Iran Urges Nuclear Fuel Cycle Move Drawing EU and US Criticism
Iran's parliament urged resuming uranium enrichment to develop a nuclear fuel cycle, with 188 of 205 deputies backing a bill pressuring the government not to abandon the program. Iran says its aims are peaceful, while the EU warns of possible U.N. sanctions and renewed pressure on Tehran.
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Japan to dismantle more WWII chemical weapons in China
Japan and China began talks on building a series of small dismantling facilities around China to safely destroy abandoned Imperial Japanese Army chemical weapons. A large Haerbaling plant is planned in Jilin. Meetings in Beijing from April 25 to 28 considered sites near 12 storage locations with about 37,000 weapons unearthed chiefly in the northeast.
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Rice urges Sunni inclusion to curb Iraqi violence
U S Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Baghdad amid a brutal wave of killings to urge Iraq's new government to broaden Sunni participation. She emphasized that defeating insurgents requires political inclusion, while violence and mass graves continued across Baghdad, Baquba, Latifiyah, Ramadi, and other areas.
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Uzbekistan turmoil deepens after Kyrgyz border clash
Eight Uzbek soldiers and three militants died in a clash near the Kyrgyz border as more than 500 Uzbeks fled across the frontier. In Andijan, up to 500 people were reported killed when security forces moved to quell an uprising amid dire economic conditions. The government imposed a news blackout and President Islam Karimov blamed Islamic extremists for the violence.
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