Iran is under intense international pressure to rein in its nuclear program. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Parties to revisit idea of swapping enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, EU officials say The meeting takes place a day after the IAEA said it expects a new deal with Iran soon Iran's nuclear program has created tension in the Middle East and beyond Tehran insists the program is for peaceful purposes, but Israel wants it to end all enrichment Baghdad (CNN) -- World powers holding talks with Iran on its nuclear aspirations are proposing "confidence building" measures and "reciprocal" steps to allow the country to prove its program is solely for peaceful use, a Western official told CNN. One idea to be on the table is an updated version ... Continue reading →
Iran is under intense international pressure to rein in its nuclear program. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Parties to revisit idea of swapping enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, EU officials say The meeting takes place a day after the IAEA said it expects a new deal with Iran soon Iran's nuclear program has created tension in the Middle East and beyond Tehran insists the program is for peaceful purposes, but Israel wants it to end all enrichment Baghdad (CNN) -- World powers holding talks with Iran on its nuclear aspirations are proposing "confidence building" measures and "reciprocal" steps to allow the country to prove its program is solely for peaceful use, a Western official told CNN. One idea to be on the table is an updated version ... Continue reading →
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Suicide bomber in army attire kills at least 44 Yemeni soldiers By Hakim Almasmari, for CNN updated 4:07 AM EDT, Mon May 21, 2012 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Another 48 soldiers are hurt in the blast, officials say They were preparing for Tuesday's National Day of Unification ceremonies Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- A suicide bomber, dressed in a military uniform, killed at least 44 soldiers Monday when he detonated explosives at the central security headquarters in Yemen's capital Sanaa, two intelligence officials said. The soldiers were preparing for Tuesday's National Day of Unification ceremonies when they were attacked. The blast wounded 36 other soldiers, the officials said. The day celebrates the union of South Yemen and North Yemen on May 22, 1990, to form Yemen. Most popular ... Continue reading →
STORY HIGHLIGHTS For 29 years, Syrian troops were deployed in Lebanon Some Sunni Muslims are staunchly anti-Assad; others support him Report: The clerics were shot when their convoy didn't stop at a checkpoint (CNN) -- In the latest instance of the unrest in Syria spilling across the border into Lebanon, deadly clashes broke out in Beirut on Monday following the shooting death of two anti-Assad clerics at the hands of soldiers. Two people were killed and 18 wounded in the Lebanese capital early Monday as clashes flared between rival political parties -- one supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the other opposing him -- the country's National News Agency said. The violence followed the killings just hours earlier of two anti-Assad clerics who were shot ... Continue reading →
