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China-U.S. Split on N.Korea Resolved
China and the United States appear to have patched up differences at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency over the importance of a light-water nuclear reactor promised North Korea in exchange for pledging to scrap its nuclear arms, diplomats said Friday.
The two nations found compromise language on a resolution, meaning the text will likely be presented later in the day to the 139-nation IAEA General Conference, they told The Associated Press, papering over an embarrassing reflection of a split on how to deal with North Korea.
Any resolution has only symbolic value, because the meeting has no enforcing powers.
Venezuela wants Argentine nuclear reactor - paper
Venezuela has asked to buy a nuclear reactor from Argentina in a request being handled like a "hot potato" in Buenos Aires because of leftist President Hugo Chavez's clashes with Washington, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Venezuela's proposal has been passed from one government office to another "like a hot potato," one diplomat was quoted as saying.
Some officials are believed to fear Chavez, a self-proclaimed revolutionary socialist, could secretly aim to develop nuclear arms while others simply prefer not to irk Washington. Talks between the two countries are still in the preliminary stages.
Chavez announced last May his intentions to use nuclear power, saying his government could start talks with Iran as well as with Argentina and Brazil.
Iran Says IAEA Inspections Could End
Iran could stop U.N. inspections of its nuclear facilities, its top envoy said Friday, as tens of thousands of Iranians rallied in support of their country's nuclear program.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told state-run TV that Iran would be entitled to put an end to unfettered inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency unless it changes its resolution on Iran at a November meeting.
US weighed military strikes in Syria
The United States recently debated launching military strikes inside Syria against camps used by insurgents operating in neighboring Iraq a US magazine reported.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice successfully opposed the idea at a meeting of senior American officials held on October 1, Newsweek reported, citing unnamed US government sources.
Groups Hold Negotiations on Iraq Charter
With U.S. mediation, Shiite Muslim and Kurdish officials negotiated with Sunni Arab leaders Sunday over possible last-minute additions to Iraq's proposed constitution, trying to win Sunni support ahead of next weekend's crucial referendum.
But the sides remained far apart over basic issues - including the federalism that Shiites and Kurds insist on, but that Sunnis fear will lead to the country's eventual break-up. And copies of the constitution were already being passed out to the public.
Democracy withers away as China's leaders gather
The east will be reassuringly red today when China's President Hu Jintao takes his place at the top of the table in the vast conference room of the Jingxi Hotel in Beijing for the opening of the 5th Plenum of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC)
For the first time, Mr Hu will be chairing the plenum, the annual meeting of China's top 500 government and party officials, while holding all three of the most powerful positions in the country: as President, head of the Communist Party (CCP) and of the military.
Hugo Chavez Denies Allegations That 'tyrannies' Exist in Venezuela and Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rejected allegations on Sunday that he and his close ally, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, are "tyrants," as their most outspoken critics often claim.
Since taking office in 1999, Chavez has strengthened ties with communist-led Cuba through numerous trade and cooperation agreements.
With permission from The Berean Call
Fetuses found at Bogota airport
Police said the fetuses might have been meant for Satanic rituals Colombian police have found the bodies of three human foetuses hidden in statues destined for the United States.
The discovery was made by officers searching for contraband at Bogota Airport on Tuesday.
The corpses were wrapped in plastic and concealed inside statues of Christian icons, which were smashed open.
Colombian police chief Gen Jord Alirio Varon said the four- to five-month-old fetuses could have been intended for use in Satanic rituals. Gen Varon said the fetuses were found alongside crucifixes and medals. He said officials are trying to find out who sent the packages, which came from Barranquilla in Colombia and were destined for Miami in the US. (BBC, September 8, 2005).
[TBC: Past TBC News Alerts have noted the extensive use of sacrifices in
such religions as Santeria.]
Germany's Rhein-Main Air Base Closing
A hub of U.S. military activity for decades, Rhein-Main is being given back to Germany and its logistical functions taken over by bases at Ramstein and Spangdahlem. Ceremonies set for Monday will mark the handover, which will take until the end of the year.
Korea’s new F-15s delivered
Boeing estimates that it will be sending two new F-15s to the South Korean peninsula every six weeks. Some defense analysts believe the F-15K is better than what U.S. pilots fly, because it comes with the latest radar, computers and cockpit displays. Lee said his government hopes to buy another 40 of the jets from Boeing.
Besides F-15Ks, South Korea is planning to introduce advanced Patriot missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, Aegis-equipped destroyers, aircraft warning systems, multi-purpose helicopters and other high-tech combat systems in the coming years. The buildup in South Korea defenses comes as the United States plans to cut about 12,500 of its 32,500 troops on the peninsula by 2008.
U.S. prepared to cut its farm subsidies by 60 percent
The United States is prepared to cut its most trade-distorting farm subsidies by 60 percent in the next five years and eventually eliminate them but wants deeper cuts by the European Union and Japan, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman said on Sunday.
Washington has been under pressure for weeks to come forward with a plan but U.S. negotiators have been loathe to move without more progress on how much other countries would cut their farm tariffs to open their markets to American farmers.
Cuban Migration to U.S. Hits 10-Year High
During the 12 months that ended Sept. 30, the Coast Guard intercepted 2,712 Cubans trying to reach the United States. That compares with only 1,225 during the same period in 2004 and is by far the most since 1994, the year a massive Cuban exodus led to a new agreement for more orderly migration between Cuba and the United States.
Over the same time frame, 2,530 Cubans made it to U.S. shores, more than double the 954 who arrived in 2004, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
'Do-it-yourself' euthanasia clinic to open in Britain
A controversial Swiss clinic which has helped nearly 40 British people commit suicide is to open an office in the UK because of growing demand, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.
