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June 17, 2013

Rowhani 'tone' may reopen doors for Iran
Tehran (AFP) June 16, 2013
New President Hassan Rowhani's experience as Iran's nuclear negotiator will go a long way toward changing the "tone" of talks with major powers and could lead to an easing of sanctions, analysts say. His negotiating skills won him the respect of his European interlocutors and the monicker "diplomat sheikh". But his policies under reformist president Mohammad Khatami were abandoned in 2005 when President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected and Rowhani quit his post over differences. "Rowhani cann ... read more

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Putin urges G8 to 'obey rules and norms' over Syria Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday insisted that Moscow had abided by "rules and norms" when providing weapons to Syria and called on other G8 countries which are contemplating arming rebels to do likewise. ... more		Iran elections could be a game-changer: experts The election of the moderate Hassan Rowhani as Iran's new president is a game-changer which could set a new tone and soothe tensions with the West over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, analysts said. ... more		US National Park workers reckon with fear, anger after layoffs Glacial Fracking Identified as Undetected Arctic Methane Source Morocco overturns deportation Uyghur man wanted in China		German spy service plans more online surveillance: report Germany's foreign intelligence service plans a major expansion of Internet surveillance despite deep unease over revelations of US online spying, Der Spiegel news weekly reported Sunday. ... more
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