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INTERNATIONAL
| Obama to propose new goals to cut nuclear weapons |
| President Barack Obama will on Wednesday propose the United States and Russia cut strategic nuclear warheads by a third and reduce tactical nuclear arsenals in Europe, a US official said. |
| Pakistan attacks death toll rises to 34 |
| The death toll from a suicide attack at a funeral in Pakistan rose to 34 on Wednesday after seven victims died overnight in hospital, police said. |
| Toxic radiation at Fukushima N-plant |
| Cancer-causing radioactive substances have been found in groundwater at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, its Japanese operator said, as it pledged to prevent it getting into the sea. |
| Taleban kill US troops after peace moves |
| The Taleban on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an overnight attack in Afghanistan that killed four US troops, just hours after Washington said its officials would meet the insurgents for talks. |
| Google asks US court to allow data query release |
| Google said Tuesday it asked a special US court handling national security investigations for permission to publish the number of government requests for data to the Internet giant. |
| US spy chief: plot against Wall Street foiled |
| The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence — a set-piece for supporters of the spying. |
| Montreal interim mayor resigns after fraud arrest |
| Montreal’s interim mayor resigned Tuesday, a day after his arrest on fraud charges. |
| House passes bill for US to back Taiwan at UN body |
| The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill to support Taiwan’s bid for observer status at the International Civil Aviation Organization. |
| Quake shakes Peru’s capital of Lima |
| A moderate earthquake shook buildings in Peru’s capital on Tuesday but there were no reported injuries or damage, Reuters witnesses and safety officials said. |
| Pakistan welcomes opening of Taleban office |
| Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed the Taleban’s decision to open an office in Qatar and the subsequent announcement by the US that it will launch talks with the insurgents this week. |
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