Iran
US tightens Iran's access to international finance
Submitted by William Kaelin on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 22:59.
The United States has moved to cut off all Iranian transactions routed
through US banks to further tighten sanctions over the Islamic state's
nuclear and other illicit activities, the US Treasury Department
announced Thursday.
Brazilian FM in Tehran to prepare Iran-Brazil summit
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 22:21.Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim arrived in Tehran on Saturday to prepare for the upcoming Iran-Brazil summit, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Brazilian foreign minister in Tehran to prepare Iran-Brazil summit
Submitted by William Kaelin on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 21:05.Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim arrived in Tehran on Saturday to prepare for the upcoming Iran-Brazil summit, the official news agency IRNA reported.
US sanctions 13 firms for arms sales to North Korea, Iran, Syria
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 08:19.
The United States has imposed sanctions on 13 companies accused of aiding the weapons programmes of North Korea, Iran or Syria, the State Department said Friday.
Iranian militant killed in Kut gun battle
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 13:52.
Iraqi security sources killed an Iranian man on Thursday and arrested another after an armed struggle in Kut, south-east of Baghdad, a security source said.
EU was wrong to freeze Iranian group's assets
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Thu, 10/23/2008 - 09:48.The European Union was wrong to keep the assets of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMI) frozen despite the Iranian group being taken off a British list of terrorist organizations, the EU's court ruled on Thursday.
Iran's Ahmadinejad delays value-added tax for a year
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 09:48.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has delayed by at least one year the implementation of a controversial 3-per-cent value-added tax (VAT) following protests and strikes in bazaars in several cities, Fars news agency reported Monday.
Australia ups sanctions against Iran
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 09:18.Australia on Wednesday placed further sanctions on Iran but dropped plans to hold President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to account for his anti-Semitic pronouncements.
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Canberra was "deeply concerned" at Iran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment and other activities as required by multiple UN Security Council resolutions.
London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
