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Iran Test-Launches Nat'l Satellite Carrier
Monday, August 18, 2008
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Iran has successfully test launched its national satellite carrier dubbed 'Safir (ambassador) Omid' it plans to use to carry a research satellite into orbit.
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Rice Heads for Poland to Ink Shield Pact
Monday, August 18, 2008
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US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to Poland in coming days to ink a deal on installing US interceptor missiles on Polish territory.
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Israel Uses Skunk to Disperse Protestors
Monday, August 18, 2008
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The occupying Israeli regime has started using a stinking noxious mix as its newest weapon to disperse West Bank demonstrators who protest against the apartheid wall which cuts off sliver of Palestinian lands.
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Pakistani Pres. Musharraf Resigns
Monday, August 18, 2008
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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation on Monday in the face of looming impeachment charges, ending a turbulent nine years in power.
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Gorbachev: US 'Blundered' in Caucusus
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has accused the United States of a "serious blunder" in pursuing its interest in the Caucasus region.
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Syria, Lebanon Agree to Establish Ties
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and President Michel Suleiman of Lebanon agreed to establish full diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level.
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US, UK Scrap War Games With Russia
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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US and Britain have dropped plans for a joint naval exercise with Russia scheduled for later this month in the Sea of Japan.
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US Soldier Killed in Iraqi Blast
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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A US soldier was killed and an Iraqi interpreter wounded on Wednesday by a roadside bomb targeting their patrol in northwest Baghdad, the military said.
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Russia, US in Vitriolic War of Words
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned Washington it will have to choose between its partnership with the Kremlin or supporting Georgia.
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Iraq Urges Clear US Pullout Timeline
Monday, August 11, 2008
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Iraq urged the United States to provide a "very clear timeline" to withdraw its troops as part of an agreement allowing them to stay on beyond this year, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Sunday.
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