Eurasia Press & News
TEHRAN (FNA) – Following success in the construction of the long-waited Resallat Tunnel, an east-west short cut which reduced pollution and traffic jams in the capital to a remarkable degree, municipality is now working on a second hi-tech tunnel in western Tehran to reduce a 45-minute drive to only 3 …
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February, 2008
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25 February
Iranians Celebrate N. Victory
TEHRAN (FNA) – Thousands of Iranians poured to the streets to celebrate the country’s victory in the nuclear standoff with the West after a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei vindicated peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear drive.
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25 February
Iran Launches Assembly Line of Military Vehicle
TEHRAN (FNA) – Iranian Defense Ministry Saturday launched operation of production line of a home-grown tactical vehicle.
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25 February
Malcolm X: Memories still Strong after 42 Years
TEHRAN (FNA) – The thirteenth annual commemorative program in honor of slain American Muslim/social activist Malcolm X was held Saturday night at Howard University in Washington, DC.
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25 February
Iran will Back OPEC Output Cut
TEHRAN (FNA) – Iran’s Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said that Tehran would back a plan to cut oil production at next month’s OPEC meeting.
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25 February
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: US, Allies should Apologize for Sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN (FNA) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on the US and its allies Saturday to “apologize” to Iran for accusing it of seeking nuclear weapons, and said no amount of sanctions would deter his country from pursuing its uranium enrichment program.
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24 February
EU asks Serbs to cooperate, leaves north Kosovo
Pieter Feith confirmed on Saturday his mission had moved its staff from the Serb stronghold of north Mitrovica. An international official told Reuters on Friday the small EU team had been relocated a week ago due to security concerns.
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24 February
Abbas orders probe into Hamas preacher’s death
RAMALLAH, West Bank – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas opened an investigation into the death of a Hamas preacher who the Islamist group said was tortured by Fatah security services, officials said on Saturday.
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24 February
Serb minister blames U.S. for anti-embassy riots
Mobs stormed the U.S. embassy on Thursday and set it on fire and other diplomatic missions were stoned after a mostly peaceful mass protests against the former Serbian province’s declaration of independence.
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24 February
Baghdad’s Green Zone hit by missile barrage
BAGHDAD – A barrage of mortar bombs or rockets hit Baghdad’s heavily protected Green Zone, home to the U.S. embassy and Iraqi government ministries, on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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