October, 2006

• 13 October

  Witness alleges Saddam regime trafficked Kurdish women

  BAGHDAD (AP) — A witness in Saddam Hussein’s genocide trial testified that the ousted leader’s agents ran a human trafficking ring that sold his sister and other Kurdish women in the 1980s. Defence lawyers and one of Saddam’s co-defendants on Wednesday immediately challenged the charge as hearsay based on a …

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• 13 October

  Quake Hits Northeastern Iran

  The seismological base of Southern Khorasan registered the quake at 03:27 hours local time (23:57 GMT). There are yet no reports on the likely number of casualties or damage to properties. Hectic fault lines have made Iran a host to frequent earthquakes of varying degrees in magnitude.

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• 13 October

  President Stresses Iran’s Nuclear Stances

  Addressing a large congregation of the public in the town of Robat Karim near Tehran on Wednesday, Ahmadinejad continued, “They have warned us that if we do not suspend enrichment, they will impose sanctions on Iran. But they must know that when they sanctioned us 27 years ago, they actually …

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• 13 October

  143 Iranian Pilgrims Imprisoned in Iraq

  Noting Iranians’ special heartfelt belief in the Shiites’ Imams, he advised people to regard Iraq’s immigration and travel regulations, warning that the laws of that country stipulate 6 to 10 months of imprisonment for all the people who enter Iraq illegally.

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• 13 October

  Ahmadinejad: One More Step to Complete Nuclear Technology

  Addressing a fervent congregation of the public in the town of Shahryar near Tehran on Wednesday, the President reiterated that bullying powers are seeking to block the progress of nations through propaganda in a bid to loot their resources, and added, “You can readily observe that although they do not …

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• 13 October

  495 Applicants Attend Experts Assembly Elections

  Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi said that a number of 495 candidates have enrolled to stand in the elections for Experts Assembly. Speaking to reporters in a press conference here on Wednesday, he said 131 thousand ballot boxes will be stationed across the country. The elections are to be supervised …

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• 13 October

  Gas Exports to Turkey Resumed

  Following the terrorist blast in northwestern Iran which disrupted gas supplies to Turkey, the western neighbor of the oil rich Iran had to increase its gas imports from Russia. A senior law enforcement commander of the Western Azerbaijan province earlier said that the terrorist group PKK has been in charge …

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• 13 October

  Haddad Adel Dismisses Nuclear Suspension

  Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an open session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly here on Wednesday, Haddad Adel stressed the peaceful nature of his country’s nuclear activities, and reiterated, “What is heard about the referral of Iran’s case to the United Nations Security Council is in direct opposition …

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• 13 October

  Slashing OPEC Production Cuts 140 Thousand Barrels of Iran’s Oil

  Speaking to FNA’s economic desk, Javad Yarjani, director of the Oil Ministry’s OPEC Affairs and Relations with Energy Circles department, said that OPEC’s periodic president is now exchanging views with the oil ministers and officials of the member states in a bid to reach a comprehensive and integrated decision in …

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• 13 October

  Speaker Views Parliament’s N. Approvals an Honor

  Addressing an open session of the parliament here on Wednesday, Haddad Adel also praised solidarity of the different political groups and movements in the face of the nuclear issue, and said that the nuclear approvals of the Islamic Consultative Assembly speak the nation’s word.

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