MOGADISHU (Reuters) — Somali Islamists and troops defending the government’s only stronghold battled with rockets and heavy weapons on Wednesday at two frontline areas, but a top Islamist leader denied it was the start of war.
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22 December
Attacks force 71 aid staff to evacuate Darfur town
KHARTOUM (Reuters) — Attacks on Darfur aid workers’ compounds in Gereida town have forced the evacuation of 71 staff and severely restricted humanitarian aid reaching the region’s largest population of war victims, officials said on Wednesday.
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22 December
US senators Kerry, Dodd hold talks with Syrian president on Iraq
DAMASCUS (AP) — US senators John Kerry and Christopher Dodd met with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Wednesday to discuss how Damascus could help bring about stability and security to war-ravaged Iraq.
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21 December
Iran’s Movement not Blocked by US Opposition
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed on Wednesday that his country is just one step away from becoming an
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20 December
Iranian Delegation Confers with Qatari Minister
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- An economic and trade delegation from Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines met with Qatari commerce minister in Doha on Wednesday.
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20 December
Parliament Speaker Warns against Increased Pressure by UNSC
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel warned that if the UN Security Council decides to increase pressures on Iran
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20 December
Deputy Head of Judiciary Meets Azeri Ambassador
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Deputy head of Iran’s Judiciary met with Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Tehran here on Wednesday.
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20 December
Ahmadinejad Denounces West’s Antagonism
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Enemies should know that access to nuclear energy is a national demand in Iran and they can’t block Iran’s nuclear progress by
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20 December
Quake Hits Eastern Iran
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale jolted Dasht-e Kavir in Iran’s Semnan province Tuesday afternoon.
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20 December
Iran: N. Issue Dismissed
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- We have achieved the nuclear technology, meaning that the case is dismissed, Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said.
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