IRAQ

Reuters: ElBaradei Warns of Iraq Nuclear Emergency
VIENNA (Reuters) - The head of the United Nations (news - web sites) nuclear watchdog agency warned on Monday that a nuclear contamination emergency may be developing in Iraq (news - web sites) and appealed to the United States to let his experts back into the country.
I am deeply concerned by the almost daily reports of looting and destruction at nuclear sites," International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei said in a statement.
He said he was especially worried "about the potential radiological safety and security implications of nuclear and radiological materials that may no longer be under control