President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Iran has admitted developing a secret uranium enrichment plant. Photograph: Str/APIran Admits Secret Uranium Enrichment Plant -- The Guardian
Confession of secret underground complex south of Tehran pre-empts nuclear accusation by US, France and UK.
Tensions over Iran's suspect nuclear programme soared today with confirmation that Tehran has developed a new, secret uranium enrichment plant that could be used to engineer a nuclear bomb, but had kept the project hidden from UN inspectors for years.
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MIDDLE EAST
Palestinian leaders deny Jerusalem's past.
On Iran nukes, France and the U.S. play bad cop, good cop. G-8: Iran has 3 months to stop uranium enrichment.
Saudi Arabia’s new university to let women unveil and study with men.
ASIA
Five US soldiers die in Afghanistan: NATO.
Burma's Suu Kyi 'welcomes US engagement'. Burma's junta intensifies bid for unification.
World leaders rally in support for Pakistan.
Officials: Suspected US drone kills 12 in Pakistan.
AFRICA
American citizen helped bomb Somalia base, web site says.
Gadhafi reminisces about pursuit of WMDs, denies sponsoring terror.
Chavez seeks "anti-imperial" Africa front.
Barack Obama to impose US travel bans on Kenyan political leaders.
EUROPE
Merkel's leftward shift positions her to win.
Babi Yar hotel decision condemned.
Crowds visit Anglo-Saxon hoard.
AMERICAS
Mexico senators confirm new point man in drug war.
Ammo rationing at Wal-Mart as panic buying sweeps US.
In poll, public wary of Obama on war and health.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Feds disrupt 3 US terror plots.
Terror case called one of most serious in years. More news here.
Obama will not seek new legislation on holding Guantanamo detainees.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
HSBC bids farewell to dollar supremacy.
Citigroup said to consider shrinking branch network.
G20 'will take on expanded role'.