May, 2008

• 14 May

  Medvedev names key advisers; most are Putin men

  MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has named his team of close advisers, with key posts going mostly to officials who performed similar roles for previous Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin.

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• 14 May

  Russia’s Medvedev tells govt to back small business

  MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told his new government on Wednesday to step up efforts to help small- and medium-size businesses choked by red tape and corruption.

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• 14 May

  Israel kills four Palestinians in Gaza: medics

  GAZA (Reuters) – The Israeli military killed two Hamas militants and two Palestinian civilians on Wednesday in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, medical workers said.

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• 14 May

  Palestinians meet in Egypt next week on Gaza truce

  CAIRO (Reuters) – Palestinian militant groups will meet in Egypt next week to consider Israel’s response to a Hamas ceasefire offer in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian and Palestinian officials said on Wednesday.

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• 14 May

  Baghdad fighting kills 6: Iraqi police

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Clashes between security forces and Shi’ite gunmen killed six people and wounded 28 in Baghdad overnight, Iraqi police said on Wednesday.

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• 14 May

  Afghans to ask for $50 bln aid at Paris conference

  KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan will ask international donors for $50 billion in aid at a conference in Paris next month, President Hamid Karzai’s senior economic advisor said.

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• 13 May

  Poll: US Campaigning for Iran War

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The US propaganda campaign against Iran’s role in Iraq is to prepare the grounds for a war on the country, a recent poll suggests.

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• 13 May

  Afghan Envoy Thanks Iran’s Aids

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Afghanistan’s envoy to Tehran thanked Iran for the interest it has shown in helping restore peace and security to his country.

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• 13 May

  British Ambassador Called to FM

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador on Monday in protest against a British court’s verdict concerning the removal of an armed opposition to the Islamic Republic from the list of terrorist groups.

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• 13 May

  Iran: Israel’s Demise Imminent

  TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian diplomat said Israel is on the path to its imminent annihilation and is weakening by the minute.

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