September, 2008

• 8 September

  Iran Has 37 bln tons of Mineral Reserves

  TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian Industries and Mines Ministry official here on Sunday put the proven mineral reserves of the country at 37 billion tons, while rating the likely mineral reserves at 1.5 times this figure.

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• 8 September

  Iran Slams West Support for Extremism

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that extremism supported by certain Western states is a dangerous threat to the region.

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• 8 September

  Iran’s Presidential Election Set for June, 2009

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister Ali-Reza Afshar announced on Sunday that the date for Iran’s presidential election has been fixed for June 12, 2009.

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• 7 September

  Egyptian Pres. attends funeral of former DM

  Mubarak on Sunday headed the funeral services of former Defense Minister Mohammad Abdullah Abdulhalim Abu Ghazala who passed away at the age of 75 after a long fight against a chronic disease.

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• 7 September

  Fatah official: too early to talk about sending Arab forces in Gaza

  RAMALLAH, Fatah movement’s spokesman in the West Bank Ahmed Abdel Rahman said on Sunday that it’s still premature to talk about bringing Arab forces to the Gaza Strip that is ruled by Hamas movement.

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• 7 September

  Palestinian official warns from accepting American offer regarding statehood

  RAMALLAH, A Palestinian official on Sunday warned the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) from accepting an American offer to create a Palestinian statehood on provisional borders.

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• 7 September

  Jordanian King talks with Palestinian President

  Abdullah II and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks on Sunday in an effort to push forward the peace process and negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.

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• 7 September

  EU moves to curb Russian influence over neighbouring Belarus

  The European Union has moved to curb Russia’s influence over its border states after officials called for better relations with Belarus, a nation long seen as one of Moscow’s most enthusiastic supporters.

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• 7 September

  U.S. forces and Afghan police kill over 20 Taliban

  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – U.S.-led soldiers, backed by air support, and Afghan police killed more than 20 Taliban fighters in two separate clashes, officials said on Sunday.

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• 7 September

  Twin blasts hit Afghan police HQ, two dead, 29 wounded

  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers detonated explosives inside the headquarters of the main police station in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Sunday, killing two policemen and wounding 29 people, police said.

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