Eurasia Press & News
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (ISNA)-The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is expected to take measures to prevent the falling trend of oil prices in the global market.
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August, 2008
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26 August
Ahmadinejad expresses sorrow over Kyrgyz air crash
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (ISNA)-Iran’s president in a message expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in Kyrgyzstan air accident in which 42 Iranian nationals died.
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26 August
Iran to host 7th birds and domesticated animals’ Int’l fair
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (ISNA)-Tehran is to host the 7th international birds and domesticated animals’ fair aiming at representing the latest achievements on the industry.
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26 August
Armenia’s High Fest to host “Three Points”
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (ISNA)-Ali Akbar Alizadeh, an Iranian theater director is to show his “Three Points” in the International Performing Art Festival of High Fest in Armenia.
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26 August
Afghans clash with abductors of Japanese aid worker
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan police clashed with the kidnappers of a male Japanese aid worker in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, freeing the man’s local driver, a police spokesman said.
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26 August
Pakistani stability hope fades with coalition split
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Prospects for political stability in Pakistan faded on Tuesday, a day after a split in the ruling coalition, with a battle looming over who will become the next president of the nuclear-armed U.S. ally.
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26 August
Pakistani stocks at new 2-year low on coalition split
KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistani stocks fell over 4 percent on Tuesday to a new two-year low as investors sold blue chips such as OGDC on fears a break-up in the coalition government would raise political uncertainty.
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26 August
Medvedev convenes security chiefs over Georgia
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev convened security chiefs on Tuesday to consider a plea from parliament to recognize two separatist regions of Georgia as independent, a move Washington says would be unacceptable.
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26 August
Blast at Pakistan rally, shots fired at U.S. vehicle
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A blast hit a rally promoting autonomy for Pakistan’s gas-rich Baluchistan province on Tuesday, wounding more than 20 people, while in the city of Peshawar shots were fired at U.S. consulate staff.
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25 August
Russia warns Moldova against “Georgian mistake”
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned ex-Soviet Moldova on Monday against repeating Georgia’s mistake of trying to use force to seize back control of a breakaway region.
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