February, 2008

• 10 February

  Iranian Envoy Calls for Stronger Ties with Pakistan

  TEHRAN (FNA) – Iranian Consul General Saeed Kharazi on Saturday called for stronger bilateral ties between the peoples and governments of Iran and Pakistan.

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• 9 February

  Ahmadinejad’s Trip to Iraq Will Bolster Ties: Official

  The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization Director Mahdi Mostafavi has lauded President Mahmud Ahmadinejad’s planned visit to Iraq, saying it will be “an important step towards expansion of bilateral relations”. 

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• 9 February

  Egypt Boosts Troops on Border

  Egypt boosted troop security along the volatile border with Gaza on Friday, a security official said, following an alleged threat by Hamas that the group would stage kidnappings of Egyptian troops if its operatives arrested in the Sinai were not releaseThe remarks came amid stepped-up rhetoric by Egypt against Gaza’s …

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• 9 February

  Iran Says Starts Building New Atomic Power Plant: Report

   Iran has started building a second atomic power plant, Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Gholamreza Ansari was quoted as saying on Friday by Itar-Tass news agency. 

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• 9 February

  Thaci: 100 de state ar recunoaste Kosovo

   vreme ce relatarile referitoare la iminenta declararii independentei Kosovo nu mai contenesc, premierul provinciei, Hashim Thaci, fost comandant UCK, a declarat chiar ieri ca peste o suta de state ar fi gata sa recunoasca noua entitate separatista. In acelasi timp, diplomatiile sarba si rusa explica ONU ca legile internationale nu …

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• 9 February

  U.S. Aims to Persuade Europe

  MUNICH, Germany — The Bush administration is rolling out a diplomatic offensive aimed at persuading Europeans that failure in Afghanistan poses a direct risk to their security.

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• 9 February

  War demands strain US military readiness

  WASHINGTON – A classified Pentagon assessment concludes that long battlefield tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with persistent terrorist activity and other threats, have prevented the U.S. military from improving its ability to respond to any new crisis, The Associated Press has learned.

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• 8 February

  Russia moves AIDS prisoner to hospital

  MOSCOW – A jailed former oil executive gravely ill with HIV/AIDS was transferred to a specialist clinic on Friday, Russia’s prison service said, following an international campaign on his behalf.

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• 8 February

  Canada aims to extend Afghan mission to 2011

  OTTAWA – Canada said on Friday it plans to keep its 2,500-strong military mission in Afghanistan until the end of 2011, almost three years longer than initially scheduled, and wants to shift the focus to training Afghan forces.

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• 8 February

  Kosovo expects quick recognition by “100 countries”

  PRISTINA, Serbia – Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said on Friday about 100 countries were ready to recognize the province’s independence from Serbia as soon as it was declared.

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