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Wednesday 8 January 2014 - 10:37
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Iran English language newspaper headlines on Wednesday, 08-01-2014

Iran Daily
 
Iran forerunner in fighting extremism, violence
President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that Iran is the forerunner in the fight against extremism and violence in the world.

 
UK MPs urge lifting sanctions
Co-chairman of Iran-Britain parliamentary friendship group said Tuesday that the visiting British parliamentary delegation called for lifting unfair sanctions on Iran.

 
Araqchi, Schmid to meet on January 9-10
Top Iranian and European diplomats will meet this week in Geneva to discuss the remaining issues over implementing the Geneva deal, unresolved in the recent expert-level talks between Iran and the P5+1 group.

 
Muslim Brotherhood complains to ICC
After months of protests and bloodshed, the Muslim Brotherhood has taken yet another step against the Egyptian military, which ousted its president Mohamed Morsi last July. It has filed a complaint against it with the International Criminal Court.

 
Iraq missile strikes kill 25 terrorists
Iraqi missile strikes on the city of Ramadi killed 25 Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists Tuesday, the Defense Ministry spokesman said. Iraqi forces targeted militants with missile strikes, resulting in the killing of 25, Staff Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Askari told AFP.

 
Tehran denies cooperation with US over Iraq
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has denied reports about intelligence and military cooperation between Iran and the US on recent developments in Iraq, pledging Tehrans continued support for Baghdads anti-terrorism measures.

 
Dozens of terrorists killed in Syria infighting
At least 34 foreign terrorists from the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and an ally were killed after clashes with rival militants in Syria, a watchdog said on Tuesday.

 
Irish, Canadian, Romanian parliamentary teams due in Tehran
Parliamentary delegations from Canada and the Republic of Ireland are to pay an official visit Tehran in the near future, said Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi on Tuesday.

 
HIV among child laborers alarming
A recent study revealed an alarming figure of HIV and Hepatitis positives among child laborers in Tehran.

 
Zarif, Davutoglu discuss Iraq on phone
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu talked on phone on Tuesday with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on the latest developments in Iraq, especially events in Anbar province.

 
US issues order against Turkish export to Iran
The US has issued a rare order to a Turkish company to stop Boeing airplane engine export to neighboring Iran, saying the export would violate US sanctions on Tehran.

 
Iran to host 27th Intl Islamic Unity Conference
The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought will hold the 27th International Islamic Unity Conference themed Holy Quran and Its Role in Solidarity of Islamic Nations in Tehran during January 17-19.

 
Tehran Times
 
Straw says Iran has inalienableright to nuclear energy
A four-memberBritish parliamentarydelegation arrived in Tehran on Tuesday inthe first such visit to Iran in five years andmet with a number of Iranian officials.

 
Iran loses $150billion a yeardue to braindrain: scienceminister
Everyyear, about150,000 highly talented people emigratefrom Iran, and this is equivalentto an annual loss of 150 billion dollarsfor the country, Iranian Minister ofScience, Research and TechnologyReza Faraji Dana said on Tuesday.

 
ISIL kills 50hostages,includingmedia people,relief workers
The Islamic State of Iraq andthe Levant (ISIL) has executedmedia people, relief workers,and other civilians that wereheld captive by the al-Qaedalinkedgroup in Aleppo, Syria,according to activists and a rebelfighter.

 
Iran ready to help Lebanon investigate Majids death'
Iran says it is ready to assist Lebanonin the investigation of thedeath of Majid al-Majid, the leaderof an Al-Qaeda-linked groupthat claimed responsibility forlast years deadly attack on the
Iranian Embassy in Beirut.

 
New Yorkdeclares stateof emergencyahead of polarvortex winterstorm
New York Governor Andrew Cuomodeclared a state of emergencyahead of a major winter storm triggeredby the polar vortex, nowsweeping into the eastern U.S. Thestate could see as much as 36 inchesof snow and wind chills as low as 40degrees below zero.

 
Iraq deploys tanks, artillery for looming assault on Falluja
The Iraqi army deployed tanksand artillery around Fallujaon Tuesday, security officialssaid, as local leaders in thebesieged city urged al Qaedalinkedmilitants to leave inorder to avert an impendingmilitary assault.

 
Iran nuclear deal close toimplementation: U.S.
The deal recentlyreached between Iran andworld powers over Tehrans nuclear program isclose to being implemented, a U.S. State Departmentspokesperson said on Monday.

 
Iran wants Japan to helpbuild nuclear plants
Iranian Deputy ForeignMinister Abbas Araqchi says the IslamicRepublic want Japan to help build more nuclear plantsin the country.

 
Senate Banking Committeenot to consider Iransanctions bill during talks
If the U.S. Senate voteson an Iran sanctions bill in the comingweeks, it is not expected to go through the regular committeeprocess, according to Politico.

 
Iran not yet invited to Syria peace talks: UN
Iranis not among thefirst round of nations invited toattend Syria peace talks in Switzerlandlater this month, AP on Tuesdayquoted a UN spokesman as saying.

 
Egypt summons Irans charge daffaires
Egypt on Monday summoned the Iranian chargedaffaires in Cairo to protest over recent Iranianstatements on Egypt, the Egyptian Foreign Ministrysaid.

 
Iran sanctions billopposed by Obama gainsSenate backers
U.S. senators pushing a bill to slap new sanctions on Iran if itgoes back on an interim deal under which it agreed to limitits nuclear program have gained support since the legislation
was introduced in December, aides said on Monday.

 
Iran, EU to meet onGeneva nuclear deal
Iranand the EuropeanUnion will hold a two-day meeting inGeneva on Thursday and Friday to discussimplementing an interim nucleardeal between Tehran and major powers,a top Iranian nuclear negotiatorannounced on Tuesday.
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