Situation Reports

Iran: Russian Activities Examined At Bushehr Nuclear Station
November 18, 2009 0929 GMT
The Iranian Energy Commission will study Russian activities at the Bushehr nuclear station due to... [more]
Iran: New Plan Unveiled To Counter Fuel Sanctions
November 18, 2009 0828 GMT
Iranian Oil Minister Masoud Mir Kazemi unveiled a plan to counter possible fuel import sanctions... [more]
Taiwan: China Trade Pact Talks To Start After December Meeting
November 18, 2009 0739 GMT
Taiwanese Minister of Economic Affairs Yen Shiang Shih said Taiwan and China will begin formal... [more]
Yemen: Kidnappers Recapture Japanese Hostage After His Release
November 18, 2009 0729 GMT
A government official said Yemeni tribesmen recaptured a Japanese engineer shortly after they... [more]
Nicaragua: Hundreds Of Students Protest, Attack Legislature
November 18, 2009 0720 GMT
Hundreds of students lobbed homemade bombs at the Nicaraguan Congress in Managua to protest... [more]
South Korea: FTA Talks With Colombia Set For December
November 18, 2009 0700 GMT
Trade representatives from South Korea and Colombia agreed to launch free trade agreement (FTA)... [more]
China: Court Rules Against Microsoft
November 18, 2009 0608 GMT
A Chinese court ruled that Microsoft infringed a Chinese software maker’s intellectual property... [more]
Iran: ElBaradei Denies Reports Of Secret Deal
November 18, 2009 0020 GMT
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei has dismissed allegations that... [more]
U.S., Iran: Time For Response Is 'Very Short' - State Department
November 18, 2009 0007 GMT
The U.S. State Department said Iran's time to respond to a U.N.-brokered nuclear fuel deal is... [more]
Russia, Sweden: Medvedev, Reinfeldt Meet
November 17, 2009 2359 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev arrived in Stockholm on Nov. 17, RIA Novosti reported.... [more]
Israel: Defense Ministry Wants Increased Arrow Interceptor Production
November 17, 2009 2259 GMT
The Israeli Defense Ministry intends to significantly increase the production of Arrow missile... [more]
Iran: Ahmadinejad Favors Nuclear Fuel Deal?
November 17, 2009 2252 GMT
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly sees a U.N.-written nuclear fuel proposal as "in... [more]
India: Prime Minister To Visit Switzerland, Washington
November 17, 2009 2220 GMT
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will begin a nine-day tour to Switzerland, the United States... [more]
Afghanistan: Pakistani President To Visit
November 17, 2009 2153 GMT
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Afghanistan Nov. 19 to attend the inauguration of... [more]
Iran: Soltaniyeh Calls IAEA Concerns 'Unfair'
November 17, 2009 2116 GMT
Concern that Iran might be hiding more nuclear work is an unfair political judgment, Iran's envoy... [more]
Honduras: Congress To Vote On Zelaya's Possible Return Dec. 2
November 17, 2009 2054 GMT
The Honduran Congress has decided to vote on ousted President Manuel Zelaya's potential return to... [more]
Pakistan: Troops To Begin Hunting Militants In Countryside Soon - Officials
November 17, 2009 2048 GMT
Pakistani troops have taken most of the Taliban bases during their offensive in South Waziristan... [more]
Iran: Judiciary To Have Final Decision On Detained U.S. Citizens
November 17, 2009 2020 GMT
Iran's judiciary will have the final say on three detained U.S. citizens facing charges of... [more]
U.S., Israel: Expansion Of Jerusalem Settlement Met With 'Dismay' - White House
November 17, 2009 2010 GMT
A decision by Israel to expand Jerusalem's Gilo settlement was met with dismay by the United... [more]
Syria: IAEA Inspectors Are In Damascus
November 17, 2009 1942 GMT
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Nov. 17 that its inspectors are examining... [more]
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