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Factbox: Main points from latest IAEA report on Iran

Posted Mon, 09/06/2010 - 20:47 by rmurd

VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.N. nuclear watchdog report showed on Monday that Iran is pushing ahead with its atomic work even after a new round of sanctions over its refusal to halt activity the West suspects is aimed at developing bombs.

Syria stonewalling threatens nuclear probe: IAEA

Posted Mon, 09/06/2010 - 20:47 by rmurd

VIENNA (Reuters) - Syria's refusal to allow U.N. inspectors access to a desert site where secret nuclear activity may have taken place is endangering potential evidence in the investigation, the International Atomic Energy Agency said.

Nineteen killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan

Posted Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:42 by rmurd

By Mustansar Baluch

LAKKI MARWAT, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber rammed his car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday killing at least 19 people, police said, in a new wave of attacks by al Qaeda-linked militants.

Russia's Medvedev forecasts early grain ban removal

Posted Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:16 by rmurd

By Denis Dyomkin

VORONEZH, Russia (Reuters) - Moscow on Monday gave another mixed signal about the duration of a grain export ban set initially from August 15 to December 31, but European Union grain markets continued to rise, apparently ignoring the latest twist.

EU finmins want budget rule offenders rapped swiftly

Posted Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:11 by rmurd

By Marcin Grajewski and Paul Carrel

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers sought on Monday to make sanctions for EU budget rule breakers more automatic, but put off potentially difficult talks on a permanent mechanism to resolve euro zone crises.