August, 2008

• 24 August

  NATO ships enter Black Sea for exercises

  NATO warships entered the Black Sea on Thursday for what the alliance said were long-planned exercises and routine visits to ports in Romania and Bulgaria.

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• 24 August

  Russia «fails to comply» in Georgia

  The United States and France have criticised Russia for failing to comply with a ceasefire agreement to end the conflict Georgia, as hundreds of troops remained on Georgian territory.

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• 24 August

  An explosion occurred in Nazran city

  According to occupation sources in the Wilayah (Province) of Ghalghaycho (Ingushetia) of the Caucasus Emirate, a bomb exploded in Nazran city near a house, where the village of Maisky’s mosque imam was living.   “The explosion took place around 03:00 on Thursday near the house of Aslan Korohoyev, the imam …

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• 24 August

  Iran’s Best Animations Awarded

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The organizers of the 12th annual Iran Cinema Celebration held their animation festival in a ceremony that took place on Friday evening at the Aseman Art and Cultural Complex.

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• 24 August

  Iran, Russia to Discuss Launch of N. Plant

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Russia’s Federal Atomic Energy Agency Sergei Kiriyenko will visit Iran to finalize the launch date of Bushehr power plant.

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• 24 August

  OPEC Supply to Rise in August

  TEHRAN (FNA)- OPEC’s oil supply will probably increase in August by 400,000 barrels a day, or 1.2 percent, as Iran releases crude held in storage, according to preliminary estimates from PetroLogistics Ltd.

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• 24 August

  Russia: Iran N. Plant Operational in 2008

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s first Russian-built nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr will become operational by the end of 2008, Moscow’s envoy to Tehran said.

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• 24 August

  EDFC Praises ‘Snow’ Director Aida Begic

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s Experimental and Documentary Film Center (EDFC) managing director lauded Bosnian director Aida Begic for her efforts in making the film “Snow”.

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• 24 August

  Iran Traces Early Human Habitation

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Archeologists excavating Iran’s Sheikhi Abad mound in Kermanshah Province believe the site was home to the earliest human settlers.

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• 24 August

  Iranian Foundation to Restore Pasargadae’s Islamic Additions

  TEHRAN (FNA)- The Parseh and Pasargadae Research Foundation plans to restore the structures added to Pasargadae during the different Islamic eras.

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