October, 2007

• 29 October

  Heinonen in Iran for Talks

  The deputy director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived in Tehran on Monday for a further round of talks on the Iranian nuclear program.

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• 28 October

  U.S.-led Coalition Forces Killed About 80 Taliban Fighters In Afghanistan; Base Entrance Bombed

  officials said U.S.-led coalition forces killed about 80 Taliban fighters during a six-hour battle outside a Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan, the latest in a series of increasingly bloody engagements in the region.

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• 27 October

  King Abdullah , Abbas discuss Mideast

  His Majesty King Abdullah and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday discussed efforts to ensure the success of the US-hosted international peace meeting to take place before the end of this year.

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• 27 October

  Turkey’s patience running out after rebel attack as Iraqi team holds talks in Ankara

  President Abdullah Gul warned Kurdish rebels on Thursday that Turkey’s patience was running out after Turkish forces said they had repelled a guerrilla attack near the Iraqi border.

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• 27 October

  Palestinian leader to meet Olmert Friday

  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will meet on Friday in an effort to bridge gaps over a joint statement being crafted for a US meeting, an official said.

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• 27 October

  Basra police detain 267 foreign ‘criminals’

  Police in Basra have detained 267 foreign “criminals” as Iraq’s second city witnessed clashes between Shiite militiamen and security forces, officials said on Thursday.

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• 27 October

  Israeli defence minister approves Gaza power cuts

  Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak approved electricity and fuel cuts against Palestinians living in the impoverished Gaza Strip on Thursday in an effort to curb rocket attacks on the Jewish state.

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• 27 October

  Turkish troops stalled on Iraqi border after talks

  It’s stalemate on the border with Iraq after Ankara slammed Baghdad’s proposals to deal with the PKK threat in the north of the country as “insufficient”.

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• 27 October

  Putin compares US missile shield to Cuban crisis

  It was a summit between Russia and the EU.However comments about American defence policy dominated headlines, with Vladimir Putin comparing US plans for a missile shield in Europe to the Cuban missile crisis of 1962.

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• 27 October

  US Unilateral Policies Defeated

  A prominent Iranian lawmaker dismissed US efforts to impose a new round of sanctions on Iran as a violation of the international rules and regulations, saying that the measure is indicative of the failure of Washington’s policies. 

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