September, 2008

• 15 September

  Rescue operation continues after Turkish ferry sinks

  Teams of divers and helicopters with night vision cameras are continuing to search for survivors after a ferry carrying around 150 people sank off the Black Sea coast of Turkey. The roll-on, roll-off vessel, which also had 75 vehicles on board, had left the port of Bandirma and was heading …

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• 15 September

  Russia continues its withdrawal from Georgia

  Russian soldiers are continuing their pull out from Georgia in line with an EU-brokered ceasefire. Under the terms of the agreement, Moscow has until today to withdraw, particularly from five checkpoints around the Black Sea port of Poti.

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• 15 September

  Iran, Yemen Discuss Electricity Cooperation

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Yemeni Minister of Electricity and Energy Awadh al-Socatry held Sunday talks with the Iranian ambassador to Sana’a, Hossein Kamalian, on electricity and energy cooperation between the two countries.

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• 15 September

  Achaemenid Era Fort Discovered in Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Archaeologists carrying out surveys in Bam, Kerman province, since the devastating earthquake in December 2003 have discovered a fort from the Achaemenid era.

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• 15 September

  Medvedev Dismisses Armed Action on Iran as Unacceptable

  TEHRAN (FNA)- A military solution to the standoff over Iran’s nuclear issue is unacceptable and there is no need at the moment for new sanctions, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.

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• 15 September

  Minister: Gov’t Not Responsible for Price Hike

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Commerce Minister Masoud Mir-Kazemi requested the parliament to hold a closed session where he can explain and describe the factors causing the price hike and inflation.

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• 15 September

  Iraq Ready for New Iran-US Talks

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraq is prepared to restart talks with the United States and Iran, and is checking with both sides to see if a fresh round can be scheduled, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Sunday.

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• 15 September

  US Flooding Middle East with Weapons

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Bush administration is pushing through a broad array of foreign weapons deals as it seeks to rearm Iraq and Afghanistan, contain North Korea and Iran, and solidify ties with onetime Russian allies.

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• 15 September

  US Agrees to Sell Israel Bunker-Busters

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The US has agreed to sell 1,000 buster-bunker bombs to Israel – a deal that could significantly improve Israel’s ability to strike at Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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• 15 September

  Iran Urges IAEA to Make Fair Decision

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should not be influenced by foreign pressures in its decision making regarding the Iranian nuclear file, particularly by the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said Monday.

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