Ex-Pres Announces News: Iran Has Enriched Uranium

April 11, 2006 --

Iran Has Enriched Uranium for First Time
Ex-Iranian President Says Country Has Enriched Uranium for the First Time; Part of Nuclear Process (AP)

Iran Expects Atomic News Tuesday Night
Iranians will hear "good news" on their country's atomic program on Tuesday night, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency. (Reuters)

Europe Proposes Limited Sanctions To Halt Tehran's Nuclear Ambitions
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, yesterday recommended limited sanctions against Iran, including visa bans on key figures, if Tehran continues to defy the United Nations over its disputed nuclear programme. (The Guardian)

Karachi Park Explosion 'Kills 40'
At least 40 people have been killed in a bomb blast at a huge gathering to mark the Prophet Muhammad's birthday in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi. (BBC)

29 Charged in Madrid Train Bombings
A Spanish judge on Tuesday charged 29 people for their roles in the deadly 2004 Madrid train bombings, paving the way for one of Europe's biggest terrorism trials. (Reuters)

Italy Arrests Mafia Leader
Bernardo Provenzano, the undisputed chief of the Sicilian Mafia who had been on the run for more than four decades, was arrested while hiding in a farmhouse near Corleone in Sicily on Tuesday, officials said. (Reuters)

Lobbyists' Prosecutors Pointing to Spy Case
Precedent Set In 1940s, They Say (Washington Post)

Germany May Probe Rwanda Suspect
German prosecutors are considering whether to open an investigation into the alleged leader of a Rwandan rebel group, who was arrested last week. (BBC)