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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says if the Congress does not approve additional funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-April, without special conditions, the department will have to make cuts that could affect troop training and deployments. VOA’s Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. Secretary Gates began …
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March, 2007
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23 March
Call to control drug export from Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS, March 22: The United Nations drug Czar said on Wednesday that corruption must be stamped out and borders strengthened to run emerging Afghan drug cartels out of business, particularly in the new ‘Golden Triangle’ of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran.
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23 March
GAO: Looted munitions pose new threat
Explosives looted from Iraq munitions sites probably will continue to support terrorist attacks throughout the region, a congressional report said Thursday. It said some sites were still not secure more than 3 1/2 years after the war started.
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23 March
Israeli PM: Saudi initiative can be basis for talks with Arab
The Saudi-proposed Arab peace initiative could be used as a basis for negotiation between Israel and moderate force in the Arab world, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Thursday.
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23 March
Iranians in Japan celebrate new year
Iranians residing in Japan celebrated Norouz (New Year) here on Wednesday.
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23 March
Iranian envoy urges transfer of Russia’s expertise to Iran
Iran’s representative to an international conference in Russia, Seyed Reza Hashemi, stressed on Thursday on the need to transfer Russia’s remarkable experiences to Iran in the scientific and technological fields.
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23 March
Iran ties with Persian Gulf states important for Syria: al-Assad
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has recently said that Iran’s ties with the Arab states of the Persian Gulf region was as important to Syria as its bilateral relations with Iran, it was reported here on Thursday.
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23 March
President visits unsupported children in southern Tehran
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited unsupported children and young adults living in a social welfare complex in southern Tehran on thursday.
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23 March
India welcomes formation of Palestinian National Unity government
India welcomes formation of the Palestinian National Unity Government resulted from efforts made by all Palestinian parties, it was reported here Thursday.
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23 March
US opposes gas pipeline from Iran to India
The United States has informed the Indian government that it is opposed to the building of a pipeline to carry gas from Iran to India via Pakistan, US Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said.
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