December, 2007

• 10 December

  Oil Trades Lower in Year-End Cooling off

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- World oil traded lower in Asia on Monday as the market entered a traditional year-end cooling off period and concerns persisted over slower US economic growth, dealers said.

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• 10 December

  FM: US Remains Uncommitted to Agreements with Iran over Iraq

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that after three rounds of talks with the US over Iraq, Tehran has not yet found Washington committed to the agreements gained during the previous meetings.

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• 10 December

  Total Ready to Invest $12bln in Iran’s LNG Project

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said that the French oil company, Total, has voiced preparedness to make a 12-bln-dollar investment in Iran’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project.

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• 10 December

  IAEA Team Arrives in Iran

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived here in Tehran on Sunday to continue talks with Iran to resolve the issues remaining between the two sides, Iran’s envoy to the IAEA said.

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• 10 December

  Switzerland Stresses Diplomatic Solution of Iran’s N. Case

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Following the report by 16 US intelligence agencies which approved the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programs, Switzerland renewed its call for a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear issue.

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• 10 December

  UN envoy to Afghanistan meets Mottaki

  TEHRAN — United Nations representative to Afghanistan Tom Koenings here on Sunday held a meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki on recent developments and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. 

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• 10 December

  Bush to visit Middle East in January

  U.S. President George W. Bush, seeking a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians before he leaves office, will visit the Middle East in early January, the White House said. 

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• 10 December

  Kosovo talks officially end

  Today marks the official end of the four-month Kosovo status negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will submit a report given to him by the mediating Troika to the UN Security Council. The report on the Kosovo talks states that Belgrade and Pristina promised to …

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• 10 December

  Turkey and Turkmenistan agree “to work harder” to boost ties

  Turkish President Abdullah Gul and his Turkmen counterpart Gurbangly Berdimuhamedov have agreed to make an extra effort to boost relatiosn betwene the two countries, they disclosed in a joint press conference on Thursday.

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• 10 December

  Afghan, NATO forces battle for Musa Qala

  12-10-2007 Afghan and NATO troops fought to within a mile (two kilometres) Monday of the southern town of Musa Qala in a major offensive against Taliban insurgents holed up inside, defence officials said.

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