Head of nuclear watchdog calls efforts against Iran ‘a failure’

Posted by Matt in December 6th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Dialogue, Failure, International Efforts, Iran Nuclear, Mohamed Elbaradei, Nuclear Ambitions, Nuclear Weapons, tehran, Watchdog Organization, Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Mohamed ElBaradei urges dialogue between the West and Tehran. He says Obama has given him ‘lots of hope.’
The chief of the world’s nuclear weapons watchdog organization considers five years of U.S. and international efforts to rein in Iran’s nuclear ambitions a failure, as Tehran moves ever closer to obtaining the means to develop weapons of [...]

Loss of Homes Threatens Social Stability in China

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Published in China, China China, China Economic, Chinese People, Domestic Unrest, Flashpoint, Gao, Gap, Half An Hour, Half Life, Local Authorities, Losing a House in China, Profits, Rapid Economic Growth, Social Inequality, Social Stability, Wealth Gap

China’s rapid economic growth has benefited millions of people, but it also increasingly has become the source for much domestic unrest as the widening wealth gap helps solidify a growing sense of social inequality. One flashpoint for Chinese people who are not wealthy is the loss of their homes, often by local authorities who seize [...]

Iran and Ecuador vow closer ties

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Published in Americas, Iran, Correa, Economy Minister, Ecuador, Ecuadorian Government, Iran, Ties, Vow

“The Ecuadorian government is determined to expand and deepen ties with Iran,” Correa, a leftist former economy minister, said.
“We have had good expansion of ties so far and we are hopeful we will be able to deepen that,” ISNA quoted him as telling reporters.
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