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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:32:59 -0500

Gates wants Saudi Arabia to lobby China on Iran sanctions
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has met lkeaders in Saudi Arabia and the UAE to garner support for increasing sanctions against Iran.

Ahmadinejad and Gates trade accusations
With official visits overlapping in Afghanistan, Iran's outspoken president and the US defence secretary have accused each other of interfering in local affairs.

Iran starts production of medium range missiles
Iran has started production of new medium-range surface-to-air missiles with the aim of upgrading its air defence systems.

Us Slams Rights Abuses In China, Iran
The United States has accused China and Iran of increasing human rights abuses as it raised the alarm about growing anti-Semitism worldwide and discrimination against Muslims in Europe.In its annual r...

Gates Turns To Gulf In Drive For Iran Curbs
ABU DHABI (Agencies): US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew to Abu Dhabi on Thursday seeking support from oil-rich Gulf allies for tough sanctions on Tehran, drawing an angry response from Iran's har...

Australia Joins Iran As 'internet Enemy'
A TOP media rights watchdog has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report on countries that pose a threat of internet censorship.

Gates Ups The Ante Amid Iran Warning
ABU DHABI: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday looking to tighten pressure on Tehran, as Iran's president warned Gulf countries against allowing a US presence in the regio...

Iran Support For Taliban ‘pretty Limited’
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday downplayed Iran's influence on Afghanistan, but the war of words escalated, with Iran's president promising that the r...

Gates Sees Gulf Support For Iran Sanctions Push
ABU DHABI: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that leading Gulf states appeared ready to use their clout to lobby China to support sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear prog...

Obama’s Continuation Of National Emergency With Respect To Iran
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary March 10, 2010 NOTICE ----------- CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO IRAN On March 15, 1995, by Executive Order 12957, the Preside...

President Obama’s Message Transmitting Notice On Iran
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary March 10, 2010 TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termi...

Gates Sees Gulf Support For Iran Sanctions Push
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that leading Gulf states appeared ready to use their clout to lobby China to support sanctions against Iran over its disputed...

Gates Sees Gulf Support For Iran Sanctions Push
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that leading Gulf states appeared ready to use their clout to lobby China to support sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear...

Iran Sentences Professor To 6 Years
The Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian appeals court sentenced a university professor to six years in prison for suspected involvement in the country's postelection turmoil, loca...

Iran's Human Rights Record 'degenerated' In 2009
del.icio.us The United States says Iran's record on human rights is bad and getting worse.The State Department's '2009 Human Rights Report' said Tehran's human rights record was poor and, in the words...

‘post’ Story Leads To Shake-up At German-iran Business Group
Head of German-Emirati Joint Council for Industry and Commerce discharges a female employee who posted the minutes of its “Working Group Iran” project on the council’s Web site.

Gates Says Sanctions Can Work Against Iran
By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2010 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates met with leaders of the United Arab Emirates here today and discu...

Mousavi's Wife Says Iran Gov't Illegitimate - Report
TEHRAN (Reuters) - The wife of opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi called the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "illegitimate", the reformist Kaleme website reported on Thursday. Supreme Le...

Gulf States Wary Of Both Iran's Nukes And Punitive Sanctions
Gulf states are worried about Iran going nuclear, but equally fret about a dangerous confrontation that could arise from more sanctions and military threats against Tehran, analysts say.US Defence Sec...

State Department Criticizes Abuses In Iran, China, Afghanistan, Burma
, and cited abuses around the world - including in Iran, China, Afghanistan and Burma.In the report released Thursday, the department says the Iranian government severely limited citizens' right to pe...

Focus On Iran As Prague's One World Film Festival Kicks Off
The One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, which will show over 100 films from 30 countries in Prague from March 10-18, has a special focus on Iran this year.

U.s. Sees Saudi, Uae Willingness To Push Iran Sanctions
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates appear willing to use their clout with Russia and China to appeal for Iran sanctions, but there is less need with Russia, U.S. Defense S...

