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File photo of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a nuclear enrichment plant in Natanz
Iran 'plans new enrichment sites'
Iran's government approves a big expansion in its uranium enrichment programme, after a rebuke from the UN watchdog.
MPs urge reduced IAEA ties
New sanctions on the way?
Q&A: Iran and the nuclear issue

Swiss voters back ban on minarets
More than 57% of Swiss voters back a referendum proposal to ban the building of minarets, official results show.
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AFRICA

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AMERICAS

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EUROPE

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SOUTH ASIA

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