October, 2008

• 1 October

  Iraqi anti-Qaeda fighters wary of their new masters

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Eyed with suspicion by the state but credited with dealing al Qaeda a heavy blow, Iraq’s largely Sunni Arab neighborhood guards cautiously welcomed their transfer from U.S. to government control on Wednesday.

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• 1 October

  Iraq civilian, U.S. troop deaths fall in September

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The number of civilians killed in Iraq last month more than halved to 359 compared to a year ago, Iraqi government figures showed, and the number of U.S. troops killed in action also fell dramatically.

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• 1 October

  Al Qaeda says it was behind Algeria bombing

  DUBAI (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s north Africa wing said it was behind a deadly suicide bombing in Algeria on Sunday, according to a statement posted on the Internet on Wednesday.

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• 1 October

  European, Russian policymakers urge U.S. to pass bailout

  FRANKFURT/MOSCOW (Reuters) – European and Russian policymakers urged U.S. politicians to pass a new version of a $700 billion bank rescue package on Wednesday as a new Senate vote on the bailout loomed.

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• 1 October

  Iraq remains ‘locked in conflict’

  The US defence department says the fundamental character of the conflict in Iraq remains unchanged, despite dramatic security improvements there.

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• 1 October

  Ahvaz Oil Pipeline to Resume Operation

  TEHRAN (FNA)- An oil pipeline, which went on fire in the city of Ahvaz in southwestern Iran on Tuesday, will resume operation within the next few hours.

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• 1 October

  Archeologist Terms Persian Gulf World Heritage

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian archeologist Hassan Fazeli highlighted the importance of designating the Persian Gulf to be a ‘World Heritage Site.’

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• 1 October

  Oil Pipeline Set Ablaze

  TEHRAN (FNA)- An oil pipeline in Ahvaz, the provincial capital city of the oil-rich Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran, went on fire Tuesday morning.

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• 1 October

  ElBaradei Blasts World Powers for Undermining NPT

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Mohamed ElBaradei, voiced deep concern over future efficiency and life of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying nuclear powers are undermining the non-proliferation regime through their duplicitous actions.

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• 1 October

  Iranian Artists Forum Displaying Petgar’s Artworks

  TEHRAN (FNA)- An exhibition of artworks created by late artist Nami Petgar opened during a ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum on Sunday.

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