October, 2008

• 23 October

  Pakistan says has not asked for IMF facility

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan has not formally asked for a facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the prime minister’s top adviser on economic affairs said on Thursday, contrary to comments by the head of the multilateral agency.

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• 23 October

  Ailing Pakistan needs bitter IMF medicine

  KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan needs funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to get its economy back on track after problems were ignored during a transition to civilian rule this year, a former central bank governor said.

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• 23 October

  Fifteen Afghans may face death in UAE over heroin

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Fifteen Afghans may face the death penalty in the United Arab Emirates for smuggling 202 kg (445 lb) of heroin hidden in the fuel tanks of trucks, newspapers reported on Thursday.

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• 23 October

  Bomb kills three coalition soldiers in Afghanistan

  KABUL (Reuters) – A roadside bomb has killed three soldiers from the U.S.-led coalition force in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said.Violence has surged to its worst level this year, resulting so far in the killing of some 4,000 people, a third of them civilians, the bloodiest period since U.S.-led troops …

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• 23 October

  US forces hand province to Iraqis

  Iraqi forces have been handed control of security in the province of Babil by the US military.

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• 23 October

  Baghdad car bomb kills 9

  A suicide car bomber has killed nine people in a convoy carrying an Iraqi government minister in central Baghdad. At least 20 others were injured after the bomber slammed his car into the escort. Iraq’s Labour Minister Mahmoud Jawad Radhi escaped unhurt, officials say.

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• 23 October

  Barzani: Iraqi Kurdistan No Platform for Actions against Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- We will never allow any action to take place against Iran from Iraq’s territory, Kurdish Regional Administration Leader Massoud Barzani said in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Wednesday.

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• 23 October

  Iraqi Kurd Leader Arrives in Iran for Talks

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The leader of Iraq’s Kurdish regional administration, Massoud Barzani, arrived in Tehran leading a high-profile delegation on an official visit to Iran.

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• 23 October

  Belarus Fighter Jet Forced to Land in Iran

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian warplanes forced a Belarusian fighter jet to land for interrogations after the plane violated the country’s airspace.

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• 23 October

  Iran to Test New Weapons in War Games

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army said it will stage a new military drill in the country’s western provinces to test new military tactics and weaponry.

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