Euro ‘May Not Survive’ Deficit Crisis, Soros Says (Update1) – BusinessWeek

Posted by Matt in March 2nd, 2010 | no comment

Published in Europe, Financial, Billionaire, Businessweek, Cnn, Currency, Euro, Fareed Zacharia, George Soros, Gps Program, Investor, Treasury

The euro is being “severely tested” and “may not survive” the Greek deficit crisis, billionaire investor George Soros said.
The European currency’s construction is “flawed” because there is “a common central bank, but you don’t have a common treasury,” Soros said on CNN’s “Fareed Zacharia GPS” program.
Euro ‘May Not Survive’ Deficit Crisis, Soros Says (Update1) – [...]

Nuclear Iran Would Spur Regional Arms Race, Israel’s Barak Says – BusinessWeek

Posted by Matt in February 28th, 2010 | no comment

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Saudi Arabia would obtain nuclear weapons within a “few months” as part of a broader Middle East arms race if Iran develops nuclear weapons, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said today.
A nuclear-armed Iran would result in “an intensive nuclear wave in the Middle East,” Barak said on CNN’s “Amanpour” program. Turkey and Egypt would probably [...]

Iran resumes nuclear weapon work, U.S. report expected to say – CNN.com

Posted by Matt in February 11th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Cnn, David Albright, Iran Nuclear, iranians, Nuclear Warhead, Nuclear Weapon, Nuclear Weapons Expert, Resumes, Sensitive Nature, Tad

The U.S. official — who is familiar with the report but is not authorized to speak on the record because of the sensitive nature of the information — said the new assessment “will move forward a tad” Iranian efforts on weaponization. The official says Iran is now focused on research of a program as opposed [...]

Iran’s president orders higher enrichment of uranium – CNN.com

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment

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President Mahmoud AhAmadinejad ordered Iran’s atomic chief on Sunday to enrich uranium to 20 percent, in a fresh challenge to Western powers bidding to rein in Tehran’s galloping nuclear drive.
Iran’s president orders higher enrichment of uranium – CNN.com

Israel warns Syrian leader over war comments – CNN.com

Posted by Matt in February 4th, 2010 | no comment

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Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman issued a stark warning to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday that he and his family would lose their hold on power if Syria were to attack Israel.
Israel warns Syrian leader over war comments – CNN.com

Tibet, Taiwan, Google sour U.S.-China ties – CNN.com

Posted by Matt in February 2nd, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Alberta Government, China Beijing, China Ties, Cnn, Dots, Freedom In China, Google, Internet Freedom, Measures, Paranoia, Proof, Taiwan China, Tibet, University Of Alberta, Unrelated Events

Such seemingly unrelated events feed into China’s paranoia, analysts say. “Beijing will connect the dots of recent events,” said Jiang, the University of Alberta professor. “The U.S. government criticisms on Internet freedom in China and now the arms sale to Taiwan — [China] will use these events as proof that the Obama administration is now [...]

Analysis: China plays hardball – CNN.com

Posted by Matt in January 20th, 2010 | no comment

Published in general, China, Cnn, Dalai Lama, Decline Of America, Economic Point, Economy, Foreign Policy Magazine, Global Economic Crisis, Hardball, Historian, Japan, Jonathan, Jonathan Fenby, Niall-Ferguson, Patriot Missiles, Point Of View, Signs, Taiwan, Upheaval, White House

Historian Niall Ferguson wrote in last year’s Foreign Policy magazine (Mar/Apr) that we have entered the age of upheaval with the start of the global economic crisis and the decline of America. Now we have China showing signs that it will increasingly fill the void.
Get ready for a few difficult months ahead when the U.S. [...]

Iran ‘ready to swap uranium for fuel’ – CNN.com

Posted by Matt in December 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Cancer Research, Cnn, Foreign Minister, Iran Iran, Iranian Media, Islamic Republic Of Iran, Kilograms, Kish Island, Reactor, Republic Of Iran, Uranium

Iran is ready to give up some enriched uranium in exchange for fuel that would power a reactor used in cancer research, the country’s foreign minister said Sunday, according to Iranian media.
“We have explicitly declared that Iran is ready to exchange some 400 kilograms of 3.5 percent enriched uranium in Iran’s Kish Island and receive [...]

CNN Reports: Radical Muslim Group’s Homegrown Hate

Posted by Matt in November 8th, 2009 | no comment

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Report: Iran will not ship uranium out of the country – CNN.com

Posted by Matt in November 7th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Cnn, International Powers, Iran, Nuclear Deal, Nuclear Powers, Politician, Uranium

A senior Iranian politician said Saturday the country would not ship low-enriched uranium out of the country, which is a major part of a pending nuclear deal between Iran and international powers, according to semiofficial state media.
Report: Iran will not ship uranium out of the country – CNN.com