Eurasia Press & News
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A suicide car bomber struck international troops near the western Afghan city of Herat Saturday, wounding five soldiers, officials said.
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October, 2008
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19 October
Egyptian magnate pleads not guilty to singer’s murder
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian construction magnate Hesham Talaat Moustafa and a former police officer pleaded not guilty to murder and incitement charges Saturday at their trial for the killing of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim.
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19 October
Pakistan’s Zardari wants trade for restive regions
BEIJING (Reuters) – Islamabad wants to talk to the next U.S. administration about boosting investment in border regions hit by Islamist militant violence, Chinese state media quoted Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari as saying.
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19 October
Iraqis stage mass anti-US rally
Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr have staged a mass demonstration in Baghdad in protest against plans to extend the US mandate in Iraq.
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19 October
Russia to Ship Equipment to Finish Iran’s N. Plant
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia will soon ship around 1,000 tons of equipment necessary to complete the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, a top Iranian nuclear official said on Friday.
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19 October
Iran Probing Defense Capabilities
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Air Force (IAF) began large-scale combat maneuvers in northwestern Iran on Friday.
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19 October
Iranian Envoy Stresses Hezbollah Independence
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheybani denied reports that Tehran had appointed an Iranian successor to slain Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh, who was killed by a car bombing in Damascus last February.
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19 October
Armenian Security Official to Visit Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary General of the Armenian National Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian is due to pay an official visit to Iran in near future.
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19 October
Banda Calls for Iran’s Investment in Zambia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Zambia’s Acting President Rupiah Banda invited Iranian investors to consider partnering with Zambians in the various business opportunities available locally and help better the lives of the people in the African country.
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19 October
Tehran Mayor Backs Fair Talks with US
TEHRAN (FNA)- The mayor of Tehran, a possible contender for the Iranian presidency, said Friday his country would welcome talks with the United States as supported by White House contender Barack Obama, but meantime stressed that such talks should be fair and on equal standing.
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