Eurasia Press & News
Press freedom activists have condemned Egypt for jailing a newspaper editor who printed rumours about the health of its 80-year-old president.
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October, 2008
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3 October
Russia and Ukraine agree on gas deal
Russia has spared Ukraine from a steep price rise in gas for the time being despite a row over arms sales to Georgia.
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2 October
Iran may Reconsider N. Stance if Gets Guarantees
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran would consider stopping uranium enrichment if it gets cast-iron guarantees of regular international fuel supplies for its nuclear power plants, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday.
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2 October
Iran to Offer Large Stake in Telecommunication Co
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian government has announced plans to follow its 5% share offering in August with the sale of a second stake in the state owned telecoms operator, the Telecommunication Company of Iran (TCI).
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2 October
Russia Warns Georgia against Support for US War on in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Moscow said that the involvement of Georgia by the United States into a military operation against Iran will pose an additional threat to Russia’s national security.
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2 October
Bus Crash Kills Six in Northwestern Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Six people were killed and 32 injured when a coach crashed in northwest Iran on Thursday.
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2 October
Caspian States Convene in Astrakhan
TEHRAN (FNA)- Representatives of Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and representatives of international companies convened in the port of Astrakhan, Russia on Thursday to attend the first Intergovernmental Economic Conference of the Caspian littoral states.
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2 October
Syria Calls for Security Cooperation with Lebanon
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem called for security cooperation with neighboring Lebanon to boost the border area in combating arms smuggling.
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2 October
Iran Warns about Global Dependence on US Economy
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran urged the world to reduce dependence on American economy amid concerns that the US financial meltdown may cause a global crisis.
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2 October
Ex-Weapons Hunter Warns US against War with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The former head of the US weapons-hunting team in Iraq Wednesday cautioned that any attack on Iran will not be successful in halting its nuclear program.
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