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September, 2007

  • 30 September

    Iran Gifts 100 Books to US Columbia University

    An Iranian state institution gifted 100 volumes of books on the US occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan to the library of Columbia University.

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  • 30 September

    Speaker Underlines Iran’s Solidarity against Hegemonic Powers

    When we come to national interests, all of us stand united against hegemonic actions, Iranian parliament speaker said, reminding the US and its allies not to count on partial differences existing between the minority and majority fractions at the Iranian parliament.

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  • 30 September

    France to Award Iran’s Pavarotti

    Iran’s Shahram Nazeri is receiving the French Chevalier des Arts et Lettres medal for his achievements in traditional Persian music.

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  • 30 September

    Iran-Thailand Trade Up 75 per cent

    Non-oil trade between Iran and Thailand grew to $410 million in the first half of this year, up 75 per cent over the comparable 2006 figure of $234.60m, the Iranian ambassador to Thailand said on Saturday.

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  • 30 September

    India’s Ties with Iran a Thorn in US Eye

    The Bush administration wants India to help get Iran to curtail its nuclear progress, while many in India are resisting what they see as the US meddling in Indian foreign affairs.

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  • 30 September

    Kashagan Oil Project on Shaky Ground

       Even if the Kazak government succeeds in winning greater control of Kashagan, the country’s largest oilfield, NBCentralAsia analysts say it remains unclear when commercial extraction might get under way as the economics of this giant project are uncertain.

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  • 30 September

    New Constitution and Kyrgyzstan

    At last, after two years of argument about the constitution, President Bakiev is pushing through a quick solution – although not everyone is happy with his vision of how Kyrgyzstan should be governed.

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  • 30 September

    Anti-Terror Agreement Signed between Turkey and Iraq

    After days of negotiations, on Friday Ankara and Baghdad eventually signed a counterterrorism agreement targeting members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)

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  • 30 September

    Kurdish rebels kill 12 in Turkey

    Kurdish rebels ambushed a minibus carrying pro-government village guards and civilians in southeastern Turkey and killed 12 people on Saturday, a local official said.

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  • 30 September

    Taliban rebuffs Karzai’s offer

    KABUL, Afghanistan – President Hamid Karzai offered to meet with the Taliban leader and give militants a government position, but a spokesman for the militant group on Sunday said it will “never” negotiate with Afghan authorities until U.S. and NATO forces leave the country.

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