February, 2008

• 16 February

  Japan Voices Support for Iran-IAEA Cooperation

  TEHRAN (FNA) – Japan underlined its support for Tehran’s cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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• 14 February

  Putin sees no need to hang successor’s portrait

  MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he saw no need to hang his successor’s portrait in his office once he steps down as Russia’s president.

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• 14 February

  Kostunica tells Serbia: brace for Kosovo secession

  BELGRADE – Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica went on national television on Thursday to tell Serbia to brace for the imminent secession of Kosovo province, which their government would never accept.

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• 14 February

  Near 100 percent South Russia support legitimate: Putin

  MOSCOW – The near 100 percent support for the Kremlin’s United Russia party in parliamentary elections last year in the North Caucasus were legitimate and vindicated Kremlin policies, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

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• 14 February

  Kosovo to declare independence, backed by the West

  PRISTINA, Serbia – The last time Kosovo declared independence in 1990 it went unrecognized and ignored. When it splits from Serbia this weekend, it will have the support of the West, which sees no way back.

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• 14 February

  FACTBOX: Main challenges for Kosovo’s nascent economy

  Serbia’s breakaway Kosovo province is preparing to declare independence this weekend after eight years under United Nations stewardship. Here is a look at the main economic challenges facing the new state.

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• 14 February

  Putin comments in annual Q&A session

  MOSCOW – Following are highlights of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments in an annual question and answer session on Thursday.

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• 14 February

  Despite obstacles, Kosovo says the only way is up

  PRISTINA, Serbia – After a decade struggling to prove it deserves independence, Kosovo’s hardest task is still ahead: proving it can afford it.

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• 14 February

  Showdown looms for Musharraf after Pakistan votes

  ISLAMABAD – Pakistanis vote in an election on Monday that could bring about the downfall of President Pervez Musharraf if it returns a hostile parliament with a prime minister who wants to be his own man.

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• 14 February

  Posters loom large in dour Pakistani poll campaign

  LAHORE – Security fears may have kept Pakistani politicians off the streets, but their faces can be seen every way one turns in the city of Lahore.

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