MINGORA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban militants have released unharmed a group of schoolboys they abducted on suspicion of spying for the security forces, police said on Thursday.
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6 November
Putin may return to Kremlin in ’09: report
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev could resign from his post in 2009 to pave the way for Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday, citing an unidentified source close to the Kremlin.
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6 November
Four killed by twin Baghdad bombs
Four people have been killed in twin bomb attacks at a checkpoint in a Sunni area of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.
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6 November
Iraq is confident there will be no hasty troop withdrawal
The Iraqi government says it is confident that US President-elect Barack Obama will not jeopardise the country’s improving security by hastening the withdrawal of American troops.
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6 November
US Academics to Visit Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A delegation of six presidents of American universities will visit Iran later this month with the goal of encouraging academic exchange, particularly in the sciences, between Iran and the US.
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6 November
Dutch Backpacker Defies US Sanctions to Invest in Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Sebastian Straten, a entrepreneurial Dutchman, is preparing for the day when tourists flock to Iran.
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6 November
Pakistan Foresees Breakthrough with India on Kashmir Dispute
TEHRAN (FNA)- Pakistan foresees the possibility of a breakthrough with India on the Kashmir dispute in the next few months.
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6 November
Kyrgyz FM Critical of Western Approach to Iran’s N. Issue
TEHRAN (FNA)- Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev on Tuesday criticized double-standard approach about Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
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6 November
Iran Performs 1st ECP to Treat Glaucoma
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian surgeons treated glaucoma using Endoscopic CycloPhotocoagulation (ECP) laser surgery, for the first time in the country.
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6 November
MP: Sanctions Lead to Iran’s Progress
TEHRAN (FNA)- Sanctions imposed against Iran over its nuclear program have led to the country’s technological progress, an Iranian official said.
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