Eurasia Press & News
India has banned the export of all material, equipment and technology which could contribute to Iran’s nuclear programme the Indian trade ministry said today.
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February, 2007
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21 February
Denmark expected to announce Iraq withdrawal
Denmark was expected to announce plans to begin withdrawing its troops from Iraq at a news conference today, Danish media reported.
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21 February
Iran vows to pursue atom project despite U.N. deadline
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran vowed on Wednesday to press on with its nuclear fuel program, ignoring a U.N. deadline to freeze uranium enrichment or face broader sanctions, but offered to guarantee it would not try to develop atomic weapons.
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21 February
Black Hawk Makes `hard Landing’ in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter made a “hard landing” north of Baghdad on Wednesday and the crew was recovered safely by a rescue chopper, a military spokesman said.
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21 February
Rice and Abbas to Detail His Power-Sharing Pact With Hamas
World powers sought common ground Wednesday to confront Palestinian Hamas militants who are politically emboldened by a new power-sharing pact with moderates.
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21 February
7 Saudis Return Home From U.S. Prison
Seven Saudis released from the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay returned home on Wednesday and were promptly detained to see if they had terrorist connections, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
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21 February
Israeli Troops Fatally Shoot Palestinian
Israeli troops on Wednesday fatally shot a West Bank leader of the Islamic Jihad militant group who was involved in an attempted bombing near Tel Aviv, the army said.
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21 February
Lebanese Army Fire at Israeli Planes
Lebanese anti-aircraft guns fired at Israeli warplanes over southern Lebanon on Wednesday, a military spokesman said, indicating that Lebanon’s army is taking a new assertiveness toward Israel.
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21 February
Cheney Reaffirms U.S. Commitment in Iraq
Vice President Dick Cheney reaffirmed the Bush administration’s commitment to the increasingly unpopular war in Iraq during a visit to a U.S. aircraft carrier Wednesday, saying “the American people will not support a policy of retreat.”
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21 February
23 Palestinians, Egyptians Held in Sinai
Egyptian border and security authorities have arrested 23 Palestinians and Egyptians in the Sinai region, including one who was wearing an explosives belt and had crossed from Gaza to Egypt in an underground tunnel, security officials said Wednesday.
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