Archive for October 24th, 2009

Karzai rival says won’t join Afghan government (Reuters)

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Opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah speaks during a news conference in Kabul October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Omar SobhaniReuters – Abdullah Abdullah, Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s rival in next month’s run-off election, said he would not join Karzai’s government if the incumbent won.

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Asian leaders to pledge EU-style bloc (AFP)

Written by on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 in 349463.

A woman carries goods through a border post that separates China from Vietnam. Asian leaders will pledge to overcome their differences and push towards the formation of an EU-style community as they wrap up an annual summit in Thailand on Sunday.(AFP/Hoang Dinh Nam)AFP – Asian leaders will pledge to overcome their differences and push towards the formation of an EU-style community as they wrap up an annual summit in Thailand on Sunday.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

UN team to visit Iran uranium plant (AFP)

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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors arrive at Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran. UN inspectors were on Sunday set to visit a second Iranian plant for uranium enrichment, which lies at the heart of Western concerns about Tehran's nuclear programme.(AFP/Behrouz Mehri)AFP – UN inspectors were on Sunday set to visit a second Iranian plant for uranium enrichment, which lies at the heart of Western concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme.

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