October, 2008

• 20 October

  Central Bank Wants Iran to Reduce Oil Dependency

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Central Bank of Iran called on Tehran to increase and diversify non-oil exports in a bid to ease the country’s reliance on oil revenues.

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• 20 October

  US, Iranian Representatives Meet in Washington

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian parliament said that a group of the country’s lawmakers had attended talks with their US counterparts on the sidelines of a recent meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington.

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• 20 October

  Khatemi Dashes Reformists’ Hope for Running in Election

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Former Iranian President Seyed Mohammad Khatami has decided against making a third run for the office and instead will endorse another reform candidate, sources say.

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• 20 October

  Taliban Kill Dozens in Bus Ambush

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Taliban insurgents pulled some 50 passengers off a bus in southern Afghanistan and beheaded as many as 30 of them after accusing them of being soldiers traveling in civilian clothes, Afghan officials in the region announced on Sunday.

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• 20 October

  OPEC Set to Cut Output

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will on Friday announce it is cutting oil output to help lift crude prices that have dived 55 per cent since striking record highs in July, as a global economic slowdown slashes demand, analysts said.

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• 20 October

  Zebari Reiterates Iraq’s Final Say on US Military Pact

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Saturday it was time for the leaders of Iraq and the United States to make up their minds on a draft agreement on the future of US troops in the country.

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• 20 October

  Israel Readies for US-Iran Talks under Obama

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Israel is preparing for direct US-Iranian talks on Iran’s nuclear capability within six months if Senator Barack Obama becomes the next US President.

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• 20 October

  West Willing to Help Iran with 2nd N. Plant

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Management and Construction of Nuclear Plants Company said Sunday some Western countries have declared their readiness to cooperate with Iran on its second light-water nuclear plant.

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• 20 October

  UNESCO to Exhibit Iran’s Achievements

  TEHRAN (FNA)- An exhibition on Iran’s scientific, research and technological achievements, will be held at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris from February 2-6, 2009.

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• 19 October

  Russian troops killed in ambush in Caucasus

  NAZRAN, Russia (Reuters) – Two Russian soldiers were killed in an ambush in the Caucasus region of Ingushetia on Saturday, authorities said, and unofficial sources said the death toll could be much higher.

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