Situation Reports

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]
Iran: Ayatollah Criticizes Saudi Arabia
November 17, 2009 1932 GMT
Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi criticized Saudi Arabia Nov. 17, calling it an accomplice... [more]
Honduras: Micheletti To Resign Nov. 20 - Zelaya
November 17, 2009 1835 GMT
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Nov. 17 that interim leader Roberto Micheletti would... [more]
Pakistan: Militant Leader Flees To Afghanistan
November 17, 2009 1827 GMT
Maulana Fazlullah, a militant leader linked to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), fled to... [more]
Lebanon: UAE To Provide Helicopters To Beirut
November 17, 2009 1803 GMT
The United Arab Emirates' air force will provide Lebanon with 10 Puma helicopters, The Jerusalem... [more]
Russia: Sukhoi To Supply Su-35S To Russian Defense Ministry
November 17, 2009 1757 GMT
Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi said Nov. 17 that it would supply the Su-35S fighter to the... [more]
Iran: Daily Gasoline Production Capacity To Increase
November 17, 2009 1747 GMT
Iran's daily gasoline production capacity will rise to 19.5 million gallons by 2014, IRNA... [more]
North Korea: Government Reiterates Commitment To Improved Ties With South Korea
November 17, 2009 1738 GMT
The North Korean government said that it will continue to make improvements in relations with... [more]
Philippines: Iranian, Singaporean FMs To Visit
November 17, 2009 1731 GMT
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will visit Manila from Nov. 18-20, and Singaporean... [more]
Somali, Spain: Pirates Release Fishing Vessel
November 17, 2009 1721 GMT
Somali pirates released the Spanish fishing vessel Alakrana and its 36 crewmembers, Globovision... [more]
U.S., Japan: Officials Meet on Okinawa Airfield
November 17, 2009 1716 GMT
The United States on Nov. 17 repeated its demand in a working group meeting that Japan implement... [more]
Yemen: Japanese Engineer Freed
November 17, 2009 1716 GMT
A Japanese engineer kidnapped by an armed group in Yemen was freed Nov. 17, DPA reported, citing... [more]
Iran: IAEA Report Proves Cooperation
November 17, 2009 1708 GMT
Iran's envoy to the P-5+1 nuclear talks, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, said Nov. 17 that the recent... [more]
Russia: Iranian Nuclear Power Plant On Track - FM Spokesman
November 17, 2009 1637 GMT
Final adjustments on Iran's first nuclear power plant are being made and it will be launched on... [more]
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