Eurasia Press & News
TEHRAN (FNA)- Trade turnover between Iran and Kazakhstan will experience a 4-time increase to reach USD 3 billions in the next three years, an Iranian envoy said.
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October, 2008
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2 October
Gov’t to Seek Extra $7 bln to Import Fuel
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian government plans to ask parliament for an extra $7 billion budget to cover the growing price of fuel imports.
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2 October
Iran may Limit Cooperation with IAEA
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran may restrict its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog in opening its nuclear facilities to inspection, a senior Iranian lawmaker warned on Tuesday.
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2 October
Indian FM to Visit Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Iran soon to discuss consolidation of bilateral ties and cooperation.
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2 October
Iran Drops IAEA Seat Nomination for Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA said on Wednesday that Tehran had dropped its bid for a seat on the board of the UN atomic watchdog in favor of a place for regional ally Syria.
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2 October
Iranian Found Dead in Philippines
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pasay City police remained stumped Wednesday over the death of an Iranian whose decomposing body was discovered inside his apartment in Pasay City Tuesday night.
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2 October
Iran to Import 5 to 6 mln tons Wheat in 2008-09
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran needs to import 5-6 million tons of wheat in the 2008-09 year but none of it will be bought directly from the United States, an Agriculture Ministry official said.
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2 October
Israel Plans to Attack Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel has reportedly sought US support for a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities last spring.
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1 October
Russia to use force against Somali pirates
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Somali authorities have given Russia’s navy the go-ahead to use force against pirates holding a Ukrainian ship hijacked with 33 tanks on board, a maritime official said on Wednesday.
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1 October
Russian children die in school collapse
BELYAYEVKA, Russia (Reuters) – Part of a school building in a provincial Russian town collapsed on Wednesday, killing five children and injuring four, the latest casualties of Russia’s crumbling infrastructure.
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