentage points from a month earlier at 26.9 percent. Its ruling coalition partner, the rightist CDS-PP, was little changed at 10.1 percent. … Egypt president vows to stand by Gaza
Egypt's Islamist president says his country will stand by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and demanded Israel stop its latest offensive on the Hamas-ruled territory. Africa behind on millennium goals progress: UN
Most African countries are lagging behind in achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals and will not make as much progress in health, nutrition and sanitation as had hoped, U.N. officials said.
Canada dollar weakens to 3-1/2-month, breaks resistance level
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar weakened to a 3-1/2-month low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, breaking a significant USD/CAD technical resistance level, as negative global economic sentiment continued to drag on riskier assets. The Canadian dollar softened to C$1.0048 versus the U.S. dollar, or 99.52 U.S. cents, weaker than its North American close on Thursday of C$1.0013, or 99.87 U.S. cents. (Reporting by Solarina Ho; Editing by Leslie Adler)
Stout not sure what to expect in Montreal as he faces local fighter on UFC card
MONTREAL – Sam (Hands of Stone) Stout isn’t sure what to expect Saturday night as he walks to the cage at UFC 154.
Iraqi forces clash with Kurdish troops, one dead
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – One person died in clashes between Iraqi forces and troops guarding an office of a Kurdish political party on Friday, deepening tension between the oil-rich region and the central government in Baghdad. The fighting in Tuz Khurmato, 170 km (105 miles) north of Iraq’s capital, highlights strains between the federal government and the Kurdish leadership over autonomy, oil and land that risk upsetting Iraq’s uneasy union. The departure of U.S. forces from the area in December removed a buffer between the two sides. …
DJ facing sex abuse allegations suspended
A British radio station has suspended the radio program of a disc jockey who has been arrested as part of a national child sex abuse scandal.
As sirens blare, Israel seeks to punish Hamas without occupying Gaza
The three-day war between Hamas and Israel seemed on the cusp of a major escalation Friday afternoon despite hopes the visit of Egypt's prime minister to Gaza would inspire calm. Sirens warning of an incoming missile rang through the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, a rocket from Gaza reportedly struck outside Jerusalem, and Israel called up thousands of reservists for a potential ground invasion.
A role reversal as former colonies meet former colonists at Ibero-American summit
On Friday in the historic Spanish port city of Cádiz, the leaders of Spain, Portugal, and Latin American nations gathered for the 22nd annual Ibero-American summit. But unlike past meetings, the European nations are no longer running the show: now the former colonists are seeking help from their empowered cousins.
Obama tells House and Senate leaders avoiding a 'fiscal cliff' is 'urgent business'
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama appealed for co-operation and compromise from congressional leaders Friday, saying that surmounting the so-called fiscal cliff at year’s end is “urgent business.”
Analysis: Jordan's king pinched by absence of Gulf aid
LONDON (Reuters) – With protesters baying for his overthrow, Jordan's King Abdullah might be wondering why his fellow-dynasts in Gulf Arab states are not providing the cash that could calm the trouble. After days of demonstrations against fuel price rises in provincial towns, Muslim Brotherhood supporters joined crowds in Amman on Friday in a rare focus of anger on the king. "The people want the downfall of the regime", about 3,000 people chanted, in an ominous signal to a U.S. … St-Pierre looks to settle UFC title debate, answer questions against Condit
MONTREAL – An 18-month-plus layoff. Reconstructive knee surgery. A poor showing last time out. And a very difficult opponent.
Palestinian rocket aimed at Jerusalem for 1st time
Palestinian militants fired a rocket aimed at Jerusalem on Friday, setting off air raid sirens throughout the city and opening a new front in three days of fierce fighting between Israel and armed groups in the Gaza Strip. Italy's Berlusconi says Monti's policy "disastrous"
ROME (Reuters) – Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi called on Friday for a change in economic policy after what he called a "disastrous" year of austerity under the technocratic government of Ma rio Monti. The 76 year-old billionaire's latest attack adds to a series of often contradictory comments he has made in recent weeks that have deepened the political uncertainty before the next election, which is expected to be held in April next year. … Corrective: Galapagos-Rat Kill story
QUITO, Ecuador – A Nov. 14 story about a rat eradication in the Galapagos Islands incorrectly stated that the Nature Conservancy is involved in the program. It is not.
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