September, 2008

• 27 September

  Belarus walks a tightrope as elections near

  The President of the former Soviet state Belarus insists this weekend’s elections will be fair and democratic, despite growing scepticism. Advance voting has begun, and the Minsk hardman, President Alexander Lukashenko, who recently fell out of favour in Moscow, must balance the demands of the Kremlin with the promises of …

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• 27 September

  Russia ups nuclear stakes after Georgia threat

  Russia is to beef up its nuclear arsenal in the next 12 years, including building its own missile shield in space and commissioning more atomic submarines.

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• 27 September

  Shooting delays UN Syria inquiry

  A UN inquiry into alleged Syrian nuclear activity has been delayed by the assassination of UN investigators’ top contact in Damascus.

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• 27 September

  European hostages ‘not in Libya’

  A Libyan official has cast doubt on claims a group of European tourists and their Egyptian guides seized in Egypt last week have been taken to Libya.

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• 27 September

  President Stresses Iran’s Right to Produce N. Fuel

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran needs the ability to produce nuclear fuel because it cannot rely on other nations to supply enriched uranium to the Islamic Republic’s planned reactors, the Iranian president said Thursday.

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• 27 September

  Rabbis: Iran Seeks Peace, Respects Judaism

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Jewish rabbis said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is in pursuit of peace, and that Tehran opposes Zionism and not Judaism.

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• 27 September

  Iran to Launch Satellite with Own Rocket to Space

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran plans to launch a satellite into space soon using an Iranian-made rocket, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.

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• 27 September

  Ghana to Open Mission in Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Government of Ghana by next week will open a new foreign mission in Iran to serve the country’s interests in that nation.

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• 27 September

  Ahmadinejad Blasts US Foreign Policy

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that NATO forces paid insufficient attention to humanitarian problems in Afghanistan, that Iraqi forces should be given more responsibility for security and that he was “unhappy” with the situation in Georgia.

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• 27 September

  Iran Seeks to Build $4 bln Gas Pipeline to Europe

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is seeking to build a $4 billion natural-gas pipeline to the European Union that may rival projects backed by the EU and Russia.

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