August, 2008

• 29 August

  Turkish factory blast kills two people: report

  ANKARA (Reuters) – An explosion rocked a gunpowder factory in central Turkey on Friday, killing two people and injuring another 12, Turkish broadcasters reported.

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• 29 August

  Hottest Point on Earth Registered in Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- A documentary film group registered the hottest point on Earth in the district of Gandom-Berian (Parched corn) in Shahdad desert in Kerman province with the temperature of 63 degrees centigrade on Wednesday.

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• 29 August

  Minister Terms Developing Post-Graduate Program as Basic Strategy

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Developing science and technology is impossible without promoting post-graduate education, Iranian Science Minister Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi said.

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• 29 August

  Russia Underlines Iran’s N. Rights

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said no one doubts Iran’s right to use peaceful nuclear energy in accordance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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• 29 August

  Leader Highlights Momentous Task of Experts Assembly

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Thursday highlighted momentous task of the Assembly of Experts as the top policy making body envisaged in the Constitution.

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• 29 August

  Int’l Quran Exhibition Starts Work

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The 16th Tehran International Holy Quran Exhibition opened here on Friday with the opening speech by the Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Safar Harandi.

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• 29 August

  Iran, Indonesia to Set up Direct Flights

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Indonesia are to sign a memorandum of understanding to establish direct flights between the two countries, an Iranian official said.

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• 29 August

  Ahmadinejad Blames Regional Crises on West

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad described Western interference as the root cause of conflicts in the region, particularly in South Ossetia.

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• 29 August

  Kazakh Envoy Highlights Iran’s Constructive Role in SCO

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The presence of Islamic Republic in the 8th Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization would help boost the organization, Kazakh Ambassador to Tehran Yerik Utembayev said on Thursday.

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• 29 August

  Iran Calls for New Laws to Prevent Sacrilege

  TEHRAN (FNA)- A top Iranian diplomat called for new laws to prevent disrespecting religious sanctities on the pretext of freedom of expression is needed.

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