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Reuters World News Highlights 0200 GMT Nov 30

Published: 29 Nov 2009 18:02:57 PST

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TEHRAN - Iran announced plans on Sunday to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants in a major expansion of its atomic programme, just two days after the U.N. nuclear watchdog rebuked it for carrying out such work in secret.

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PORT OF SPAIN - Commonwealth states representing a third of the world's people said on Sunday momentum was growing towards a global climate deal, but nagging doubts remained over funding levels and degrees of commitment.

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MONTEVIDEO - A blunt-talking former guerrilla fighter won Uruguay's presidential election on Sunday, promising to leave behind his radical past and take a moderate path in one of Latin America's most stable countries.

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DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates offered banks emergency support on Sunday, the first steps to ease fears that a looming debt default by two of Dubai's flagship firms could derail the global economic recovery.

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MOSCOW - Russia on Sunday published its proposal for a new Euro-Atlantic security treaty that would restrict its ability to use military force unilaterally if the United States and its European allies agreed to do the same.

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PORT OF SPAIN - The Commonwealth has admitted French-speaking Rwanda as its 54th member in the latest expansion of the geographically diverse group of mostly former British colonies, its leaders said on Sunday.

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Stephanie Nebehay - Switzerland voted to ban the construction of new minarets on Sunday, a surprise result certain to embarrass the neutral government and which the justice minister said could affect Swiss exports and tourism.

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NOUAKCHOTT/MADRID - Three Spanish aid workers were kidnapped in Mauritania on Sunday, officials said of an attack that will heighten security fears in the West African desert republic where al Qaeda-linked gunmen operate.

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COLOMBO - The Sri Lankan general who oversaw the end of 25 years of war said on Sunday he will run for president, pitting himself against the man who also takes credit for the victory against Tamil Tiger rebels.