International concerns grow over potential Iran Kazakhstan uranium deal
U N and IAEA officials in New York and Vienna weigh a possible secret Iran Kazakhstan uranium ore deal. Reports cite a $450 million price and a signing timetable, with officials noting no official confirmation and ongoing sanctions on Iran’s enrichment program.
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New York
Burkina Faso
U.N
Michel Kafando
Security Council
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Kazakhstan
Zongo Saidou
Saidou
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Cial
IAEA
Tehran
Kazatomprom
Moscow
U.N. Security Council
Islamic Republic
South Africa
Institute For Science and International Security
David Albright
Isfahan
Consumer confidence eases but shows December uptick
The Conference Board reports a 25.3 consumer confidence index in February after 37.4 in January. The six month outlook rose to 75.6, the highest since 2007, while current assessments dropped to 18.8. GDP grew 2.2 percent in Q3 and analysts expect stronger late year growth, though job fears may curb spending.
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Lynn Franco
Conference Board Consumer Research Center
Yemen Tightens Student Visa Rules After Abdulmutallab Case
Yemeni authorities reassured on Abdulmutallab’s multiple visas and US visa history while tightening student visa controls. The al Qaida affiliate in Yemen claimed the failed Christmas bombing, and U.S. Yemen cooperation, including drones and funding, surged. Abdulmutallab studied in San a and had ties to local peers, with investigators probing possible contacts and extremist sympathies.
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Umar
al-Lazy
al- Qaida
Yemen
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U.S
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Guantanamo Bay
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BBC Radio
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San‘a
Israel
Gaza
Muhammad al- Anisi
Ahmed Moajjib
Farouk 1986
Dora Akunyili
Akunyili
Dubai
University of Wollongong
UCSD artists seek water GPS to aid migrants at border
Three UCSD visual artists and a Michigan English professor propose GPS phone water stations for migrants crossing the Arizona border. The project aims to guide thirsty travelers to water while sparking debate over taxpayer funding and potential risks.
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U.S
Micha Cardenas
California
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Brett Stalbaum
Mexico
Arizona
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el Paso
Texas
Stalbaum
Border Patrol
Peter Nunez
Cardenas
New Mexico Faces Staggering Homicide Toll in 2009
New Mexico recorded a surge in homicides through December with Albuquerque's total near 50, well above 2008. Police described grieving scenes and emotional press briefings as officers faced a brutal year including multiple tragedies across Cochiti Lake, Santa Fe County, Belen, and Navajo.
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Belen
Navajo
Albuquerque
Albu
Querque
Nadine Hamby
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