Eurasia Press & News
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki sought safeguards on Sunday for Christians and other minorities who have complained that they have lost guaranteed seats in provincial councils under a new election law.
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September, 2008
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28 September
Hamas releases 35 Fatah men from Gaza Strip jail
GAZA (Reuters) – Hamas security forces released 35 members of the rival Fatah movement from prison on Sunday as a goodwill gesture to mark a Muslim holiday and bolster Egyptian reconciliation efforts, a Hamas official said.
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28 September
Gunman kidnap Polish engineer, kill 3 Pakistanis
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Gunmen kidnapped a Polish engineer in Pakistan on Sunday after shooting dead his Pakistani driver, body guard and translator, a senior police official said.
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28 September
Top woman police officer in Afghan south killed
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen shot dead the most senior woman police officer in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, an official said.
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28 September
Afghan minister does not confirm Taliban talks
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s foreign minister on Sunday declined to confirm a report that said the government was in contact with Taliban insurgents to negotiate an end to the conflict.
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28 September
Quartet plan Mid-East peace talks in Spring
Hopes of a Mid-East peace deal before the end of the Bush administration appear to have been quietly put aside by certain parties involved in the process.
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28 September
Belarus under the microscope on election day
Today is crunch day for Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko as far as his reputation in the West is concerned. His country is electing a new parliament.
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28 September
Fire guts Egypt National Theatre
AÂ fire has destroyed the main hall of Egypt’s National Theatre in the centre of the capital, Cairo. More than 20 engines responded to the blaze, which officials said was caused by an electrical fault.
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28 September
Car bombings kill 12 in Baghdad
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in two car bombings in a western district of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police have said.
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28 September
Iran Cautions UAE about Gas Deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran said on Saturday it would sell gas to Crescent Petroleum of the United Arab Emirates if the price previously agreed was raised, cautioning that it would channel rich reserves into home consumption otherwise.
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