January, 2008

• 13 January

  Pakistani troops escort wheat trucks to stop theft

  ISLAMABAD – Pakistani paramilitary troops have begun escorting trucks carrying wheat to stop supplies being stolen amid shortages of flour that have inflamed anger against the government before an election, an official said on Sunday.

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• 13 January

  Afghan province bans male tailors from measuring women

  KABUL – Male tailors in an Afghan province have been barred from measuring female clients for fittings following a new local ruling that resembles the restrictions the ultra-conservative Taliban imposed on the country when in power.

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• 13 January

  Iran’s N. Issue in Final Stages

  TEHRAN (FNA) Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Gholam Reza Aghazadeh here Sunday said that Tehran’s nuclear issue is in final stages and would soon be resolved.

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• 13 January

  Hakim: Rumors about Resignation of Iraqi President, PM, FM Ridiculous

  TEHRAN (FNA) Political Advisor to Iraq’s most influential Shiite politician Sunday dismissed reports by certain media about an impending collective resignation by Iraqi president, prime minister and foreign minister, and described such rumors as ridiculous.

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• 13 January

  US Fencing Team Pleased with Iran’s Friendly Environment

  TEHRAN (FNA) A member of the US national fencing team dismissed West’s negative propaganda about Iran, stressing that he and his teammates would never visit Iran for a second time if they observed any hostility instead of hospitality in the attitude of the Iranian people or government.

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• 13 January

  Kenyan Envoy Stresses Expansion of Academic Ties with Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA) Kenya’s ambassador to Iran underlined the need for the two countries’ universities to develop Islamic and cultural relations.

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• 13 January

  IAEA Chief Leaves for Vienna after Fruitful Talks in Tehran

  TEHRAN (FNA) UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei returned to the IAEA headquarters in Vienna after two days of fruitful talks with Iranian officials.

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• 13 January

  Pakistani Official: IPI Gas Pipeline to Benefit Masses of Region

  TEHRAN (FNA) Chief Minister of Pakistani Balochistan Sardar Saleh Muhammad Bhotani on Saturday said Pakistan and Iran enjoy strong brotherly relations, adding that Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline would benefit people of both countries.

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• 13 January

  Iran’s Special Envoy Meets Pakistani Caretaker PM

  TEHRAN (FNA) Iran’s special envoy Kazem Jalali conferred with Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammedmian Soomro about bilateral relations and other issues of mutual interest in a meeting in Islamabad on Saturday.

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• 13 January

  Jesus Hits Iranian Movie Screens

  TEHRAN (FNA) An Iranian director has produced what he says is the first film giving an Islamic view of Jesus Christ, in a bid to show the “common ground” between Muslims and Christians.

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