Top story: After a rare day of international talks with the 5 permanent member of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany, Iran agreed to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to visit its new revealed nuclear enrichment site near Qom and to export most of its enriched uranium to Russia to be turned into nuclear fuel.
While the talks were considered constructive, many analysts believe that Iran still has other enrichment sites which have not been revealed. France, Germany, and the United States continue to insist that Iran halt all enrichment activity by December.
The talks in Geneva included informal bilateral meetings between Iran and members of the P5+1. A conversation between Under Secretary of State William Burns, and Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili was the highest level U.S. Iranian meeting in decades. The participants agreed to meet again this month for wide-ranging talks.
Today: The International Olympic Committee will announce the site of the 2016 Olympics shortly before 1 p.m. today. President Barack Obama traveled to Copenhagen last night to advocate for Chicago's bid. Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are the other candidates.
Asia
- Thousands in the Philippines are fleeing a new typhoon, just days after a storm killed over 400 people.
- At least 1,100 people were killed in Indonesia's recent earthquakes, according to the United Nations.
- Pakistan's military is readying an offensive into the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan. Imtiaz Gul has more at the AfPak Channel.
Middle East
- The Palestinian delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Council dropped its bid to have the Goldstone Report on Israeli human rights abuses in Gaza forwarded to the Security Council.
- Hamas released a video of capture IDF soldier Gilad Shalit in return for 19 Palestinian prisoners.
- Syria may be regaining its influence in Lebanese politics.
Europe
- The Irish are headed to the polls today to vote, yet again, on the Lisbon Treaty on E.U. integration.
- At least 13 were killed and dozens injured by mudslides in Sicily.
- Greek elections on Sunday are expected to be tight.
Africa
- The U.S. is delaying aid to Somalia over concerns that it is being funneled to terrorist groups.
- Kenya has agreed to cooperate with International Criminal Court trials for perpetrators of the 2007 post-election violence.
- Nestle has stopped buying milk from Robert Mugabe's wife's farm after threat of a worldwide boycott.
Americas
- U.S. Senator Jim DeMint will meet with interim Honduran president Roberto Micheletti in Tegucigalpa today, in violation of U.S. administration policy.
- Canada's government narrowly survived a vote of no confidence.
- Venezuela has turned over a drug suspect wanted by the United States.
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