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EU says Iran nuclear "procrastination" unacceptable

March 6, 2013 06:30
VIENNA, March 6 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Wednesday that Iranian stonewalling of a U.N. nuclear agency inquiry into suspected atom bomb research was "unacceptable", and voiced deep concern about Tehran's expanding atomic work. In a joint statement delivered at a board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the 27-nation bloc again said Iran must suspend its uranium enrichment work, something Tehran has repeatedly ruled out doing.

UPDATE 3-Big powers want fast results in revived diplomacy with Iran

March 5, 2013 10:45
* Powers' joint statement backs diplomatic solution on Iran * Calls for early and concrete results in negotiations * Says "deeply concerned" about Tehran's nuclear moves * Israel impatient with protracted negotiations * Iran denies allegations of nuclear weapon capability aims (Add statement read out at U.N. nuclear meeting) By Fredrik Dahl

Big powers want "early" results in Iran diplomacy - draft

March 5, 2013 09:30
VIENNA, March 5 (Reuters) - Six world powers will call for quick tangible results in nuclear negotiations with Iran that resumed in February after an eight-month break, according to a draft joint statement obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. The draft being considered by the United States, Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain described a Feb. 26-27 meeting with Iran in Almaty, Kazakhstan, as "useful". The two sides are due to hold further talks in early April at the same venue.

Iran spurns UN call for Parchin visit

March 5, 2013 06:45
Iran on Tuesday spurned a request by the IAEA for access to a military base where Tehran allegedly conducted nuclear weapons research, saying the issue should be addressed in a wider agreement with the UN atomic agency. "Our cooperation with the (International Atomic Energy Agency) will continue in its already established framework of cooperation," foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told a press conference when asked about Parchin military base near Tehran.

REUTERS WORLD NEWS OUTLOOK FROM MARCH 5

March 5, 2013 05:15
Following are some of the main world news events expected in the next week (all times GMT). Asterisks denote new listings. - - - - TUESDAY, MARCH 5 BRUSSELS - EU economic and finance ministers meet. BEIJING - First day of the the annual National People's Congress.

REUTERS WORLD NEWS OUTLOOK FROM MARCH 5

March 5, 2013 05:00
Following are some of the main world news events expected in the next week (all times GMT). Asterisks denote new listings. - - - - TUESDAY, MARCH 5 BRUSSELS - Ecofin meeting BEIJING - First day of the annual National People's Congress. ABU DHABI - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visits Abu Dhabi.

IAEA picks Finn for top UN nuclear inspection job

March 4, 2013 14:45
Finland's nuclear safety authority said Monday a Finnish official had been chosen as chief inspector of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to ensure nuclear weapons technology is not spread. "Tero Varjoranta will head the Department of Safeguards at the International Atomic Energy Agency," the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) said in a statement. Varjoranta was named head of STUK in January, and will assume his position as the IAEA's chief inspector at the beginning of October.

UPDATE 4-U.N. nuclear chief presses Iran on access to military base

March 4, 2013 14:45
* IAEA says wants visit to Parchin without further delay * U.N. nuclear chief sees need for "sense of urgency" * Kerry says "finite" amount of time for nuclear talks * Israel impatient; has threatened possible attack on Iran (Adds Biden, Netanyahu remarks) By Fredrik Dahl

DIARY - Political and General News Events From March 4

March 4, 2013 13:30
Reuters will issue this diary daily at around 1000 GMT. All times in GMT unless otherwise stated. Items marked ** denote new or amended listings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MONDAY, MARCH 4 BRUSSELS - Eurogroup meeting. KENYA - Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

IAEA says not yet contacted by Syria rebels about ex-nuclear site

March 4, 2013 13:02
VIENNA, March 4 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels who have reportedly captured a suspected nuclear reactor site - destroyed by Israel six years ago - have not been in contact with U.N. inspectors about visiting it, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Monday. The U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has long sought access to a site in Syria's desert Deir al-Zor region that U.S. intelligence reports say was a nascent, North Korean-designed reactor geared to producing plutonium for nuclear weapons before Israel bombed it in 2007.
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