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• Bin Laden warns of retaliation against Europe (AP)
• New Iran uranium enrichment site raises concerns (AP)
• Ahmadinejad: Iran is not violating IAEA rules (AP)
• Arabs urge Obama to present peace outline (AP)
• Northern Afghan violence undercuts US supply route (AP)
• Could a Mixed-Race Contestant Become a Chinese Idol? (Time.com)
• Russia won't put missiles in Kaliningrad: Medvedev (Reuters)
• Key sites in Iran's nuclear program (AP)
• Venezuela seeking uranium with Iran's help (AP)
• Madagascar's de facto leader prevented from addressing UN (AFP)
• Emerging nations big winners at re-born G20 (AFP)
• Canada says India nuclear deal imminent (Reuters)
• Former Qantas worker sentenced for jihad book (AP)
• Under prodding, Ahmadinejad invites inspection of nuclear site (McClatchy Newspapers)
• Can Brazil's Rio Handle the 2016 Summer Olympics? (Time.com)
• U.S.: Disparities Sharpen in Recession (OneWorld.net)

Bin Laden warns of retaliation against Europe (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:42 PM PDT AP - Osama bin Laden demanded that European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan in a new audiotape Friday, warning of "retaliation" against them for their alliance with the United States in the war.

New Iran uranium enrichment site raises concerns (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 03:34 PM PDT AP - 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.

Ahmadinejad: Iran is not violating IAEA rules (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 02:36 PM PDT AP - 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.

Arabs urge Obama to present peace outline (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 11:54 AM PDT AP - The head of the Arab League and the Egyptian foreign minister on Friday urged President Barack Obama to present his own outline of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, in order to break the current logjam and spur negotiations.

Northern Afghan violence undercuts US supply route (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 09:16 AM PDT AP - Growing Taliban influence in northern Afghanistan is threatening a new military supply line painstakingly negotiated by the U.S., as rising violence takes hold on the one-time Silk Road route.

Could a Mixed-Race Contestant Become a Chinese Idol? (Time.com) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:20 PM PDT Time.com - When a pretty young woman from Shanghai took the national stage on an American Idol-style show, the country exploded in debate over whether a person of mixed race should be allowed to compete in a Chinese show

Russia won't put missiles in Kaliningrad: Medvedev (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:05 PM PDT Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday he will call off his decision to deploy missiles in the enclave of Kaliningrad, his response to the United States scrapping missile shield plans in Europe.

Key sites in Iran's nuclear program (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:41 PM PDT AP - Key sites of Iran's nuclear program:

Venezuela seeking uranium with Iran's help (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:11 PM PDT AP - Iran is helping to detect uranium deposits in Venezuela and initial evaluations suggest reserves are significant, President Hugo Chavez's government said Friday.

Madagascar's de facto leader prevented from addressing UN (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:26 PM PDT AFP - Madagascar's de facto leader Andry Rajoelina was Friday prevented from addressing the 192-member UN General Assembly, at the request of southern African countries.

Emerging nations big winners at re-born G20 (AFP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:45 PM PDT AFP - World leaders unveiled Friday a new vision for economic governance, with bold plans to fix global imbalances and give more clout to emerging giants such as China and India.

Canada says India nuclear deal imminent (Reuters) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 02:15 PM PDT Reuters - Canada is close to signing a deal with India to sell nuclear technology and materials, Trade Minister Stockwell Day said on Friday, adding he was confident that remaining security concerns would be resolved.

Former Qantas worker sentenced for jihad book (AP) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 07:05 AM PDT AP - An Australian court sentenced a former Qantas Airways baggage handler wanted on terrorism-related charges in Lebanon to 12 years in prison Friday for publishing a do-it-yourself jihad book on the Internet.

Under prodding, Ahmadinejad invites inspection of nuclear site (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 03:47 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - NEW YORK — On the defensive Friday from Western accusations about a secret uranium-enrichment facility, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Iran had acted legally, and he offered to open the site to international inspections.

Can Brazil's Rio Handle the 2016 Summer Olympics? (Time.com) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:30 PM PDT Time.com - Rio de Janeiro appears to be neck and neck with Chicago in the competition for the most prestigious athletic event in the world. But is it ready for a successful bid?

U.S.: Disparities Sharpen in Recession (OneWorld.net) Posted: 25 Sep 2009 01:32 PM PDT OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Sep 25 (New America Media) - Minorities are taking the hardest hit of the economic downturn.

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