Hint at dialogue on Syria
The head of Syria’s main opposition coalition, Mouaz Alkhatib, has said he was ready to hold talks with representatives of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Europe’s Erste Bank foresees €800-million loss
Europe’s second-biggest lender says it would lose up to €800-million this year and not pay a dividend due to the eurozone’s sovereign debt.
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IAEA calls nuclear safety summit amid Japan crisis
The United Nations atomic energy chief called a Vienna summit to tackle mounting concerns about nuclear safety.
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IAEA chief heading to Japan to face nuclear crisis
The UN atomic energy chief said he plans to fly to Japan on Thursday to seek first-hand information of what he called a "very serious" situation.
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Korea’s Lee says talks the answer to nuclear crisis
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Wednesday the nuclear crisis on the peninsula must be tackled by negotiation.
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Climate deal ‘must be wide, not overwhelming’
Nations aiming to agree on a new climate deal should focus on achieveable greenhouse gas emissions targets, said US Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
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Obama boost opens door for nuclear test ban pact
Backers of a global pact banning nuclear tests said on Tuesday they would seize on Barack Obama’s disarmament initiatives to further their agenda.
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Iran allows UN watchdog access to planned reactor
Iran has allowed United Nations nuclear inspectors access to a reactor under construction after blocking visits for a year.
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Vote deadlock throws open race to head IAEA
Governors of the UN nuclear watchdog failed to agree on a successor to Mohamed ElBaradei on Friday, opening the field to new candidates.
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Fritzl gets life in psychiatric ward for incest-murder
Josef Fritzl was sentenced to life in a psychiatric institution on Thursday for locking up and raping his daughter over 24 years.
