September 28, 2008 Eurasia, Eurasia News
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Gunmen kidnapped a Polish engineer in Pakistan on Sunday after shooting dead his Pakistani driver, body guard and translator, a senior police official said.
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September 28, 2008 Afghanistan, Afghanistan News
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen shot dead the most senior woman police officer in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, an official said.
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September 28, 2008 Afghanistan, Afghanistan News
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s foreign minister on Sunday declined to confirm a report that said the government was in contact with Taliban insurgents to negotiate an end to the conflict.
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September 28, 2008 Middle Orient, Middle Orient News
Hopes of a Mid-East peace deal before the end of the Bush administration appear to have been quietly put aside by certain parties involved in the process.
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September 28, 2008 Eurasia, Eurasia News
Today is crunch day for Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko as far as his reputation in the West is concerned. His country is electing a new parliament.
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September 28, 2008 Magreb, Magreb News
AÂ fire has destroyed the main hall of Egypt’s National Theatre in the centre of the capital, Cairo. More than 20 engines responded to the blaze, which officials said was caused by an electrical fault.
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September 28, 2008 Middle Orient, Middle Orient News
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in two car bombings in a western district of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, police have said.
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September 28, 2008 Iran, Iran News
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran said on Saturday it would sell gas to Crescent Petroleum of the United Arab Emirates if the price previously agreed was raised, cautioning that it would channel rich reserves into home consumption otherwise.
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September 28, 2008 Iran, Iran News, Middle Orient, Middle Orient News
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will visit Tehran in the next few days to discuss bilateral cooperation with Iranian officials.
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September 28, 2008 Eurasia, Eurasia News, Iran, Iran News, Kavkaz, Kavkaz News
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Azerbaijan are due to sign an agreement to enhance mutual cooperation in area of sports.
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