Revelation of Iran’s 2nd uranium enrichment site heightens concerns about its nuclear plansVIENNA — Iran’s newly revealed uranium enrichment plant is a heavily guarded, still-unfinished underground facility in the arid mountains near the holy city of Qom that will be able to produce nuclear fuel — or the payload for atomic warheads, Western intelligence officials and diplomats said Friday. Obama warns Iran to ‘come clean’ on nukes, prefers diplomacy but won’t rule out military forcePITTSBURGH — Backed by other world powers, President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is speeding down a path to confrontation and demanded that Tehran quickly “come clean” on all nuclear efforts and open a newly revealed secret site for close international inspection. He said he would not rule out military action if the Iranians refuse. Obama says Iran is on notice over disclosure of underground plant to make nuclear fuelPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama says Iran is on notice following the disclosure of an underground plant to make nuclear fuel that could be used to build an atomic bomb. AP Interview: Egypt warns of Mideast nuclear arms race if Israel and Iran are pusuing weaponsUNITED NATIONS — Egypt’s foreign minister warned Friday that a nuclear-capable Israel and an Iran pursuing nuclear weapons could trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Key sites in Iran’s nuclear programKey sites of Iran’s nuclear program: Analysis: In confronting Iran, Obama jettisons some previous presidents’ go-it-alone approachPITTSBURGH — The image of President Barack Obama standing alongside the leaders of France and Britain to denounce Iran left no doubt that he confronts dilemmas in a far more collaborative, multinational way than did his predecessor, George W. Bush. Iran has hidden nuclear site, Obama, other leaders declare, demanding inspectionsPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is on a path to confrontation with world powers unless it agrees to “come clean” and disclose all its nuclear activities. He said he would not rule out military action. Iranian President Ahadinejad says new enrichment facility not operational for 18 monthsNEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday his country has complied with U.N. rules that require it to inform the world body’s nuclear agency six months before a uranium enrichment facility becomes operational. Massive NYC terror attack may have been set to coincide with Sept. 11 anniversaryDENVER — An Afghan immigrant wanted to carry out a New York City terror attack involving hydrogen peroxide bombs on commuter trains to possibly coincide with the Sept. 11 anniversary before federal authorities foiled the plan, a U.S. prosecutor said Friday. Text of statements by Obama, Sarkozy, Brown on Iranian nuclear facilityStatements by President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Pittsburgh on Friday about an Iranian nuclear facility, as provided by the White House: Colo. judge dismisses lesser charge against terror suspect, paving way for transfer to NYDENVER — A federal judge in Colorado took the first step Friday in sending a terror suspect to New York to face charges he was planning a massive attack possibly involving hydrogen peroxide bombs on commuter trains. Analysis: Charge of secret Iranian nuclear facility strengthens move toward sanctionsNEW YORK — New charges of nuclear duplicity by Iran strengthen the hand of the U.S. and other world powers seeking tougher sanctions against Tehran. Brazil VP says country should build nuclear arms; aide says it’s not gov’t positionBRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s vice president says in an interview published Friday that his country should develop nuclear weapons. Other officials stressed that his comments were not government policy. Indictment alleges terror suspect Zazi shopped beauty stores for bomb supplies in US plotNEW YORK — Najibullah Zazi went from Pakistan to suburban Denver beauty shops in a hunt for the supplies and skill to make hydrogen peroxide bombs for al-Qaida, authorities charged in papers describing one of the most significant post-9/11 terror threats to the United States. AP NewsBreak: Iran reveals existence of a second uranium enrichment plant, officials sayVIENNA — Iran has revealed the existence of a secret uranium-enrichment plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday, a development that could heighten fears about Tehran’s ability to produce a nuclear weapon and escalate its diplomatic confrontation with the West. Analysis: Small steps toward a nuclear deal with Iran, but grand bargain appears far offNEW YORK — In diplomatic parlance, it’s called “movement” — a small step here and there in the direction of a deal but with an uncertain end. Those stirrings of motion may be what are now emerging with international efforts to ensure that Iran does not build a nuclear bomb. Japan launches investigation into existence of secret nuclear pacts with WashingtonTOKYO — Japan’s new government launched an investigation Friday into whether previous administrations entered secret security pacts with Washington, including one said to endorse U.S. nuclear-armed ships despite a policy of barring such weapons. Separated Koreans prepare for family reunions amid signs of thaw on peninsulaSEOUL, South Korea — Lee Sun-ok fled from North to South Korea to escape chaotic fighting during the Korean War, boarding a ship along with thousands of other people in December 1950. There was no time to say goodbye to her loved ones. ‘Glad to be back,’ Clinton restores US to nuclear forum, vows treaty push in SenateUNITED NATIONS — Saying America’s “glad to be back,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday rejoined a U.N. conference on the nuclear test-ban treaty after a 10-year U.S. absence from the biennial meeting. Obama-led UN Security Council backs broad agenda for nuclear weapon-free worldUNITED NATIONS — With President Barack Obama presiding, the U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously endorsed a sweeping strategy aimed at halting the spread of nuclear weapons and ultimately eliminating them, to usher in a world with “undiminished security for all.” Colorado loses bid to enforce deadline for weapons destruction at Army depotDENVER — A federal judge has rejected a request from Colorado health officials to set an enforceable deadline for destroying chemical weapons stored at an Army facility outside Pueblo. Key elements in new UN resolution committing nations to work for nuclear-free worldKey elements in the resolution adopted unanimously Thursday by the U.N. Security Council: Gadhafi says he dropped weapons ambitions as he grew wiser, says Iran shouldn’t have bombNEW YORK — Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi said Thursday, in a rare appearance before a U.S. audience, that he evolved from a firebrand revolutionary into a seasoned ruler over four decades in power, contributing to his decision six years ago to dismantle his country’s weapons of mass destruction. Netanyahu, waving designs of Auschwitz, urges world alliance against Iranian nuclear threatUNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waved designs of the most infamous Nazi death camp from a U.N. podium on Thursday, exhorting the world to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. G-8: Iran has 3 months to stop uranium enrichment, avoid new sanctionsUNITED NATIONS — Pressure deepened against Iran on Thursday when the world’s eight top economic powers gave Tehran until year’s end to cease enriching uranium or face new sanctions, but resistance from China could undermine the effort. Netanyahu: Israel seeks peace with Palestinians, world alliance against Iranian nuclear threatUNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to make peace with the Palestinians and hopes the world will rally against the Iranian nuclear threat. New Japanese leader sys NKorean nuclear weapons, missiles threaten entire worldUNITED NATIONS — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama warned the world community that North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threaten not only North Asia but the whole international community, and “cannot be condoned under any circumstances.” Feds accuse terror suspect of shopping beauty stores for bomb supplies in NYC plotNEW YORK — An Afghan immigrant trained in explosives by al-Qaida traveled from the terrorist camps of Pakistan to the beauty shops of suburban Denver for chemical ingredients to make bombs, authorities charged in papers describing one of the most significant post-Sept. 11 terror threats to the United States. NYC imam in terror probe freed on $1.5M bail as feds file bomb plot charges against ZaziNEW YORK — A New York City imam who is charged with lying to investigators in a terrorism investigation has been ordered freed on $1.5 million bail. World leaders seek global solutions to confront multiple crisesUNITED NATIONS — Global leaders on Thursday warned colleagues that coordinated international action to end the worldwide recession and reverse climate change must not fall victim to routine political divisions and pitfalls. |
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