How Sept. 11 Changed the Nuclear Industry: What We're Reading Now
Sep 09, 2011

IRAN
West Keep's Pressure On Iran's Nuclear Program
Margaret Besheer, Voice of America -- September 07, 2011
Western nations on Wednesday warned that they will not let up their pressure on Iran to comply with international demands that it suspend its nuclear enrichment activities and answer questions about its disputed atomic program.

In shift, Iran's President Calls for End to Syrian Crackdown
Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times -- September 8, 2011
For years, posters celebrating the decades-old alliance joining Syria and Iran festooned the streets and automobiles of the Syrian capital — the images of Presidents Bashar al-Assad and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad embroidered with roses and daffodils.

NORTH KOREA
North Korea leader Kim Jong-il appears with Kim Jong-un
BBC News -- September 09, 2011
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il has appeared at national celebrations with his son and heir apparent Kim Jong-un.

North Korea Problem "Very Tough," Obama Nominee Says
Global Security Newswire -- September 8, 2011
The Obama administration's nominee to assume a top spot at the State Department on Wednesday said Washington has "no good choices" in resolving the long-running standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons work, Agence France-Presse reported.