World News Friday, 10 Mar. 2006
Posted by Salim M on Saturday, 11 March, 2006
Condoleezza Rice says that the US faces “no greater challenge from a single country than from Iran” sighting that Iran has plans for the Middle East which are a complete opposite to those of the US. Iran says that it will not be ‘bullied’ by the West vowing to make no compromises in its nuclear ambitions. They also harshly criticise the IAEA’s decision to refer them to the UN Security Council, calling it ‘unjust’. The BBC publish a summary of the issue.
First experts said that Iran was still about ten years away from a nuclear bomb, then the experts said that five years was a more accurate timeline, now Britain say that Iran could be nuke-capable by the end of the year.
More criticism of the US-India nuclear deal comes forth as the White House attacks critics saying that the deal will help prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. The deal being done, India must now convince China that it has no intentions of forsaking their relationship.
The recently published US human rights report details abuses in Iraq much to the irk of the Iraqi gov. who say that the US is neglecting its own abuses including Abu Ghraib. The US says that it will close the Abu Ghraib prison and move detainess to other jails in the country.
Donald Rumsfeld says that in the event of a civil war breaking out in Iraq, the US would not get involved instead leaving the situation to the Iraqis to handle. In Baghdad, a private security company is raided and 50 employees abducted demonstrating the futility of the current authority.
Hamas plan to announce their new cabinet in the coming days and a visit to Saudi Arabia is organised. Hamas also meets with Fatah after revoking some laws made by PM Mahmoud Abbas.
Interim Israeli President Ehud Olmert promises that if elected, he will set permanent borders for the country by 2010.
The political crisis in Thailand worsens with a bomb exploding in Bangkok. The target appears to be the cheif advisor to the country’s king.
The fallout from the Prophet Muhamamd cartoon saga is examined by two leading muslim commentators.
