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Iran optimism steadies oil price

bbc.co.uk     10 hrs ago   4,235 related          

Oil at $150 a barrel is not far away say analysts The price of oil fell back on Friday, on hopes Iran would react positively to proposals to resolve a dispute over its nuclear development programme. However, prices stayed near...

Borders Continue to be Closed Along Gaza Strip

Israel says it is keeping Gaza's border crossings closed in retaliation for a rocket attack yesterday. All cargo passages remained shut today, after Palestinians fired the rocket from Gaza toward Israel. No injuries were...

Strike and we'll strike you back, warns Tehran

Iran has handed over its long-awaited response to the West's offer of incentives to halt its suspected nuclear weapons programme, after a warning by one of its top military leaders that any strike against it would trigger war.

Iran sends word on nuclear discussions

ft.com     1 hr ago   184 related          

By James Blitz in London and Najmeh Borzogmehr in Tehran Iran sent a written response yesterday to an offer from the world's leading powers regarding its nuclear programme, amid hopes in the west that Tehran would give enough...

Israelis ponder threats within fortified city

ft.com     7 hrs ago   74 related          

Israel’s security officials have spent many years and billions of dollars to bolster the country’s defences against attacks from militant Palestinians. This week, however, they were offered a fresh reminder that not even the...

Obama forced to clarify Iraq position

euronews.net     10 hrs ago   70 related          

Barack Obama’s has been accused of backtracking on his plans to withdraw troops from Iraq. The Democratic presidential candidate was forced to clarify earlier comments. He said: “We’re planning to visit Iraq. I’m going to do a...

Pakistan 'knew of nuclear flight'

bbc.co.uk     10 hrs ago   108 related          

It was a North Korean plane, and the army had complete knowledge about it and the equipment Disgraced scientist AQ Khan has said that Pakistan transported nuclear material to North Korea with the full knowledge of the country's...

Canada ruling boosts US deserter

bbc.co.uk     2 hrs ago   13 related          

There are at least 200 US army deserters in Canada A Canadian court has ordered the country's refugee board to re-examine an American deserter's rejected attempt for asylum in Canada. The court ruled that the board made...

Jesse Helms, isolationist who targeted Tehran, dies

By Leonard Doyle in Washington The former American senator Jesse Helms, a legendary isolationist who campaigned vigorously for sanctions against Iran, died yesterday, aged 86. Universally known as "Senator No", he was deeply...

Port City Java's H1 corporate cafe same store sales up

Port City Java, which operates and franchises coffee shops, has reported that corporate cafe same store sales for the first six months of 2008 increased by 3.65% compared to the same period in 2007. The company attributes the...

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