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IAEA votes to censure Iran over nuclear cover-up
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog voted on Friday to rebuke Iran for building a uranium enrichment plant in secret but Tehran rejected the move as "intimidation" which would poison its negotiations with world powers. Full Article
U.S. followed own timetable on Iraq war: UK envoy
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States followed its own military timetable for the 2003 invasion of Iraq rather than allowing diplomacy to run its full course, the former British ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday. Full Article
India and Pakistan: the missing piece in the Afghan jigsaw
Last year's Mumbai attacks torpedoed hopes of a peace deal between India and Pakistan that might underpin a regional settlement for Afghanistan. Has President Barack Obama picked up the pieces? And if not, what is his back-up plan? Full Article | Comments [0]
Muslims celebrate Eid
Nov. 27 - Islam marks the holy festival of Eid and the end of the Haj pilgrimage, with prayers and sacrifice. Play Video
Karzai reaches out to Afghan Taliban on holiday
Karzai to focus on reconciliation in his second term; speaks on the first day of the Muslim Eid Al-Adha holiday Full Article
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Saudi authorities expect approximately three million pilgrims from over 160 countries to make the journey to Mecca this year.
