February 15 News International

Wednesday 15 February, 2012.

TOP STORY New setback forGreece bailout as meeting canceled A meeting of the finance chiefs of the 17 euro countries to discussGreece's second multibillion bailout planned for Thursday was called off after Athensfailed to deliver on several demands made by its partners in the currency union. HEADLINES Iran has new centrifuges, nuclear fuel plates: state TV  Iranian state television reported on Wednesday that Iran has made advances in its nuclear program, building new uranium enrichment centrifuges and producing its own nuclear reactor fuel plates. US raises human rights issues with Chinese Vice President  US President Barack Obama took up with visiting Chinese Vice President, Xi Jinping, his concerns over the human rights situation in China which has experienced a recent surge in unrest among the Tibetan community. Bahrain deports six Americans, arrests dozens of citizens  Bahrain has deported six US citizens for joining pro-democracy demonstrations, a statement said on Wednesday, as the opposition reported dozens of arrests on the first anniversary of a Shiite-led uprising. UN General Assembly to vote on Thursday onSyria The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a new resolution calling on Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to put a stop to deadly attacks on civilians, diplomats said. AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA ASIA PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA SOUTH ASIA WEST ASIA

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