Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made very positive comments about a possible nuclear deal with Iran. The P5+1 and Iran negotiations are scheduled to resume on 20 November and, according to Lavrov, “now there are no fundamental disagreements on which issues need to be resolved in practice.” The Israelis, however, have a completely different take on the negotiations. Israeli Homeland Defense Minister Gilad Erdan said in a radio interview on Saturday that Israel does not recognize Iran’s right to enrich uranium. Minister Erdan’s position is inconsistent with the Non-Proliferation Treaty which explicitly recognizes the right of signatory nations to enrich uranium for energy and for medical uses. We will have to keep an eye on French President Hollande’s visit to Israel this week, since France was identified as the main opponent within the P5+1 group to the proposed deal with Iran in the previous round of negotiations.
An era has come to an end in India. Sachin Tendulkar, one of the greatest cricket players in the history of the sport, has retired. Few people outside of the countries of the former British Empire comprehend cricket, nor do they appreciate the significance of the sport to the independent nations that emerged from the empire. Cricket is arguably the most popular sport in the world (after soccer/football), and the success of the former colonies in besting Great Britain in the game was an important milestone in the decolonization movement. Tendulkar received India’s highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna, for his on- and off-field excellence.
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