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Nuke fast track? Iran plans to up uranium-enrichment capacityIn a letter to the UN's nuclear watchdog, Tehran announced it was planning to replace its centrifuges, which experts worry could significantly speed up development of a nuclear weapon.
A chance to unlock Lockerbie? Cameron sending UK police to visit LibyaDuring an unannounced visit to Tripoli today, the British prime minister said he was 'delighted' that British investigators would be able to visit Libya to 'look into the issues' around the 1988 bombing.
Israel sends message with dawn attack in SyriaIn an early morning air raid Israel targeted weapons being transfered from Syrian President Assad's military to Hezbollah. Official secrecy shrouded the event, which reportedly killed two in Jamraya (located between Damascus and Lebanon's border).- Zimbabwe claims it only has $217 leftIn an appeal Tuesday to foreign donors to help raise some $200 million, Zimbabwe's聽finance ministry announced that paying civil servants and government employees had bankrupted the country.
Egypt liberals, Islamists pressure Morsi to form unity governmentA hardline Islamist party normally allied to聽Egypt's聽president joined the liberal opposition Wednesday calling for a national unity government in an effort to end the violence.
Australia's prime minister surprises Aussies with election announcementAustralia's prime ministers tend to give a month's notice on elections, in an effort to have an advantage. Julia Gillard just gave the country eight months' notice.
Syrian activists: scores of bodies found in AleppoIntense clashes between rebels and government troops have raged since opposition forces launched an offensive on Aleppo in July. Between 60 and 80 bodies were reportedly found in a contested neighborhood there.
Focus turns to safety in clubs across BrazilInvestigations into Brazil's nightclub tragedy reveal there was no alarm, working fire extinguisher, or sprinkler system. But the fire could mark a turning point in willingness to actively start addressing safety issues.
Egypt's Army chief warns state could collapse amid political crisisThousands took to the streets Monday night in direct defiance of a night curfew and a state of emergency declared by President Morsi. Many worry the rioting could spread to other parts of Egypt.
Kazakhstan passenger jet crashes, second in a monthAt least 20 people died when the SCAT airlines jet crashed in heavy fog near Almaty, Kazakhstan. SCAT is banned from flying within the European Union.
Brazil nightclub fire: No fire alarm, just one door"Why couldn't they get out?" asks the mother of one of the 231 nightclub victims. Investigators have found that the overcrowded club had only one exit and no smoke or fire alarms.- Missile caused 1980 plane crash: Italian courtMissile caused 1980 plane crash:聽Quoting from the Rome ruling on Monday, the Italian news agency LaPresse said the court upheld a Palermo appeals ruling that Italian radar systems didn't adequately protect the skies and Italy must compensate the victims' families.
Boko Haram commander declares Nigeria cease-fireA leader of the Islamist group Boko Haram announced a cease-fire, raising questions that the group may be split over whether to make peace.聽
From Brazil to Japan: gun laws around the worldGun control efforts and results vary widely around the globe. Here's a look at two effective cases and one cautionary tale.
Islamists burn ancient manuscripts in Mali's TimbuktuIslamist extremists torched a library containing historic manuscripts in Timbuktu, the mayor said today, as French and Malian forces closed in on聽Mali's聽fabled desert city.
Why Iran sent a monkey into spaceIran says it sent a monkey into space Monday. In previous flights it sent rats, worms, and turtles into space. But the US worries it may be perfecting it's long-range missile technology.
230 die in nightclub: Fire in Brazil is part of a tragic pattern230 die in nightclub: The fire in Brazil is the fourth such nightclub fire in the past decade. Survivors of the 2003 Rhode Island fire, who saw 100 die, lament the failure to learn the lessons of that tragedy.
Global retailers shamed after another garment fire in BangladeshLabor groups are calling for global clothing retailers to ensure adequate safety measures for garment workers in Bangladesh聽after a blaze killed seven factory workers.
North Korean leader orders 'substantial' action: Is it a nuclear test?North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has taken a defiant stance in response to a recent UN Security Council condemnation.聽
Deadly Brazil blaze recalls Rhode Island nightclub fireMore than 200 people died Sunday when a nightclub in Brazil caught fire from a band's pyrotechnics. The incident recalls the fire at a Great White concert in 2003.
