Saturday, September 29, 2007

Headlines for 09-28-07

Iran invites Bush to speak at university The comments were aired on state TV Friday and signaled an unusual readiness by Iran to receive an American president after more than a quarter century with no diplomatic ties


Iran sanctions decision delayed


France to propose European sanctions against Iran at EU meet France will propose to discuss sanctions against Iran outside the UN framework at a meeting with its European Union partners next month, its foreign minister said here Friday.


Jewish community in Iran slams US protest against Ahmadinejad's visit


US: Missile defense will avert Iran war ** The chief U.S. missile defense negotiator defended plans to place anti-missile sites in Eastern Europe, saying Wednesday that the system could prevent a war with Iran by building an effective deterrent.


US missile defence system scores intercept in test A US missile intercepted a mock warhead launched into space over the Pacific on Friday, in a successful test of the US missile defence system, a defence spokesman says.


Iraq Will Have to Wait By Scott Ritter **


US accused of killing women and children in Baghdad raid


Attack on Iran Said To Be Imminent ** "It's not at all clear where Brown is at," Mr. Bolton told the Sun. "The question is, ?Will Britain follow in the footsteps of France?'" Either way, Mr. Bolton said he did not invest too much hope in Security Council diplomacy.


Revealed: Saddam 'ready to walk away for $1bn'


Turkey-Iraq agree security pact Iraq and Turkey have signed a security agreement aimed at curbing the activities of the Turkish Kurdish separatist group, the PKK.


Radical Syrian cleric 'shot dead' A Syrian cleric suspected of recruiting foreign militants to fight in Iraq has been shot dead in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, his aides have said.


Weak dollar holds oil prices firm Oil prices broke the $83-a-barrel mark in Asian trade on Friday and approached their record level, as a weak dollar and supply fears boosted buying.


Saying the unsayable The links between the Israel lobby and US foreign policy are a Washington taboo. But a controversial new study is opening up a long-stifled debate


Jets scrambled toward Syrian aircraft For the second time in less than a week, IAF fighter jets were scrambled to the northern border on Thursday after radar systems picked up Syrian helicopters making their way towards Israel. Israelis seem to be looking for a fight.


Palestinians prepare return to devastated refugee camp


US pledges funds for Hariri court The US has pledged $5m towards the UN-backed tribunal set up to try suspects in the 2005 murder of Lebanese ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

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