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| Iran presses ahead with enrichment Al Jazeera Iran has formally told the United Nation's atomic watchdog it will begin producing higher grade nuclear fuel and it is inviting UN inspectors to monitor the process. In response, the US and France have been leading calls for what would be a fourth... |
| New sanctions urged over Iran move Al Jazeera The United States and France have called for fresh sanctions against Iran after Tehran formally said it would begin enriching higher-grade nuclear fuel to a level of 20 per cent. Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, and Robert Gates, the US defence... |
| Q&A: Uranium enrichment Al Jazeera As Iran announced plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants in a major expansion of its nuclear programme, Al Jazeera takes a look at the nuclear fuel process. Uranium is a slightly radioactive element found naturally in rock, soil and water.... |
| Gazans recycle rubble to rebuild Al Jazeera Palestinians have been forced to innovate ways to rebuild houses destroyed during last year’s war on Gaza. That is because an Israeli blockade is preventing construction materials from getting into the Gaza Strip. Many therefore are collecting... |
| Political unrest in Sri Lanka Al Jazeera He was victorious in battle, vanquished in elections, and now the four-star general who wanted to become the president of Sri Lanka has been arrested for "committing military offences". The arrest was not wholly unexpected. Several people... |
| Straw denies ignoring Iraq advice Al Jazeera Jack Straw, Britain's foreign minister during the Iraq war, has denied that he ignored advice that the 2003 invasion was illegal, during his second appearance before a public inquiry into the conflict. Speaking in London, Straw said that... |
| Sri Lanka arrests General Fonseka Al Jazeera General Sarath Fonseka, the defeated candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election, has been arrested by military police for "military offences", news reports say. The former army chief "was dragged away in a very disgraceful manner in front of... |
| Steyn puts South Africa in charge Al Jazeera South Africa were eyeing victory after Dale Steyn picked a career-best 7-51 to trigger a dramatic India collapse on the third day of the first Test. The right-arm quick bowler polished off the last six India wickets for 12 runs in 7.4 overs after tea... |
| Abductions rife in lawless Yemen Al Jazeera The government of Yemen has had to deal with years of severe internal conflicts in the north and south, crippling it from implementing an effective legal system throughout the country. As a result, the people of Yemen have developed the practice of... |
| Indian soldiers die in avalanche Al Jazeera At least 11 Indian soldiers have been killed and another 50 trapped following an avalanche that hit an army training centre at a ski resort town in Indian-administered Kashmir, army officials have said. Fifteen soldiers, all in need of emergency... |
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