Eurasia Press & News
TEHRAN (FNA)- A collection of calligraphic paintings by two Iranian artists was displayed at Iran’s cultural consulate in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Read More »TimeLine Layout
September, 2008
-
27 September
Somali pirates demand $35 million ransom for ship
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Somali pirates demanded a $35 million ransom on Saturday for a Ukrainian ship they had seized which was carrying 33 tanks and other military supplies to Kenya, a maritime official said.
Read More » -
27 September
Over 30 die in fighting in restive Pakistani region
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani security forces killed 30 militants loyal to al Qaeda and Taliban in the latest fighting in a strategically important tribal region on the Afghan border, officials said on Saturday.
Read More » -
27 September
Syrian car bomb attack kills 17
At least 17 people been killed and 14 hurt by a car bomb on the outskirts of Syria’s capital, Damascus, reports say.
Read More » -
27 September
Turkey planes hit PKK rebels Iraq
Turkish warplanes have attacked suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq.The raids, late on Thursday, hit areas in the Qandil mountains. A spokesman for the PKK rebels said one of its members and two civilians were wounded.
Read More » -
27 September
Iran, Turkmenistan to Meet in Oct on Gas Deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran has reached a framework for pricing gas imports from Turkmenistan following a supply dispute last winter, with a senior official in Tehran saying the deal will be finalized once Ramadan ends next week.
Read More » -
27 September
Russia Mulling Membership in OPEC
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia is seeking to forge closer ties with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and has invited the cartel’s members to a meeting in Moscow next month, Iran’s OPEC Governor said.
Read More » -
27 September
Senior Commander Dismisses US, Israeli Strike on Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said here Friday that no country or world power dares to launch a direct military attack on Iran.
Read More » -
27 September
Iranian Firm to Build Factory in Iraq
TEHRAN (FNA)- An Iranian firm has been offered an investment license to build a cement factory in southern Iraq by provincial authorities in Thi-Qar.
Read More » -
27 September
Former German Chancellor Stresses Closer Ties with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder reiterated Berlin’s interest in expanding relations with Iran.
Read More »