March, 2008

• 3 March

  Russia reduces gas to Ukraine by a quarter

  MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research) reduced supplies to Ukraine by a quarter on Monday, just hours after its chairman and Kremlin candidate Dmitry Medvedev won Russia’s presidential election.

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• 3 March

  Hamas claims “victory”, says Israelis pull back

  GAZA (Reuters) – Hamas declared a “victory” in the Gaza Strip on Monday after the Palestinian militant group and residents said Israeli troops had pulled back to the border from positions taken inside the north of the enclave in recent days.

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• 3 March

  Afghanistan: Mobile-Phone Towers Are Taliban’s New Target

  Local officials in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand Province said gunmen destroyed a mobile-phone tower in the Sangin district on March 2.

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• 3 March

  Iranian Students Congregate in Support of Gazans

  TEHRAN (FNA)- A large number of university students congregated in front of Tehran University to voice strong protest against Israeli’s daily atrocities against Palestinians and also show support for the oppressed people in Gaza.

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• 3 March

  Crisis in Gaza

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Emboldened by the indifference of the world community, Israeli troops feel free to kill scores of innocent Palestinian citizens in what has become almost everyday incursions and bomb raids on Palestinian areas, specially Gaza.

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• 3 March

  Iranian Police Arrest Veteran Thieves

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran’s Law Enforcement Police squad arrested a large number of professional thieves, pickpockets and burglars during a series of nocturnal operations.

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• 3 March

  Iranian Police Sets Fire to Confiscated Drug Cargoes

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Two tons of various types of narcotics discovered in clashes with drug traffickers were set on fire by Tehran’s Law Enforcement Police here on Saturday.

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• 3 March

  Iran Dismisses US Accusation on Iraq

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday rejected the US accusations that his country is supporting Shiite militias who fight US troops in Iraq.

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• 3 March

  Iran to Buy 100 Topoloves from Russia

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is set to purchase 100 Russian Topolov-204 and Topolov-214 planes over the next 10 years.

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• 3 March

  Ahmadinejad to Oversee Iran-Iraq Deals

  TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will oversee the signing of agreements to strengthen economic ties with Iraq on Monday on the second day of his landmark trip to Baghdad.

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