Reuters World News Highlights

VIENNA – Iran has slowed its pace of nuclear expansion and  met some demands for better monitoring but allegations of covert  atom bomb research look credible and Tehran must address them,  the U.N atomic watchdog said.
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ANKARA – NATO’s secretary-general urged member countries yesterday to increase the training of Afghan security forces and  said the alliance would stay in Afghanistan “as long as it  takes”.
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BAGHDAD – Thousands of Iraqis yesterday mourned the death of  Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, a leading Shi’ite Muslim figure whose death  could heighten political instability before national polls many  fear may be marred by violence.
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SEOUL – The rival Koreas reached a deal yesterday to resume  from September reunions of families torn apart by the 1950-53  Korean War, as the isolated North reaches out to its foes after  being hit by U.N. sanctions.
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BEIJING – Fresh fighting has erupted between Myanmar forces  and an armed ethnic group in the remote northeast, forcing tens  of thousands to flee across the border into China, activists and  state media said yesterday.