Middle East nuke talks "positive" despite Iran boycott

VIENNA (Reuters) - Middle East states showed an "open and constructive" approach in rare talks on banning nuclear arms in the region, the U.N. atomic agency chief said on Tuesday, but absent Iran dismissed the meeting as a waste of time. Israel and its Arab neighbours took part in the November 21-22 forum hosted by the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency, seen as a chance to help start a ...