Angry protests spread in Afghanistan over Koran burning
Afghanistan: Hundreds of angry Afghans took to
the streets in the capital Kabul and the eastern city of Jalalabad
yesterday as protests spread over the burning of the Koran by NATO
troops.
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Australia’s FM Rudd resigns
Australia: Australian Foreign Minister Kevin
Rudd resigned yesterday, saying he could not continue without Prime
Minister Julia Gillard’s support amid speculation he will challenge
her for the leadership. “The simple truth is that I cannot continue
to serve as foreign minister if I don’t have Prime Minister
Gillard’s support,”
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UN atomic agency says no deal with Iran on way forward
IRAN: The UN atomic agency said Wednesday that
“intensive efforts” by its team visiting Iran on the way forward
failed, and that they were denied access to a key military site.
“Intensive efforts were made to reach agreement on a document
facilitating the clarification of unresolved issues in connection
with Iran's nuclear programme,”
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