International news of November 11, 2008 - US policy towards Iran might remain unchanged

2008-11-11 15:20:13 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - World News News)



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  • Olmert - change of heart forces him to tell the truth
  • US policy towards Iran might remain unchanged - Iranian Foreign Minister
  • Gold earring dated back to the time of Christ found in Jerusalem
  • Obama’s pick of Sonal Shah in his transitional team steer protests
  • Atiq Rahimi - Afghan writer gets French Book Prize

Olmert - change of heart forces him to tell the truth

Jerusalem (AFP) “There were times when we wanted to seal our presence on every inch of land — and I was one of those people — but we were wrong. This government, any government, owes it to tell the truth and that truth will force us to separate from many parts of the homeland in Judaea and Samaria (the West Bank), in Jerusalem and on the Golan Heights.”

Olmert the outgoing Prime Minister of Israel spoke the above words during his speech to the parliament. He was stressing that if Israel wants peace it would have to return all the land taken from the Arabs.

US policy towards Iran might remain unchanged - Iranian Foreign Minister

Tehran (AFP): The Foreign Minister of Iran said that his country does not expect a major change in the foreign policy after Barack Obama takes over as the President of United States in January. He said, “We should not expect much change or development in the strategic fundamentals of US foreign policy.”

Gold earring dated back to the time of Christ found in Jerusalem

Jerusalem (AP): A 2000 years old gold earring with a large pearl inlaid were discovered under the parking lot near the walls of old city of Jerusalem. The gold earring is believed to be of the time of Christ. Archaeologists explained that the piece of jewelry was “astonishingly well preserved.” The archaeologists expect to find more small luxury items in the future excavations.

Obama’s pick of Sonal Shah in his transitional team steer protests

New York: the appointment of Sonal Shah on the transition team of the US President Elect - Barack Obama has steered protests by 3 Indian American organizations. Sonal Shah is believed to be a close associate of Hindu Parishad (VHP), an extremist body that has openly supported persecution of Christian and Muslim communities in India

Atiq Rahimi - Afghan writer gets French Book Prize

Paris (AFP): “The Goncourt” the first book of the Afghan writer’s first book that was written in French and a novel that was turned into a film with the name of “Earth and Ashes” won a French top annual book prize. His other works are written in Persian. Atiq Rahimi was born in Kabul in 1962, he fled to Pakistan in 1980 and then went to France. He studied film and settled in France.

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