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The U.N. Security Council’s five permanent members and Germany are expected to agree Tuesday on a new resolution to pressure Iran over its nuclear program, a French diplomat said.
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January, 2008
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21 January
Suicide bomber kills 6 in Iraq’s Anbar province
FALLUJA, Iraq – A suicide bomber killed six people in Iraq’s Anbar province on Sunday, mounting the second deadly bombing in as many days in a region where violence has plunged since local tribes rebelled against al Qaeda.
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21 January
Tough fight against corruption seen in Iraq
BAGHDADÂ – Iraq’s political leaders have so far lacked the will to fight the “cancer” of corruption and should start by declaring how much money they earn, the country’s new anti-graft chief said.
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21 January
Serbia pulled between Russia and West in election
BELGRADE – Serbs face a choice between a nationalist who leans towards Russia and a liberal favoring the West in a presidential election run-off next month.
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21 January
Putin-Medvedev duo “could run Russia until 2033”
MOSCOWÂ – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his favored successor Dmitry Medvedev could take turns to run Russia for another quarter of a century, a senior Kremlin ally said in an interview published on Monday.
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21 January
Afghanistan seeks more foreign aid
KABUL – Afghanistan’s government, largely reliant on foreign help for its security and economy, has called for the launch of another donors’ meeting to garner more international aid.
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21 January
Karzai seeks U.N. clarity on Ashdown’s Afghan role
KABULÂ – Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said British politician Paddy Ashdown cannot become U.N. envoy to Afghanistan unless the world body clarifies his role, state newspapers said on Monday.
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21 January
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Calls for Extraordinary OIC Meeting
TEHRAN (FNA) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani condemned Israeli crimes in Gaza, and underlined the need for serious measures to help the oppressed people of Palestine against the Zionist regime.
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21 January
Iranian Envoy Meets Filipino President
TEHRAN (FNA) Iran’s new ambassador to Manila Ali Mojtaba Rouzbahani submitted his credentials to the Philippines’ President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a meeting on Sunday.
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21 January
Iranian Parliamentary Delegation to Visit Egypt Next Week
TEHRAN (FNA) Iran’s Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, heading a delegation, is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Cairo next week, an Iranian lawmaker said here on Monday.
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