September, 2007

• 26 September

  More than 60 Taliban killed in Afghanistan

  KABUL (Reuters) – More than 60 Taliban militants and a soldier from the U.S.-led coalition forces in Afghanistan were killed in fighting in the southern Helmand province on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.

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• 26 September

  Canadian reservist killed in Afghanistan

  OTTAWA (AFP) – A Canadian soldier was killed in a mortar attack while repairing a tank in the northern part of Panjwayi in Afghanistan, Canada’s defense ministry said Tuesday.One other soldier was wounded in the blast, while three soldiers were wounded in a subsequent firefight with insurgents when they tried …

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• 25 September

  Israel seeks exemption from atomic rules

  Israel is looking to a U.S.-India nuclear deal to expand its own ties to suppliers, quietly lobbying for an exemption to non-proliferation rules so it can legally import atomic material, according to documents made available Tuesday to The Associated Press.The move is sure to raise concerns among Arab nations already …

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• 25 September

  Kurdistan tries to rebuild economy

  Billboards in Kurdistan’s capital boast that luxury malls and hotels are on the way, but banking and insurance systems barely function. Cranes loom over building sites, but few government inspectors check the quality of construction. This is economic development, on the fly. A sign at the office of a trade …

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• 25 September

  Turkey to earn $600 million from Iran natural gas

  ANKARA – The details of a July natural gas exploration and transportation agreement between Turkey and Iran, over US objections, are now becoming clearer. According to the agreement Iran will pay 20 percent of profits from the natural gas extracted from the South Pars Basin to Turkey in compensation for …

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• 25 September

  Lebanon’s Parliament Puts Off Presidential Election Until October 23

  Lebanon‘s parliament has postponed a session to elect a new president until October 23. A parliamentary official made the announcement in the chamber, after pro-Syrian opposition members boycotted Tuesday’s session, preventing the legislature from mustering a two-thirds quorum required for a vote.

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• 25 September

  Russia made Golden Koran is currently on display in Iran’s capital at an exhibition of sacred Islamic texts

  Part of a Russian-made copy of the Koran, etched onto sheets of 99.9% pure gold, is currently on display in Iran’s capital at an exhibition of sacred Islamic texts. Fourteen sheets of the 162-page book were sent to Tehran for the exhibition, which started on 22 September and will run …

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• 25 September

  Iran, Venezuela Underline Consolidation of Ties

  Iranian and Venezuelan presidents in a phone conversation Monday night stressed the need for the consolidation of ties and increase of cooperation between the two countries.

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• 25 September

  Ahmadinejad Calls on UN to Observe Justice

  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed the need for the United Nations and UN Security Council to observe justice when adopting different measures, expressing views and making decisions.

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• 25 September

  N. Strategy Supported by All Political Wings in Iran

  Iran’s former chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rouhani said there is a consensus among all Iranian politicians about the country’s nuclear strategy.

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