Eurasia Press & News
BERLIN (Reuters) – The conflict between Georgia and Russia requires a rethink of a planned pipeline which will pump Russian gas under the Baltic Sea to Germany, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told a German newspaper on Saturday.
Read More »TimeLine Layout
September, 2008
-
6 September
Georgia war risks derailing long-term EU-Russia ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Strains in Russia-EU relations over Russia’s war in Georgia pose a long-term threat to investment flows and risk further complications when critics of Kremlin policy assume the EU presidency over the next 12 months.
Read More » -
6 September
Deadly rockslide hits Cairo homes
At least 20 people have been killed by a rockslide which destroyed homes in Cairo, emergency services say.
Read More » -
6 September
Iraq to quiz US over spying claim
Iraq is to ask US officials for an explanation after a new book suggested the United States had been spying on senior members of the Iraqi government.
Read More » -
6 September
Sarkozy makes fresh bid to repair ties between Russia and Georgia
The French President is preparing a visit to Moscow in a renewed effort to strengthen a peace deal between Russia and Georgia over its breakaway regions.
Read More » -
6 September
Libya travels a long road to redemption
Libya’s long journey towards international acceptance began four years ago. It was in 2004 that diplomatic relations between Washington and Tripoli were re-established. Dialogue was re-opened and economic sanctions were brought to an end.
Read More » -
6 September
Peres Declares Israel’s Readiness for War with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Israeli president said exercising a military option against Iran’s nuclear program would be an error, but meantime stressed that Tel Aviv is prepared for war with Tehran.
Read More » -
6 September
Persian-Arabic Connection to Be Discussed at UNESCO
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran plans to hold a conference on the Persian and Arabic languages at its Headquarters in Paris in December, an Iranian diplomat said.
Read More » -
6 September
Iran, Germany Underline Boosting Parliamentary Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran`s Ambassador to Germany Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh Friday called for a deepening of bilateral legislative relations during his farewell talks with the head of the German-Iranian Parliamentary Friendship Group, Rolf Muetzenich.
Read More » -
6 September
Bolivia Moving Mideast Embassy to Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Bolivian President Evo Morales says he’s moving the country’s lone Middle Eastern embassy to Iran as he builds increasingly warm ties with the Islamic Republic.
Read More »