October 23, 2007

Earlybird Roundup: California Fires, Turkish Diplomacy

Nation. More than half a million people have been evacuated from the San Diego area as wildfires continue to burn throughout California.

Iraq. The U.S. is urging Turkey to continue with diplomatic efforts and not invade northern Iraq, but the Bush administration is also considering airstrikes against the Kurdish rebel group involved in the dispute.

Washington. The Hill reports that former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton is calling on House GOP lawmakers "to oppose the Bush administration's recent agreement with North Korea to end its nuclear programs."

Iran. New Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili traveled to Rome for talks with EU countries; before the meeting, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country would not suspend uranium enrichment.

Afghanistan. Eleven members of a family were killed by a NATO airstrike near Kabul yesterday, according to local officials.

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