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. | The sanctions, passed by the Security Council on Monday, extend the two previous tranches to tighten the economic and trade squeeze on Iran.
The Security Council wants Iran to suspend the enrichment of uranium and to stop construction of a heavy water reactor that could produce plutonium. Highly enriched uranium and plutonium are both key ingredients for a nuclear bomb. |
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. | “I will start preparations for that meeting, probably towards the end of the second half of this month,” U.N. resident representative Michael Moller told reporters after a meeting with Greek Cypriot leader Demetris Christofias. Moller later told AFP they are working to schedule the meeting in the second half of March but there is no specific dates yet. |
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. | Medvedev, who was backed by Vladimir Putin to succeed him as president, won 70.23 per cent of Sunday’s vote, official results from the Central Election Commission showed on Monday.
World leaders congratulated Medvedev on his victory, but many messages were tempered by doubts over the democratic credentials of his landslide win. |
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. | There are several nations celebrating the day of life they have adopted from Turkish calendar. They have named it for their best, as Fars people call it Norroz and celebrate it in Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. All Turkish countries have parties and celebrations on that day, but, religious people want to change or even ban it!
Oghuz party has survived many thousands years and will continue its life forever. |
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. | Egypt opened its border crossing with Gaza, which has been sealed off as part of Israel’s efforts to blockade Hamas, to let some 40 wounded Palestinians receive care in Egyptian hospitals.
BROADER OFFENSIVE Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Muslims to strike back and slammed Iran’s U.S. enemy for backing Israel. |
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. | US is concerned about the current situation in Armenia. US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza was sent to Yerevan, 1news reports quoting US State Department.
Eight people were killed and 33 police injured in Armenia’s capital during overnight protests, which ended after the government declared a state of emergency and mobilized the army. |
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. | Opinion polls predicted a big win for 42-year-old St Petersburg lawyer and Kremlin official Dmitry Medvedev that should ensure Putin stays on as the power behind the throne. The focus will be on the turnout because a low one could take the shine off Medvedev’s victory. Analysts say the Kremlin wants to ensure a turnout of at least 70 percent. |