Eurasia Press & News
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Intelligence Minister Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei said on Saturday the EU removal of Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) from its terrorist black list is a “shameful” measure for the Europe and the West following double standards on terrorism. In an interview with Iranian students news agency, Ejei said …
Read More »Liniştea dinaintea furtunii?
„Există puţine îndoieli că Afganistanul reprezintă în prezent cea mai mare provocare militară pentru noi” (Robert Gates, 27 ianuarie 2009) Dan Dungaciu d.dungaciu@gmail.com Toată lumea a aşteptat cu înfrigurare semnele pe care America le va trimite lumii după învestirea noului preşedinte. Au început să apară. Nu sunt surprize mari, …
Read More »Russian protesters storm Putin party office
ST PETERSBURG, Russia – Three activists stormed an office of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s political party in St Petersburg on Thursday to accuse him of ignoring the plight of ordinary people in the economic slowdown. Two members of the banned National Bolshevik Party handcuffed themselves to a radiator while …
Read More »Pakistan police say three Indian agents arrested
LAHORE, Pakistan – Pakistani police said on Thursday they had arrested three suspected Indian agents planning to attack prominent people and installations, including offices of a militant group blamed for November’s attacks in Mumbai. The men, all Pakistani, were arrested on Thursday in a village close to the Indian border …
Read More »Doubts emerge over U.S. troop boost for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – Sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan enjoys broad U.S. political support, from President Barack Obama on down, but some analysts — both in and outside government — are not convinced by the plans. They question whether extra soldiers and Marines will be able to stabilize the country and …
Read More »Russia plans warplanes in Georgia rebel region: report
MOSCOW – Russia may base warplanes in Georgia’s rebel Abkhazia region in support of a naval base soon to be constructed there, Interfax news agency quoted a Russian official as saying on Thursday. NATO countries expressed concern on Wednesday at reports on Interfax quoting unnamned military sources that Russia planned …
Read More »NATO irked by Russia’s reported Georgian base plan
BRUSSELS – NATO countries expressed concern Wednesday about reports that Russia plans to set up bases in Russian-backed breakaway territories in Georgia, a NATO spokesman said. Representatives of the 26 NATO states discussed the issue on Wednesday and alliance Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer will raise it with Russian Deputy …
Read More »Iran Ready to Act against Terrorists in Pakistan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is ready to fight and annihilate Pakistan-based terrorist groups in case Islamabad voices content and issues the required permit, Deputy Police Chief Ahmad Reza Radan said. Radan’s remarks came as terrorist militants killed a number of Iranian soldiers in an ambush in the country’s southeastern borders with …
Read More »Iranian Official: EU Move on MKO Emboldens Terrorists
TEHRAN (FNA)- The European Union decision to take the anti-Iran terrorist group, the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), off its blacklist will embolden terrorists, Iranian deputy foreign minister said. The European Union decided Monday to remove the MKO from its blacklist, a move which caused angry demonstrators to pour to the …
Read More »Obama to Send Friendly Letter to Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- US President Obama’s administration is preparing to send a letter to the Iranian people aimed at setting the tone for a new relationship and the first direct talks in decades between the two countries. According to the UK’s Guardian newspaper, Obama’s staff have been working on the letter …
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