U.S.: Evidence mounts of Syrian nuclear cover-up

The United States said on Wednesday that United Nations inspectors had found growing evidence of covert nuclear activity in Syria, and European allies said a lack of Syrian transparency demanded utmost scrutiny.

''This report contributes to the growing evidence of clandestine nuclear activities in Syria,''

Gregory Schulte, U.S. ambassador to the IAEA, said during a debate by its 35-nation Board of Governors in Vienna.

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Syria heartened by Obama's plan for Iraq
UNITED NATIONS - Syria said on Friday it was heartened by U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to pull U.S. combat troops from Iraq within 16 months of taking office... [snip]

"We feel ... encouraged by what we hear as promises from the president, Mr. Obama, that he would like to withdraw the American forces from Iraq within a fixed timetable,"

Syrian Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari told reporters after a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Iraq.

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