Saturday, February 11, 2012
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- Australia beat Sri Lanka by 5 runs, remain unbeaten in tri-series
- Blasts, firing near PTIs rally leave 7 injured in Swabi
- Imran says will shoot down drones if comes to power
- 25 killed, 175 injured in Syria blasts
- Aqib Javed resigns as bowling coach
- NATO supplies from Pakistani airspace never stopped: Pentagon
- 11 militants killed, 19 injured in Orakzai operation
- Mansoor Ijaz to record statement via videolink on Feb 22
- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
Iran, N. Korea remain in "axis of evil": White House
WASHINGTON - The White House has said that Iran and North Korea remain part of the "axis of evil" labeled by U.S. President George W. Bush in 2002.
"I think that until they give up their nuclear weapons programmes completely and verifiably, I think that we keep them in the same category," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters on Monday.
Ms. Perino said that thanks to great efforts by the international community, the DPRK has agreed in the six-party talks to reveal and dismantle its nuclear programs.
The six-party talks, involving the United States, North Korea, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia, were designed for the settlement of nuclear issues on the Korean peninsula.
While the six-party talks are bearing fruit, Ms. Perino said "Iran's a different story ... They're missing an opportunity for a very generous incentives package, and that additional sanctions could be on the way."
Ms. Perino made the remarks after the talks between European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iranian top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in Geneva on Saturday.
US Undersecretary of State William Burns and senior diplomats from China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany attended the Geneva nuclear talks.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who is visiting the United Arab Emirates, accused Iran on Monday of not being serious at weekend talks about its disputed nuclear programme despite the presence of a senior U.S. diplomat. She warned the Islamic Republic may soon face new sanctions.
Iran insists that its nuclear programme is geared to peaceful purposes, not weapon-oriented.
"I think that until they give up their nuclear weapons programmes completely and verifiably, I think that we keep them in the same category," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters on Monday.
Ms. Perino said that thanks to great efforts by the international community, the DPRK has agreed in the six-party talks to reveal and dismantle its nuclear programs.
The six-party talks, involving the United States, North Korea, China, South Korea, Japan and Russia, were designed for the settlement of nuclear issues on the Korean peninsula.
While the six-party talks are bearing fruit, Ms. Perino said "Iran's a different story ... They're missing an opportunity for a very generous incentives package, and that additional sanctions could be on the way."
Ms. Perino made the remarks after the talks between European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iranian top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in Geneva on Saturday.
US Undersecretary of State William Burns and senior diplomats from China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany attended the Geneva nuclear talks.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who is visiting the United Arab Emirates, accused Iran on Monday of not being serious at weekend talks about its disputed nuclear programme despite the presence of a senior U.S. diplomat. She warned the Islamic Republic may soon face new sanctions.
Iran insists that its nuclear programme is geared to peaceful purposes, not weapon-oriented.
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