Bush, Olmert to hold final meeting in office
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AP - President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert — two leaders with just weeks left in office — will discuss a range of issues at the White House on Monday, including Iran's nuclear program, the global financial crisis and efforts to find peace in the Middle East.
AFP - The White House accused Iran Wednesday of an "unfortunate and disappointing" failure to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog agency and effectively rejecting a US offer for high-level talks.
IAEA: Syrian site could have been nuclear reactor
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AP - The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Wednesday that a Syrian site bombed by Israel in 2007 had the characteristics of a nuclear reactor. It also admitted that its investigation into Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program is deadlocked.
Reuters - An inquiry by the U.N. nuclear watchdog into alleged atom bomb research by Iran has degenerated into a silent standoff a few months after Tehran asserted "the matter is over," U.N. officials said on Wednesday.
