October, 2008

• 26 October

  Speaker: Crisis-Hit US cannot Afford to Attack Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The US is unlikely to attack Iran in the midst of the global economic crisis, a key Iranian official said in Bahrain last night.

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• 25 October

  Bush signs on to new NATO members

  WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 – U.S. President George W. Bush signed protocols at a White House ceremony in Washington Friday that would allow Albania and Croatia to join NATO. 

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• 25 October

  European lawmakers approve SAA with BiH

  STRASBOURG, France — The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday (October 23rd) overwhelmingly approved the conclusion of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

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• 25 October

  Court explains pro-EU reforms saved Turkey’s ruling AKP from ban

  ANKARA, Turkey — Its pro-EU reforms and moves to boost women’s rights saved the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) from an attempt this summer to ban it, according to an explanation published in Turkey’s Official Gazette on Friday (October 24th).

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• 25 October

  Greek government spokesman resigns over improper real-estate deal

  ATHENS, Greece — Government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos resigned on Thursday (October 23rd) amid accusations he was involved in an improper real-estate deal between the state and the Vatopedi Monastery.

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• 25 October

  EU’s Rehn praises Serbia’s plans to implement interim trade agreement

  BELGRADE, Serbia — EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn welcomed Serbia’s decision to unilaterally implement its interim trade agreement with the EU next year as part of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement.

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• 25 October

  Tadic says Montenegro interfered with Serbian affairs

  BELGRADE, Serbia — By recognising Kosovo’s independence two weeks ago, Montenegro directly interfered with Serbia’s affairs, Serbian President Boris Tadic said on Thursday (October 23rd).

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• 25 October

  Azerbaijan open to continuing talks on territorial dispute

  Azerbaijan intends to hold talks on its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, President Ilham Aliyev said Friday, according to Russian news agencies.

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• 25 October

  One Russian serviceman killed in Chechnya blasts

  One Russian serviceman was killed and ten others injured in a series of blasts across the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya on Thursday, RIA Novosti news agency reported Friday, citing a police source.

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• 25 October

  Hundreds of Palestinian security forces deploy in Hebron

  More than 500 Palestinian security reinforcements deployed in the flashpoint West Bank town of Hebron on Saturday as part of a widening crackdown in the occupied territory, officials said.

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