At least 25 dead, 90 injured in Russian luxury train crash caused by large blast
A loud explosion feared caused by terrorists derailed several carriage of the de luxe Nevsky Express traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg near the town of Bologoye late Friday, Nov. 27. Emergency Minister Sergei Shoigu said at least 25 people were killed and up to 90 injured. More of the 661 passengers may still be trapped in the wreckage.President Dmitry Medvedev was informed of the disaster. In Washington, White House regrets loss of life.

Iran threatens to end cooperation with the IAEA, quit NPT
Tehran may well break off cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency-IAEA and withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty if the IAEA's 35-nation board of governors approves a resolution voicing serious concern about its failure to comply with international obligations and referring the issue to the UN Security Council.IAEA director Mohamed ElBaradei capped his 12-year tenure with the admission that the agency's cooperation with Tehran had reached "a dead end."

Jordanian forces pitch in to help Saudis expel Yemeni rebels
In response to an appeal from the Saudi King Abdullah, the Jordanian monarch this week dispatched his army's elite Royal Special Force of 2,000 commandoes to help the Saudis drive out the Yemeni Houthi rebels, who invaded the oil kingdom with Iranian support earlier this month. DEBKAfile's military sources report that the Jordanian troops are now battling the Yemeni invaders holding onto the Jebel Dukhan sector. To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weekly click HERE .

US, Iranian naval Red Sea buildup off Yemen. Debut for Iran's midget subs
The Yemeni conflict is fast evolving from a Houthi insurgency against the Abdullah Salah regime in Sanaa to a broad regional conflagration drawing in Saudi Arabia and Egypt as major players and increasingly the United States, whose involvement is building up into a direct confrontation with the rebels' sponsor, Iran.DEBKAfile's military and intelligence sources report that over the weekend, the Aegis class cruiser USS Chosin was designated the flagship of Combined Task Force 151.

Who is the rising figure in Obama's White House?
A dark horse is overtaking chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and NSA James Jones as President Barack Obama's most influential adviser. Revealing this, the coming DEBKA-Net-Weekly issue out next Friday discusses how the new White House dynamic helped Moscow block stiff sanctions against Iran.Don't miss this exclusive and much more. To subscribe to DEBKA-Net-Weekly click HERE .