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14:22, october 22, 2008

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Iranian parliamentary speaker rules out 2009 presidential bid

The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Larijani, has no plans to run in the country's 2009 presidential elections, he said in an interview on Tuesday.

14:26, october 21, 2008

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U.N. concerned on Iran human rights

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed concerns about possible human rights abuses in Iran and urged the country to do more to combat discrimination against women and minorities.

14:25, october 21, 2008

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McCain camp blames Russian donation request on 'computer error'

John McCain's campaign has taken a brief time out from pushing his case to be the next U.S. president to admit a mistake - sending a letter to Russia's UN envoy soliciting donations.

14:11, october 21, 2008

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Lavrov confirms Qaddafi to visit Moscow in near future

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed on Tuesday that Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi will visit Moscow in the near future.

14:09, october 21, 2008

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White House condemns reported Taliban attack

The White House on Monday sharply condemned a reported Taliban attack on a bus in southern Afghanistan, calling it evidence of the Islamists' "outright war" on the people they once ruled.

14:45, october 20, 2008

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Iran warns West against talks with Taliban

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki warned the West on Sunday not to push for talks with the Taliban militia which had stormy relations with Tehran when it ruled Afghanistan up to 2001.

14:39, october 20, 2008

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Kadhafi to visit Russia, arms on the agenda: report

Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi is due to visit Moscow October 31 for talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on arms purchases and other deals, the business daily Vedomosti reported Monday.

14:38, october 20, 2008

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U.S. Europe propose several summits to discuss financial crisis

U.S. and European leaders have proposed a series of world summits to discuss the global financial crisis.

14:37, october 20, 2008

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Taliban militants kill over 30 bus passengers in Afghanistan

Taliban militants killed 31 passengers travelling in a bus from Kandahar to Kabul in Afghanistan, the country's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

14:04, october 17, 2008

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Obama keeps five-point lead on McCain

Democrat Barack Obama holds a five-point lead over Republican John McCain, with little immediate indication their final public debate did much to sway the U.S.

14:03, october 17, 2008

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Iran's Khatami stays mum over mooted presidential bid

Iranian former reformist president Mohammad Khatami is keeping mum about whether he will run again in next June's election, despite pressure from other politicians and from friends to go for it.

14:02, october 17, 2008

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Russia to start pumping billions into banks

Russia will start pumping more than $80 billion into Russian banks early next week to help ease a growing credit crunch, the finance minister said Thursday.

14:01, october 17, 2008

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Chains or drugs: treatment for Afghanistan's mentally ill

The mentally ill in Afghanistan, a country destroyed by three decades of conflict, have been counted at about two million, according to the World Health Organisation.

14:41, october 16, 2008

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McCain, Obama get tough, personal in final debate

John McCain repeatedly assailed Barack Obama's character and campaign positions on taxes, abortion and more Wednesday night, hoping to transform their final presidential debate into a launching pad

14:40, october 16, 2008

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Iranian leader calls financial crisis payback for West's 'crimes'

The current global financial crisis is payback for the West's "crimes" and "aggressive" policies, Iran's president said on Wednesday.

14:39, october 16, 2008

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Russian, NKorean diplomats to discuss political, trade cooperation

Sergei Lavrov and Pak Ui Chun will discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation in politics and trade, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said on Tuesday, in connection with the

14:37, october 16, 2008

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Winter letup by Taliban unlikely in Afghanistan

Taliban insurgents probably won't ease up on attacks in Afghanistan this winter as they have in the past, because their influence has spread beyond traditional strongholds to provinces around Kabul,

14:00, october 15, 2008

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Iran ready to resume talks on Iraq with U.S.

Tehran is ready to resume talks with Washington on security problems in Iraq, a spokesman for the Iranian embassy in Baghdad said Tuesday.

13:58, october 15, 2008

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Russia says Geneva talks pointless without S.Ossetia, Abkhazia

Talks on the Georgia conflict in Geneva this week will produce no meaningful results if officials from breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia do not participate, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman

13:56, october 15, 2008

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Bush announces new measures to help banking sector

The U.S. government will buy shares of U.S. banks and financial institutions to help stabilize the economy amid the ongoing global financial crisis, President George W. Bush said on Tuesday.

13:54, october 15, 2008

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Taliban attacks won't ease in winter, UN rep says

Taliban insurgents probably won't ease up on attacks in Afghanistan this winter as they have in the past, because their influence has spread beyond traditional strongholds to provinces around Kabul,

14:36, october 14, 2008

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Tehran hopes for continuation of Iran Six talks

Tehran is counting on the continuation of talks with the Iran Six group of world powers despite a new UN resolution being passed against the country, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on

14:34, october 14, 2008

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RF fulfils obligations on withdrawal of troops from Georgia – Kouchner

Russia fulfilled its obligations on the withdrawal of troops from Georgia, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Monday.

14:30, october 14, 2008

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U.S. to take part in Russia-Georgia talks: diplomats

The United States will join the talks Russia and Georgia are holding on Wednesday following their war in August, diplomats said on Monday.

14:29, october 14, 2008

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Afghan violence kills 14 Taliban, 8 civilians

Afghan and foreign troops killed 14 Taliban insurgents and eight civilians died in a string of attacks, Afghan officials and the U.S. military said on Monday.

14:14, october 13, 2008

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US announces removal of N Korea of terrorist blacklist

The United States announced on Saturday it would take North Korea off its terrorism blacklist amid faltering denuclearisation talks in the final months of the Bush administration.

14:13, october 13, 2008

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Iran says ready to answer 'valid' questions on nuclear program

Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said Saturday it was ready to answer any questions the UN nuclear watchdog had about the Iranian nuclear program, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

14:12, october 13, 2008

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Russia fires long range missiles

Russia fired three long-range missiles and pronounced its nuclear deterrent strong in an extraordinary show of force experts said had not been seen anywhere since the days of the Cold War.

14:11, october 13, 2008

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Afghan war not lost: US general

The commander of international forces in Afghanistan, US General David McKiernan, said Sunday that the West had not lost the war against Islamic insurgents but more troops and equipment were needed

14:41, october 9, 2008

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Russia completes troop pullout from S.Ossetia buffer zone

Russia completed the withdrawal of its peacekeepers from a buffer zone near South Ossetia on Wednesday, two days ahead of the agreed deadline, the commander of the Russian peacekeepers in the region