February, 2008

• 25 February

  Blast in Afghanistan’s Kandahar was controlled

  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A blast that shook Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar on Monday, was a controlled explosion carried out by the Afghan army, officials said.

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• 25 February

  Taliban issue ultimatum to Afghan mobile operators

  KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Taliban insurgents on Monday gave Afghan mobile phone operators three days to shut down their networks at night or face attack, as the rebels said international forces used the cellphones to track them down.

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• 25 February

  Russia renews support for Serbs over Kosovo

  BELGRADE – Russia’s likely next president, Dmitry Medvedev, told Serbian leaders on Monday there would be no shift in his country’s support for Serbian sovereignty over Kosovo.

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• 25 February

  Wheelchair bomber kills senior Iraqi policeman

  SAMARRA, Iraq – A suicide bomber in a wheelchair killed a top policeman and wounded two others when he blew himself up in the police operations centre in the Iraqi city of Samarra on Monday, police said.

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• 25 February

  Three killed in bomb blast aimed at Iraqi pilgrims

  BAGHDAD – A roadside bomb blast targeting Iraqis on a pilgrimage to a Shi’ite festival killed three people and wounded 15 on Monday, police said, the day after a suicide bombing also aimed at pilgrims left 40 dead.

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• 25 February

  Judiciary Spokesman Lauds FNA’s Tireless Efforts

  TEHRAN (FNA) – Judiciary Spokesman Ali Reza Jamshidi paid a 2.5-hour-long visit to Fars News Agency on Sunday, where he praised FNA for its sincere and tireless efforts to cover stories and inform the public of the existing realities and breaking news.

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• 25 February

  3rd ‘Green Development’ Festival Starts in Tehran

  TEHRAN (FNA) – The third Green Development Festival encouraging sustainable and environment-friendly development kicked off work here in Tehran on Sunday.

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• 25 February

  Iranian Spokesman Warns UNSC against Fresh Sanctions

  TEHRAN (FNA) – A new UN Security Council resolution imposing sanctions against Iran over its nuclear drive will receive a “deserving” response from Tehran, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini said on Sunday.

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• 25 February

  Expediency Council Studies Iran’s Strategies

  TEHRAN (FNA) – Anchors of the Islamic Republic convened in an Expediency Council meeting here on Sunday to review the latest strategies of the country.

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• 25 February

  Flamingoes in Northern Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA) – As the freezing winter passes by the long thin legs continue to enjoy their sojourn in their oasis in northern Iran.

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