Iranian Football Journalist Released After Hunger Strike
Amnesty International has welcomed the release of an Iranian football journalist who had gone on hunger strike after being detained for publishing posters supporting an Iranian-Azerbaijani football te...

Iran Rejects Uae's Claims To 3 Disputed Islands
"The baseless claims made by the GCC in Riyadh over the Iranian islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa is a clear interference in Iran's internal affairs," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman...

Iran Still To Notify Russia Officially On Pilots' Dismissals
Iran has not officially notified Russian airlines that their pilots working in the Islamic Republic should leave the country, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Last week,...

Iran Rejects Uae's Claims To 3 Disputed Islands
"The baseless claims made by the GCC in Riyadh over the Iranian islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa is a clear interference in Iran's internal affairs," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman...

India’s Total Health Care Spending Way Below Developed Countries
There is a huge need to focus attention and energy towards basic public health issues in the country such as malnutrition, accessibility to potable water etc, which were a cause for huge morbidity and...

India, Bangladesh Agree For Joint Patrolling At Frontiers
New Delhi, March 11, IRNA -- India and Bangladesh on Thursday sought to increase coordination to combat cross border terror activities and the joint patrolling of the frontiers.

Iran's Support For Taliban 'limited'
By Anne Gearan ASSOCIATED PRESS ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates on Thursday downplayed Iran's influence on Afghanistan, but the war of words escalated, wi...

Iran To Boost Investment In Oil, Gas Sectors
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Mohammed Nejad said that the country is working on 22 contracts to boost its capacity in the oil and gas sectors. "Positive steps have been tak...

Iran Tops List Of Jailers Of Journalists In World
With holding 52 journalists in prison, Iran tops the list of jailers of journalist in the world according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ. The number of jailed journalists is the highe...

Uk Confirms Hamas Release Of British Filmmaker
London, March 11, IRNA -- The British government Thursday confirmed the release of UK filmmaker Paul Martin by Hamas, who has accused the freelance journalist of being a spy for Israel.

Iran, Azerbaijan Vow To Broaden Cooperation On Caspian Sea
Baku, March 11, IRNA – Iran’s special envoy on Caspian Sea Mehdi Safari met on Thursday with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev on issues of mutual interests.

Gates In Uae To Seek Support On Iran, Regional Defence
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates touched down in the United Arab Emirates today in the second stop of a Persian Gulf mission to heighten pressure on Iran by enlisting other countries in the neighbour...

Gates In Uae To Seek Support On Iran, Regional Defence
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates touched down in the United Arab Emirates today in the second stop of a Persian Gulf mission to heighten pressure on Iran by enlisting other countries in the neighbour...

Uk Repeats Us Condemnation Of New Israeli Settlement
London, March 11, IRNA -- Foreign Secretary David Miliband has followed the example of US Vice President Joe Biden in denouncing in the strongest diplomatic language new Israeli plans to build more il...

Uk Petition Launched To Free Anti-israel Protesters
London, March 11, IRNA – A public petition has been launched in Britain to free dozens of Muslim protesters who have been jailed after taking part in last year’s demonstrations against Israel’s ...

Seventy Days After Deadline, Sanctions Against Iran Appear No Closer
(CNSNews.com) – Amid mounting skepticism about the likelihood of robust U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran, attention is turning to calls for unilateral measures targeting gasoline shi...

Iran's 'double Game' In Afghanistan | Massoumeh Torfeh
a press conference in Kabul to attack Afghanistan's main donor and ally, the United States. "They themselves created terrorists and now they're saying that they are fighting terrorists," said Ahmadine...

Russian Pm Arrives In New Delhi Thursday Midnight
Putin is coming on a working visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He will be accompanied by an official delegation comprising senior members of the Russian Government and several ...

Arrogant Powers Hands To Be Shortened From Pg Oil
Bandar Abbas, Hormuzgan Prov, March 11, IRNA – Iran would shorten hands of arrogant and hegemonic powers from the Persian Gulf’s oil resources, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday.

