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Imam’s opposition to Israel not limited to specific time

(IRNA) – The late Imam Khomeini’s opposition to the Zionist regime was not limited to a specific period of time, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Sunday. Mottaki made the remarks in his address to an international conference to commemorate father of the Islamic Revolution, the late Imam Khomeini.

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Iran steers clear of Qadeer Khan

Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said on Sunday Iran steers clear of Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan as he admitted that he made wrong statement against Iran in 2004.Speaking to reporters in his weekly press briefing, Hosseini said Qadeer Khan’s confession needs no clarification as he declared that his …

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Pakistan puts clocks forward to save power

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan put its clocks forward an hour on Sunday while shops have been ordered to close early as the country struggles with an acute electricity shortage. Setting clocks forward by an hour, to six hours ahead of GMT, should enable the country to take advantage of an …

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Australian troops pull out of Iraq

NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) – About 500 Australian combat troops pulled out of their base in southern Iraq on Sunday, fulfilling an election promise by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to bring the soldiers home this year. A British military spokesman in the southern city of Basra said the pullout from …

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Voting starts in Macedonia election

SKOPJE (Reuters) – Voting began in Macedonia’s parliamentary election on Sunday, widely seen as a test of its political maturity after campaign violence raised fears its slow march toward EU membership could be further delayed.

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One soldier dead, 6 wounded in Afghan suicide blast

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber killed one foreign soldier and wounded six other people, including three civilians, in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Saturday, the provincial governor said. The Taliban have vowed to step up their campaign of suicide bombings this year, after carrying out …

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