US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he will work with South Korea to ‘deter aggression’ and hold North Korea accountable after it allegedly torpedoed a South Korean warship last month. ‘In the days ahead, our governments will continue to consult closely, and I look forward to meeting with (South Korean) President Lee (Myung-Bak) this month in Toronto.

TEHRAN: Iran said that it was ready to send its uranium abroad for further enrichment as requested by the UN. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced the decision in an interview with state Iranian television. He said Iran will have “no problem” giving the West its low-enriched uranium and taking it back several months later when it is enriched by 20 percent