Iran Wants Help From A Friend
message that the US is supporting terrorism in the name of the "war on terror". US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the Afghan capital on Monday and accused...

Defense Secretary Gates Seeks Saudi Backing For Economic Sanctions Against Iran
In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Saudi King Abullah bin Abdul Azi greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates before their talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. (AP ...

Iran Not Let Corrupt Powers Disturb Security In Pg Region
Bandar Abbas, Hormuzgan Prov, March 11, IRNA – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iranians would not let “corrupt powers disturb security in the Persian Gulf region.

Food Inflation In India Dips To 17.81 Per Cent
New Delhi, March, 11, IRNA - Food inflation in India dropped by 0.06 to 17.81 per cent towards the end of February from 17.87 per cent in the previous week. However, the fuel inflation shot up due to ...

Baqaie Urges Expansion Of German-iranian Cultural Ties
Weimar, March 11, IRNA - Iranian Vice President and Head of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization Hamid Baqaie here Wednesday called for the expansion of cultural relations between...

2 Multinationals Pull Back From Iran
The New York TimesBy RON NIXONRoyal Dutch Shell and Ingersoll-Rand this week became the latest major corporations to announce they would cease or cut back business operations in Iran.The announcements...

Iran Oil Fund To Expand If Crude Stays Above $65
March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Iran will increase the balance of its oil stabilization fund if crude prices remain over $65 in the new Iranian year starting in late March, the country’s deputy central ...

Cmi Fpe Bags Two Orders From Iran, Us Firms
CMI FPE Ltd, manufacturer of cold rolling mill complexes, today said it has received an order from Iran-based firm to supply cold rolling mill used in ferrous and non-ferrous industries.

Kin Of Missing In Kashmir Did To Shake Gov't Awake
Srinagar, India, March 11, IRNA - Gathering for the umpteenth time to shake an immovable government into action, the relatives of Kashmir’s numerous disappeared held their monthly demonstration here...

Headlines In Major Iranian Newspapers
** KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL - President: Occupiers behind Afghan insecurity ** IRAN NEWS - IRGC to display power to armed outlaws ** IRAN DAILY - Unwavering support for Afghan people, government ** GOS...

President Arrives In Southern Province
Bandar Abbas, Hormuzgan Prov, March 11, IRNA - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his cabinet members arrived in this provincial capital city in Hormuzgan province Thursday morning.

Ahmadinejad’s Visit To Afghanistan Has Deep Impacts On Region
Islamabad, March 11, IRNA - A senior Pakistani analyst on Wednesday described Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Afghanistan as "crucial" with deep and lasting impacts on the...

Iran And Germany Must Expand Cultural Cooperation
Vimar, Germany, March 11, IRNA – Emphasis was made here Wednesday on need for expansion of cultural cooperation in a meeting between Iran’s CHHTO head and deputies and Vimar city officials.

Unwto Chief Upbeat On Prospects For New Global Tourism Boom
Berlin, Mar 11, IRNA -- Secretary General of UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai here Wednesday expressed optimism on a new global tourism boom following last year's worldwide economic d...

Hague Outlines Uk Foreign Policy Under Conservative Government
London, March 10, IRNA -- Shadow foreign secretary William Hague Wednesday outlined Britain’s foreign policy framework under a Conservative government, if as expected, the opposition party wins the ...

Germany Condemns Israeli Housing Plans In East Jerusalem
Berlin, March 10, IRNA -- Germany strongly condemned Israel for approving 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem, branding it "not acceptable."

Muslim Groups Mull Boycott Of Talks With German Government
Berlin, Mar 10, IRNA -- Germany's main Islamic organizations have threatened to boycott government talks after the Council of Islam was barred from such regular consultations with Berlin about the sta...

German Envoy Hears Iranian Protest Over Freedom Of Pjak Ringleader
Tehran, March 10, IRNA -- Following freedom of PJAK ringleader Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi from prison, German ambassador to Tehran was summoned to Iran’s foreign ministry on Wednesday to hear Iranian ...




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