Oil near $70 in midday European trading after big tumble on worries over Chinese demandVIENNA — Oil prices hung near $70 a barrel Tuesday after falling steeply overnight amid news that China’s crude consumption fell in August. Oil falls below $71 as stockpiles linger despite economic recovery signsVIENNA — Oil prices slipped below $71 a barrel Monday as high crude stockpiles and weak demand tempered enthusiasm about recent signs of improvement in the world’s largest economy. Nuclear meeting passes resolution critical of Israeli atomic program for first time since 1991VIENNA — Overriding Western objections, a 150-nation nuclear conference on Friday passed a resolution directly criticizing Israel and its atomic program for the first time in 18 years. Iran hailed the vote as a “glorious moment.” 3 Roman military camp sites found in Austria may rewrite historyVIENNA - Archaeologists have unearthed three Roman military camp sites archaeologists in Burgenland, Austria, which they say will rewrite the history of the Romans in the country. IAEA members agree on call for nuclear free MideastVIENNA - Member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed Thursday to call for a Middle East free of nuclear arms, with more countries supporting the resolution than last year. Austria: Man gets 12 years in prison for killing in-laws with homemade flame-throwerVIENNA — An Austrian court has convicted a man for killing his in-laws by setting them on fire with a homemade flame-thrower. AP NewsBreak: Secret nuke agency report says Iran can make bomb, developing delivery systemVIENNA — Iran experts at the U.N.’s nuclear monitoring agency believe that Tehran has the ability to make a nuclear bomb and worked on developing a missile system that can carry an atomic warhead, according to a confidential report seen by The Associated Press. Spanish judge indicts 3 alleged ex-Nazi death camp guards on charges including genocideMADRID — A Spanish judge on Thursday indicted three alleged ex-Nazi death camp guards who all lived for many years in the United States, charging them with being accessories to genocide and crimes against humanity. Official: Dialogue on nuclear test ban under way in ‘full force’ in WashingtonVIENNA — A U.S. official says dialogue about a global ban on nuclear blasts is under way in Washington. Just for a day, coffee lovers can get a cup in Viennese cathedral towerVIENNA — Talk about a caffeine high. Iran to meet Oct. 1 with US, world powers; Tehran’s nuclear program at issueVIENNA — Iran warned the U.S. and Israel on Monday it will repel any attack — while also tamping down tensions by agreeing to meet with Washington and other world powers more than a year after talks broke down over Tehran’s refusal to curb its nuclear activities. Watchdog role not enough for IAEA: new chief AmanoVIENNA - The International Atomic Energy Agency’s next head Yukiya Amano Monday stressed that the IAEA must balance its dual role in nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear energy. Iran, world powers to meet over Tehran’s nuclear program next monthVIENNA — Iran will sit down with the United States and five other world powers next month for wide-ranging discussions after more than a year without talks, Iranian and European officials said Monday. Iran, world powers to meet over nuclear program next monthVIENNA — Iran will meet with world powers next month for the first time in more than a year in an attempt to reduce tensions over its refusal to curb nuclear activities, while Tehran warned Israel and the U.S. on Monday against a military strike. Iran’s nuclear chief says his country is ready to defend itself against military strikeVIENNA — Iran’s nuclear chief says his country is ready to defend itself against any military strike. Chief UN nuclear inspector calls for talks with Iran, cautions against use of forceVIENNA — The head of the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency is calling for talks between Iran and the U.S. and cautioning against the use of force to resolve international disagreements. Yukiya Amano appointed as next IAEA chiefVIENNA - Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano was Monday formally approved as next head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), paving the way for his succession to Mohamed ElBaradei from December. US sec’y of state Clinton: Human trafficking flourishes in shadows of economic crisisVIENNA — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warns that human trafficking is flourishing in the shadows of the global economic downturn. Iranian proposal for talks falls short of Western demands focusing on Tehran’s nuclear programVIENNA — Iran’s new offer for talks with six world powers ignores their key demand of a freeze of Tehran’s uranium enrichment program, according to a copy obtained Friday by The Associated Press, and instead amounts to a manifesto calling for a new international order. Michael Jackson tribute rescheduled for June 2010 in LondonVIENNA — A global Michael Jackson tribute in front of an Austrian palace has been scrapped and moved to London, organizers announced Friday, saying they needed more time to put together a show fit for the King of Pop. Jackson tribute rescheduled for June 2010 in London
Report: Iran says it is ready to “embark on comprehensive … constructive” talksVIENNA — Iran’s new proposal for talks with the West promises wide-ranging negotiations but does not provide details of the country’s disputed nuclear program, according to a copy of the document published by an investigative group. OPEC leaves its crude output targets unchanged, citing oversupply and slow economic recoveryVIENNA — OPEC is leaving its production quotas unchanged, opting to take a cautious approach in a market awash in crude and a global economy still in the early stages of recovery. OPEC keeps oil output steadyVIENNA - The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries decided Wednesday to leave its current production levels unchanged, Algerian Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil said after the cartel’s meeting in Vienna. Iran probably worked on bomb in the past: ElBaradeiVIENNA - There was a “high probability” that Iran worked to develop nuclear weapons in the past, if intelligence information in that regard is genuine, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Wednesday in Vienna. Iran faces accusations as it issues new talks proposalVIENNA/TEHRAN - Iran Wednesday faced stark accusations from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the US of developing nuclear weapons as it delivered a new package of proposals to the six countries involved in nuclear talks with the Islamic state. US has ’serious concerns’ about Iran nuclear capabilities; urges Tehran to join talksVIENNA — The United States warned Wednesday that Iran is close to having the capabilities to produce a nuclear weapon, and joined major European powers in urging Tehran to “turn the page” and engage in dialogue to prove its atomic program is peaceful. OPEC delegates to keep oil output steadyVIENNA - Delegates indicated the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) would keep present output quotas and not cut production, as they prepared for a late-night meeting of their oil ministers Wednesday. US says it has ’serious concerns’ that Iran is trying to preserve nuclear weapons optionVIENNA — The United States said Wednesday it has “serious concerns” that Iran is deliberately trying to preserve a nuclear weapons option, urging Tehran to join in fresh talks with key allies about its disputed nuclear intentions. US concerned over Iran’s option of preserving nuclear arsenal
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