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November 10, 2011

South Korea Seeking Trilateral Talks on North: What We’re Reading Now

IRAN
Russian scientist who figures in IAEA report denies helping Iran build a nuclear weapon
Washington Post — November 10, 2011
A Russian scientist accused of helping Iran develop technology necessary to build a nuclear weapon has denied assisting its nuclear program, a Russian newspaper reported Thursday.

Russian Scientist Denies Iranian Nuclear Role, Kommersant Says
Henry Meyer, Bloomberg — November 10, 2011
A Russian scientist denied helping Iran to develop a nuclear bomb following a U.S. media report about his suspected role, the Kommersant newspaper reported, citing an interview with the expert.

NORTH KOREA
South Korea Seeking Trilateral Talks on North
Global Security Newswire — November 9, 2011
South Korea is pushing to meet with Japan and the United States so that the three allies can align their respective postures for responding to the North Korean nuclear impasse, Kyodo News reported on Wednesday.

LIBYA
Desert chief says al-Qaida branch got Libyan arms
Ahmed Mohamed, Associated Press — November 10, 2011
A desert chief with al-Qaida’s North Africa branch has confirmed fears that his terror organization procured weapons from stockpiles left unguarded in Libya after the fall of Moammar Gadhafi.

SYRIA
Engineer says suspected nuclear site in Syria was built for cotton manufacturing
Washington Post — November 10, 2011
A German engineer says a Syrian industrial complex suspected of being part of a secret nuclear weapons program was not built for anything other than producing textiles.

Syrian Opposition Calls for General Strike
The opposition Syrian National Council is calling for a general strike on Thursday to protest what it says is a brutal government crackdown in the central Homs region.

UNITED STATES
Republican debate showcases GOP agreement despite Perry ‘oops’
Kasie Hunt, Christian Science Monitor — November 9, 2011
Republican debate avoids fireworks: Wednesday’s debate didn’t hold many surprises, though the candidates agreed that the US is headed towards the same downward spiral that Europe is experiencing.  Rick Perry took another blow to his campaign when he forgot his talking points.

Perry: Debate gaffe won’t break my campaign
Corbett B. Daly, CBS News — November 10, 2011
Rick Perry brushed off a gaffe from Wednesday’s debate, saying one mistake may in fact humanize him and certainly will not tank his campaign the way some strategists are predicting.  On Wednesday night in Michigan, Perry said he would cut three agencies from the federal government but could only name two of them.

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