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Archive for June, 2007

Bush meets Putin

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

US administration officials said today that President Bush, seeking to change the tone of an increasingly caustic, fraught relationship with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, will urge him on Sunday to support a major escalation of pressure on Iran, administration officials said.

Unrest spreads in Tehran

Friday, June 29th, 2007

As a result of concern over Iran’s nuclear program some analysts said the decision of the government in Tehran to ration gasoline was intended to prepare for the possibility of more United Nations economic sanctions . As a result unrest spread in Tehran on Thursday, the second day of gasoline rationing in oil-rich Iran, with […]

Gas Stations on fire in Tehran

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

In order to be prepared for tightened economic sanctions by the United Nations over Iran’s nuclear program, Tehran put rationing of gasoline into effect. Iran contends that its nuclear enrichment program is for civilian energy purposes, while the United States and some other Western nations contend that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. The […]

Sanctions against Iran - Round 3

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Facing the implementation of new sanctions by the UN Security Council for the third time, Iran invited a team of the IAEA to Tehran to work jointly on a plan meant to clear up suspicions about the Islamic republic’s nuclear activities. The invitation, conveyed Sunday by a senior Iranian envoy and made public Monday by […]

Russia delivers fighter planes to Syria

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Israel is concerned about reported Russian deliveries of advanced MiG-31 fighter planes to its enemy Syria as part of an armaments drive, the top-selling Hebrew daily reported on Tuesday. The MiG-31, considered one of the best fighters in the world, can carry guided missiles with a range of more than 200 kilometres (125 miles) […]

OMV challenges USA

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Austrian oil and gas group OMV has been defending its decision to develop parts of the South Pars Gas Field in the Persian Gulf in conjunction with National Iranian Oil Company. A move which should prove more popular, however, is OMV’s decision to promote road safety awareness across its fuel retail network.
The US has spoken […]

Iran - The American Threat

Friday, June 15th, 2007

While he was visiting American forces in Germany on his way to Brussels Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday accused Iran in supporting the Taliban. The flow of illicit weapons from Iran to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has reached such large quantities that it suggests that the shipments are taking place with the knowledge […]

NATO insists on missile shield in Europe

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates made clear Thursday that the United States would not alter plans to deploy parts of a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic, despite an unexpected proposal by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to use a radar base in Azerbaijan instead.During a session of defense ministers […]

Pilferer in Albania - George W. Bush loses watch

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Check this video & make up your mind if George W Bush’s watch was stolen or as the White House says “Bush put it in his pocket”.

It seems that Bush’s watch seemed to disappear from his wrist as he greeted the locals. That led Albanian and U.S. media — and buzzing Web sites — to raise questions about whether the watch had been swiped.

The White House said the watch was not stolen, and that Bush instead had put it in his pocket. Just to prove the point, Bush showed he was wearing a watch in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Photographers captured the moment.

”I have never seen such a ludicrous story,” Bush said of the media’s coverage. ”Unbelievable.” Later, spokesman Tony Snow confirmed, ”That is, in fact, the watch he was wearing in Albania.” The bit of mystery happened near the end of Bush’s eight-day trip to Europe. He was met by a rapturous crowd of people in Fushe Kruje, 15 miles north of Tirana, in Albania. People grabbed him by the arms and wrists, and even ruffled his hair. Bush was clearly delighted by the attention. He was the first U.S. president to visit the country.

Putin approaches George W. Bush

Friday, June 8th, 2007

US Missile Shield
In the light of new international sanctions against Iran, Russia sent an indirect but clear signal to the government in Tehran to finally cooperate with the international community in regard to their nuclear program (for an quick overview of the existing sanctions imposed against Iran check those sites:
United Nations Security Council Resolution […]