December, 2007

• 6 December

  Independent Kosovo would be puppet state: Serb PM

  BELGRADE (Reuters) – An independent Kosovo would be a “puppet” of the United States and NATO, Serb Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said on Thursday, vowing that Serbia would never give up its breakaway province.

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• 6 December

  Abbas open to Hamas talks if it cedes Gaza control

  RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he did not oppose dialogue with rival Hamas Islamists but reiterated the group must first relinquish control of the Gaza Strip.

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• 6 December

  Putin not to take Duma seat for now: Ifax

  MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will not, at least for now, take up the seat in parliament he won in last weekend’s election, Interfax news agency quoted an official of his party as saying on Thursday.

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• 6 December

  Thousands march in latest youth rally for Putin

  MOSCOW (Reuters) – Thousands of Russian youths marched by the red stone walls of the Kremlin on Thursday in the latest organized show of support for President Vladimir Putin, who wants to stay in politics after his term ends.

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• 6 December

  Russia could boost forces after CFE freeze: MP

  MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia could build up military forces near its western borders after suspending its participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty on December 12, a senior member of parliament said on Thursday.

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• 6 December

  Pakistani forces clear militants from valley towns

  MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani forces have cleared militants from two towns in a northwestern valley, and the Islamists trying to impose Taliban-style rule there have fled, the military said on Thursday.

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• 6 December

  Envoy: UNSC should Return Iran’s Case to IAEA

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s nuclear case should be withdrawn from the UN Security Council and returned to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Tehran’s ambassador to Paris said in the wake of a report by the US intelligence officials underlying the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programs.

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• 6 December

  Iran: US Need to Drop Sanctions

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency7)- The United States should drop sanctions imposed on Iran following a US intelligence report that Tehran was not seeking nuclear weapons, Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hussain Nozari said on Wednesday.

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• 6 December

  Minister: Iran Needs $150-$160 bln Oil, Gas Investment

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran needs $150-$160 billion investment in its oil and gas sector to boost output capacity over the next seven years, Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said on Wednesday.

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• 6 December

  ONGC Videsh, Hindujas to Jointly Tap Oil, Gas in Iran

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Hungry for acquiring more oil and gas assets abroad, India’s ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL) is set to ink an understanding with the Hinduja Group for jointly exploring the possibilities of acquiring acreages overseas.

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