. >>> iran is playing hardball as multinash tal multinational talks resumed in vienna. when talks opened today iran said it would not buckle under pressure from the u.s. and other western nations by scrapping its nuclear power plants. this has been a key demand by the six nations hosting the talks. >>> another global hot spot erupted today and markets are sure to keep an eye on developments overnight and into tomorrow. anti-government protests in kiev, ukraine turned violent tonight when riot police tried to drive two armored personnel carriers through an encampment in the city's independent square. protesters have been holding of there living in tents for about three months. tonight some of those tents were set ablaze. there have been reports of gun fire. and late this evening local time of more than a dozen deaths. >>> japan's stock market soared higher today, gaining more than 3%. the rally came after the bank of japan announced new measures aimed at sparking economic growth in japan. doubling the size of the central bank's lending fund. that move comes on news that