Iranian president split with supreme leader over nuclear push
A U S official and analysts describe a rift between President Ahmadinejad and Ayatollah Khamenei as Iran advances uranium enrichment. Ahmadinejad is portrayed as pushing to publicly develop a nuclear bomb while Khamenei favors secret channels and restraint, amid international pressure and IAEA probes.
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Ahmadinejad
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran
US S
Khamenei
Tehran
IAEA
U.S
U.N
Yukiya Amano
Vienna
David Albright
Institute For Science and International Security
Islamic Republic
Albright
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Turkey
Revolutionary Guard
Defense Ministry
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Koreas agree to resume nuclear talks amid tensions
North and South Korea envoys meet at ASEAN gathering in Bali to pursue the six nation talks despite past attacks. They describe the two hour talks as constructive and sincere, aiming to ease regional tension and secure outside aid ahead of North Korea’s 2012 historic anniversaries.
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Bali
Indonesia
North
South Korea
Pyongyang
Washington
Asia
Seoul
North Korea
United States
Ri Yong Ho
Wi Sung-lae
Yang Moo-jin
University of North Korean Studies
Yang
Kim In Sung
Lee Myung-bak
Ing
Lee Jong-joo
Unification Ministry
Chad urges Senegal to extradite Habre to Belgium
Chad calls on Senegal to extradite former president Hissene Habre to Belgium for trial. Habre is accused of torturing and killing opponents between 1982 and 1990. The move follows pressure from African and international groups and Belgiums repeated extradition requests.
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Dakar
Senegal
Chad
Belgium
Hissene Habre
Africa
Habre
Antits Mage
African Union
Mahamat Bechir Okormi
Human Rights Watch
Jacqueline Moudeina
Chadian Association For the Promotion and Defense of