Ahmadinejad sticks with uranium enrichment program, but says the recent discussions with world powers were “a step aheadâ€â€¦
- Iran Praises Latest Nuclear Talks (AP/Wiredispatch)
… meanwhile US Secretary of State Rice criticizes Iran’s “small talk about culture†and threatens new sanctions, and the British Prime Minister, keeping Israeli interests in mind, threatened Iran with “growing isolation…
- Rice Says Iran Not Serious at Weekend Nuke Talks (Washington Post)
- Brown Issues Iran Nuclear Warning (BBC News)
…but Brown also denounces Israeli expansion on the Palestinian front, promising British aid and an international investment conference to bolster the Palestinian economy:
- Britain’s Brown Demands End to Israel Settlements (AP/Wiredispatch)
In light of food shortages, water-starved nations struggle with nutritional self-sufficiency, and consider importing from fertile but politically unstable neighbors:
- Mideast Facing Choice Between Crops and Water (New York Times)
During US congressional delegation visit, Afghans express both optimism and distrust over US involvement in security and development issues:
- Obama’s Tour of Afghanistan Renews Debate About US Role (Christian Science Monitor)
Indonesian soldiers question authority and demand official orders to keep the military free from actors with personal agendas:
- Democracy Gives Birth to More Critical Soldiers (Jakarta Post)
4000 Mauritanians returning from exile struggle to reestablish ownership of their properties:
- Bumps Along the Road to Refugee Resettlement (UN Integrated Regional Informational Networks/All Africa)
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