World News Briefs -- October 28, 2010

A worker works in a part of the electricity generating plant of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, Oct. 26, 2010. Iran has begun loading fuel into the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the first in Iran, on Tuesday. (Xinhua/ Mehr News Agency/Majid Asgaripour)

E.U. Rules Let Iran Import, Export Oil, Creating Possible Split From U.S. Policy -- Washington Post

TEHRAN - The United States and Europe have worked cooperatively on Iran policy since President Obama took office, but a small crack might have begun to open over sanctions that are beginning to pinch ordinary Iranians.

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MIDDLE EAST

Egypt's FM: No breakthrough in Mideast talks.

Clashes as nationalists march in Israeli Arab town.

Bahrain opens coup plot trial against Shiites.

Russia appeals to Iraq to not execute Aziz.

ASIA

ASEAN leaders meet to discuss cooperation, Burma.

681 missing, dead after tsunami; volcano erupts.

North Korea gets lowest grade on 'nuclear arms report card'.

Pakistan faces a new crisis after the floods.

AFRICA

Guinea president sets 'final' runoff election date.

Questions raised on Congo slaughter.

Danish navy blows up suspected pirate boat.

Robert Mugabe 'ready for war' over wife affair allegations.

EUROPE

Heavy makeup, dark eyes prompt Putin speculation.

EU heads for showdown at economic crisis summit.

British Airways boss rips U.S. on security.

German unemployment dips to 18-year low in October.

AMERICAS

Gunmen kill 15 in Mexico; Gang link seen.

Argentina's powerful ex-president Kirchner dies.

Aid agencies fear Haiti cholera moves towards capital.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Terror plot to plant 'multiple bombs' in Washington subway thwarted by FBI.

Osama bin Laden threatens French troops, criticizes France burqa ban.

MI6 chief says torture poses 'dilemmas' for UK.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

UK has the largest online economy in the world.

Nissan reveals glitch and issues its third largest recall ever.

US trade commission ends Google probe.