Oct. 21, 2009 (Xinhua News Agency) -- Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Oct. 22
OTTAWA -- Only two hostages now remain after all others were released from the building in the western Canadian city of Edmonton after an armed man took them earlier Wednesday.
An unknown number of hostages have been freed after police started negotiating with the man, leaving only two behind, local media reported citing police sources.
There may be altogether 11 people held hostage earlier in the day, the reports said. Police could not confirm the exact number. (Canada-Hostage)
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VIENNA -- The nuclear-fuel talks held in Vienna among the U.S., Russia, France and Iran concluded without a final agreement but a proposal from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to be mulled on Wednesday.
The IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei proposed, the enriched uranium with a higher purity needed for research reactor in Iran would be produced abroad.
The proposal is currently mulled by all participating countries of the talks until a final answer will be given on Friday. (Iran-Nuclear talks)
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WASHINGTON -- The United States will not have normal ties with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) or relax its sanctions against the country until Pyongyang abandons nuclear arms, Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton said here on Wednesday.
In her policy address to the United States Institutes of Peace, Clinton reiterated the United States' willingness to have face-to- face talks with the DPRK on condition that the talks will lead to Pyongyang's return to the stalled six-party talks. (U.S.-DPRK)
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JAKARTA -- Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday night announced his new cabinet that will serve for 2009-2014 period.
The economic ministerial posts are still occupied by old faces, with the former Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu staying on.
The cabinet is seen as filled by more politicians than technocrats, as a result of bargainings between the president and parties that supported him during the presidential election on July 8. (Indonesia-Lineup)