China and the United States appear to have patched up differences at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency over the importance of a light-water nuclear reactor promised North Korea in exchange for pledging to scrap its nuclear arms, diplomats said Friday.
The two nations found compromise language on a resolution, meaning the text will likely be presented later in the day to the 139-nation IAEA General Conference, they told The Associated Press, papering over an embarrassing reflection of a split on how to deal with North Korea.
Any resolution has only symbolic value, because the meeting has no enforcing powers.
Venezuela wants Argentine nuclear reactor - paper
Venezuela has asked to buy a nuclear reactor from Argentina in a request being handled like a "hot potato" in Buenos Aires because of leftist President Hugo Chavez's clashes with Washington, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Venezuela's proposal has been passed from one government office to another "like a hot potato," one diplomat was quoted as saying.
Some officials are believed to fear Chavez, a self-proclaimed revolutionary socialist, could secretly aim to develop nuclear arms while others simply prefer not to irk Washington. Talks between the two countries are still in the preliminary stages.
Chavez announced last May his intentions to use nuclear power, saying his government could start talks with Iran as well as with Argentina and Brazil.
Iran Says IAEA Inspections Could End
Iran could stop U.N. inspections of its nuclear facilities, its top envoy said Friday, as tens of thousands of Iranians rallied in support of their country's nuclear program.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told state-run TV that Iran would be entitled to put an end to unfettered inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency unless it changes its resolution on Iran at a November meeting.
US weighed military strikes in Syria
The United States recently debated launching military strikes inside Syria against camps used by insurgents operating in neighboring Iraq a US magazine reported.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice successfully opposed the idea at a meeting of senior American officials held on October 1, Newsweek reported, citing unnamed US government sources.
Groups Hold Negotiations on Iraq Charter
With U.S. mediation, Shiite Muslim and Kurdish officials negotiated with Sunni Arab leaders Sunday over possible last-minute additions to Iraq's proposed constitution, trying to win Sunni support ahead of next weekend's crucial referendum.
But the sides remained far apart over basic issues - including the federalism that Shiites and Kurds insist on, but that Sunnis fear will lead to the country's eventual break-up. And copies of the constitution were already being passed out to the public.
Democracy withers away as China's leaders gather
The east will be reassuringly red today when China's President Hu Jintao takes his place at the top of the table in the vast conference room of the Jingxi Hotel in Beijing for the opening of the 5th Plenum of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC)
For the first time, Mr Hu will be chairing the plenum, the annual meeting of China's top 500 government and party officials, while holding all three of the most powerful positions in the country: as President, head of the Communist Party (CCP) and of the military.
Hugo Chavez Denies Allegations That 'tyrannies' Exist in Venezuela and Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rejected allegations on Sunday that he and his close ally, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, are "tyrants," as their most outspoken critics often claim.
Since taking office in 1999, Chavez has strengthened ties with communist-led Cuba through numerous trade and cooperation agreements.
With permission from The Berean Call
Fetuses found at Bogota airport
Police said the fetuses might have been meant for Satanic rituals Colombian police have found the bodies of three human foetuses hidden in statues destined for the United States.
The discovery was made by officers searching for contraband at Bogota Airport on Tuesday.
The corpses were wrapped in plastic and concealed inside statues of Christian icons, which were smashed open.
Colombian police chief Gen Jord Alirio Varon said the four- to five-month-old fetuses could have been intended for use in Satanic rituals. Gen Varon said the fetuses were found alongside crucifixes and medals. He said officials are trying to find out who sent the packages, which came from Barranquilla in Colombia and were destined for Miami in the US. (BBC, September 8, 2005).
[TBC: Past TBC News Alerts have noted the extensive use of sacrifices in
such religions as Santeria.]
Germany's Rhein-Main Air Base Closing
A hub of U.S. military activity for decades, Rhein-Main is being given back to Germany and its logistical functions taken over by bases at Ramstein and Spangdahlem. Ceremonies set for Monday will mark the handover, which will take until the end of the year.
Korea’s new F-15s delivered
Boeing estimates that it will be sending two new F-15s to the South Korean peninsula every six weeks. Some defense analysts believe the F-15K is better than what U.S. pilots fly, because it comes with the latest radar, computers and cockpit displays. Lee said his government hopes to buy another 40 of the jets from Boeing.
Besides F-15Ks, South Korea is planning to introduce advanced Patriot missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, Aegis-equipped destroyers, aircraft warning systems, multi-purpose helicopters and other high-tech combat systems in the coming years. The buildup in South Korea defenses comes as the United States plans to cut about 12,500 of its 32,500 troops on the peninsula by 2008.
U.S. prepared to cut its farm subsidies by 60 percent
The United States is prepared to cut its most trade-distorting farm subsidies by 60 percent in the next five years and eventually eliminate them but wants deeper cuts by the European Union and Japan, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman said on Sunday.
Washington has been under pressure for weeks to come forward with a plan but U.S. negotiators have been loathe to move without more progress on how much other countries would cut their farm tariffs to open their markets to American farmers.
Cuban Migration to U.S. Hits 10-Year High
During the 12 months that ended Sept. 30, the Coast Guard intercepted 2,712 Cubans trying to reach the United States. That compares with only 1,225 during the same period in 2004 and is by far the most since 1994, the year a massive Cuban exodus led to a new agreement for more orderly migration between Cuba and the United States.
Over the same time frame, 2,530 Cubans made it to U.S. shores, more than double the 954 who arrived in 2004, according to the U.S. Border Patrol.
'Do-it-yourself' euthanasia clinic to open in Britain
A controversial Swiss clinic which has helped nearly 40 British people commit suicide is to open an office in the UK because of growing demand, The Independent on Sunday can reveal.
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