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Iran nuclear deal hits a snag

Reality Check: Iran talks in Geneva; South Sudan's conflict; Winter World Cup 2022; Vigil for garment workers; Conflict-free computing.

Iran Nuclear Talks

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A file picture showing the nuclear enrichment plant of Natanz in central Iran.

Talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers resume in Geneva today. But they have hit a snag – whether or not Iran is allowed to conduct research and development of centrifuges, which are used to purify uranium for use in power plants. The problem is that if it is purified to a high level, it can be used for nuclear weapons. Mark Fitzpatrick from the International Institute for Strategic Studies explains the problem:

South Sudan

There’s fierce fighting between government forces and rebels in the world’s newest country. Attempts to agree a ceasefire have so far proven fruitless. The unrest began in December as a clash between army units loyal to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and those loyal to ex-vice president Riek Machar. What is holding up peace talks and what is at stake? Analysis from Ahmed Soliman from the UK think tank Chatham House:

2022 World Cup

A top FIFA official has said that the Qatar World Cup will not be played in summer, when temperatures can reach up to 40 degrees, but will be staged in the winter between November and January. What will this mean for domestic leagues and FIFA’s already tarnished reputation? We hear from Geoff Pearson, director of the MBA Football Industries Programme at the University of Liverpool:

Vigil for garment workers

An Austrian union of diverse organisations has called for a vigil of solidarity with garment workers in Bangladesh and Cambodia. Klaus Baumgartner from "Fair Work for Cambodia" outlines the details and aims of the event, which will take place in Linz on Friday. and Katharina Auer, programme officer at the international disaster relief and development aid organisation CARE, which has produced a documentary abut the issue, explains why more than a simple boycott of shops is needed to help the textile workers:

Blood-free processors

Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of computer processors, says its processors are now free of minerals from mines held by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's the first major U.S. technology company to make such a claim about its products. The announcement was made at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and Daniel Sokolov from the online magazine CT was there: