August, 2008

• 31 August

  Pakistani Taliban vow to strike during Ramadan

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban will continue attacks during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, rejecting a government announcement it would halt military actions in the northwest, a Taliban spokesman said on Sunday.

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• 31 August

  UK warns over ‘Russia aggression’

  UK prime minister Gordon Brown has said Nato and the EU must reassess their relations with the Kremlin to prevent further “Russian aggression”.

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• 31 August

  Iran: Oil Price to Soar up in Winter

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s oil minister suggested on Sunday crude at $100 a barrel was the lowest appropriate level but said factors like the approaching cold season would push up demand and prices.

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• 31 August

  Iranian Commander: Invasion of Iran would Trigger World War III

  TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior military commander warned on Saturday that any attack on Iran would start a new world war.

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• 31 August

  Iran Breaks Ground on 150,000 b/d Kermanshah Refinery

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran broke ground Thursday on the construction of its 150,000 barrel a day Anahita refinery in western Kermanshah province, the Oil Ministry said Saturday.

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• 31 August

  Bolivian President Arrives in Libya for Energy Cooperation

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Bolivian President Evo Morales praised Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s philosophy of Islamic socialism on Saturday, the start of a two-day visit which is expected to focus on increased energy cooperation.

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• 31 August

  Azerbaijan Starts Oil Swap with Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Azerbaijan started to export its oil to the world’s markets through Iran last week, adding that the country is delivering 5,000 to 10,000 bpd of crude oil to Iran’s Caspian port of Neka, an Iranian oil ministry official said.

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• 31 August

  Cholera Kills 4 in Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Four people have died of cholera and another 100 are infected by an outbreak of the disease in Iran, a top health official said Saturday.

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• 31 August

  Oil Minister to Visit Oman for Gas Talks

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Oil Minister Gholam Hussein Nozari is scheduled to pay a visit to Oman during next days to hold talks on Oman’s investment in developing Iran’s Kish gas field, Iran’s gas export to the country and bilateral cooperation on Oman’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry.

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• 31 August

  4.5mln tons of Goods Transited via Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Deputy Minister of Roads and Transportation announced 4.5 million tons of goods are annually transported through the country.

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