Eurasia Press & News

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (ISNA)-Iran appreciates Sudan’s prudent efforts in Darfur issue, said Iran’s foreign minister.As new Sudanese ambassador Suleiman Abdul Tavvab presented his credentials Manouchehr Mottaki said that Iran is ready to aid Sudan with Darfur and Chad issues.

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (ISNA)-The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is expected to take measures to prevent the falling trend of oil prices in the global market.

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (ISNA)-Iran’s president in a message expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in Kyrgyzstan air accident in which 42 Iranian nationals died.

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (ISNA)-Tehran is to host the 7th international birds and domesticated animals’ fair aiming at representing the latest achievements on the industry.

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (ISNA)-Ali Akbar Alizadeh, an Iranian theater director is to show his “Three Points” in the International Performing Art Festival of High Fest in Armenia.

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghan police clashed with the kidnappers of a male Japanese aid worker in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, freeing the man’s local driver, a police spokesman said.

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Prospects for political stability in Pakistan faded on Tuesday, a day after a split in the ruling coalition, with a battle looming over who will become the next president of the nuclear-armed U.S. ally.

KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistani stocks fell over 4 percent on Tuesday to a new two-year low as investors sold blue chips such as OGDC on fears a break-up in the coalition government would raise political uncertainty.

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev convened security chiefs on Tuesday to consider a plea from parliament to recognize two separatist regions of Georgia as independent, a move Washington says would be unacceptable.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – A blast hit a rally promoting autonomy for Pakistan’s gas-rich Baluchistan province on Tuesday, wounding more than 20 people, while in the city of Peshawar shots were fired at U.S. consulate staff.