Albanian president refuses to fire chief prosecutor TIRANA, Albania — President Alfred Moisiu announced on Friday (October 13th) that he would not fire chief prosecutor Theodhori Sollaku, despite government allegations that he maintained links to organised crime. “In the report presented, I have not seen any abuse of laws or …

The Hungarian-US consortium Biotech Energy will build a bio-ethanol plant in Zrenjanin, Serbia. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2009, the project represents the largest-ever green field investment in Southeast Europe.

Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei told worshipers Friday that World Qods Day marks the resistance of Muslims and their objection to oppression and injustice of the Zionists and their followers. The IR Leader called on all Muslims throughout the world to honor the day.

IAU is an affiliate of UNESCO, which was established in 1950 and aims to develop the scientific and cultural exchanges among the world universities. The IAU board of directors convenes once a year at one of the member universities to compile new rules and regulations to develop relations among the …

Speaking to FNA here on Sunday, Mahmoud Mehdi Soltani said attention must be paid to the very fact that the nuclear test carried out by North Korea is a domestic issue of that country, the correctness or incorrectness of which should be viewed under the national authority and sovereignty of …

Speaking to FNA here on Sunday, Mostafa Mosleh-zadeh said Iran is seeking to remove the existing injustice and lack of balance within the international system. He further called on the 57 Islamic states as well as the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to initiate a strategic change through informing the world public …

Speaking in a press conference, Musa Abu Marzouq said Abu Mazen is entitled and authorized to do so, “but once such a measure is adopted, Palestine will have to face tensions and chaos.” The Palestinian leader, meantime, stressed that Hamas does not reserve the right to recognize the Zionist regime, …

Deputy director of Iran’s Trade Development Organization Ali Houshmandi Maneshi said Iran is always prepared to boost the volume of its trade exchanges and export of technical and engineering services to Iraq. He also called on the different Iranian governmental and private sectors, institutions and associations involved in the export …

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose financial and weapons sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear test, which the resolution called a “clear threat to international peace and security”. The US-drafted resolution allows nations to stop cargo going to and from North …

WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush keeps revising his explanation for why the US is in Iraq, moving from narrow military objectives at first to history-of-civilisation stakes now. Initially, the rationale was specific: To stop Saddam Hussein from using what Bush claimed were the Iraqi leader’s weapons of mass destruction …