Russia ire over Iran tests

Moscow, April 11 (Reuters): Russia, Iran’s closest major ally, criticised Tehran today for what it said was air defence missile practice near an Iranian nuclear power plant without informing Russian specialists who work there.

A spokesman for Russia’s atomic agency Rosatom, said tests of air defence rockets had been carried out on April 6 at near the plant where 2,000 Russians work.

UK stories

London (Reuters): British defence secretary Des Browne accepted responsibility on Wednesday for the decision to allow sailors captured by Iran to sell their stories to newspapers.

Wolfowitz

Washington (Reuters): The World Bank has appointed a high-profile Washington law firm to investigate the disclosure of confidential documents and emails leaked to Fox News.

Korea vow

Seoul (Reuters): North Korea says it will start moves to shut its nuclear reactor within a day of receiving millions of dollars blocked for 18 months in a Macau bank.

Teens hurt

Chicago (AP): Two teens playing with a handgun inside a Chicago classroom were shot in the leg after a bullet discharged, striking both of them, police said. The boys, both 15, were sitting in the back of a classroom when the accident occurred.