Bahraini king holds talks with Iranian officials

By: Sheikh Muhammad Khurasani

TEHRAN, Iran: Bahrain’s king Hamad bin Issa al-Khalifa held meetings with Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss issues of mutual interest and trade ties as well as regional and international issues.

The talks also covered possible ways to reinvigorate bilateral cooperation between the two countries through the joint economic and trade commission, set up in 1999.

In a meeting with the Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei, visiting King Hamad said expansion of ties among littoral states of the Persian Gulf, especially between Iran and Bahrain, would neutralize looming threats against the Islamic world.

“Bahrain calls for boosting cooperation with the Islamic Republic in all fields and is resolved in this effect,” the king said.

Ayatullah Khamenei described US recent mounting of aggressive overtures against Iraq as blatant bullying, and warned against the consequences of a military adventure in the Persian Gulf region.

The leader said: “The Islamic Republic of Iran is opposed to any attack on Iraq and the Islamic world should adopt a proper stance in this effect.”

Pointing to numerous historical and cultural commonalties between Iran and Bahrain, Ayatullah Khamenei called on the two countries to bolster their ties further.

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ISAF concludes investigation on Qadir killing

By: Rafiullah

KABUL, Afghanistan: International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)’s investigation concluded that Afghan Vice-President Haji Abdul Qadir was assassinated outside his Kabul offices last month after a major breakdown in security, reports said Sunday.

Without identifying the culprits behind the July 6 killing, investigators identified a series of failings in both the government security culture and the methods used to conduct criminal inquiries.

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Black Americans rally for reparations for slavery

By: Nabil Raza

WASHINGTON: Marking the 115th anniversary of Marcus Garvey's birth, thousands of black Americans rallied Saturday on Washington's National Mall.

The demonstrators demanded reparation payments to blacks whose ancestors were slaves and suffered segregation in the United States, saying it is long past time to compensate blacks for the ills of slavery.

“We are a few thousand. We are here to ask for reparations now!” declared Stephanie Middler, one of the event's organizers.

The rally assembled various organizations tied to the black community, including the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'Cobra), the Nation of Islam headed by Louis Farrakh an and the New Black Panther Party.

A small group of white Americans also joined in the rally.

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Seven mujahideen martyred in Held Kashmir

By: A. A. Rathor

SRINAGAR, Held Kashmir: Indian security forces have martyred seven Kashmiri Mujahideen in occupied Kashmir, the security officials told on Sunday.

The incident took place on Saturday night in the Keran sector southwest of summer capital, Srinagar.

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Dozen Palestinians arrested in West Bank, Gaza

By: Ahmad Hammadi

WEST BANK: Over a dozen Palestinians were rounded up by Israeli troops in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including eight men from the same family snatched from their home near the border with Egypt.

According to the army the eight Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and eight in the West Bank cities of Ramallah and Qalqilya were arrested on suspicion of militant activity.

“They are being questioned and if there are grounds, then they will be detained,” an army official said.

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Japan-N Korea contacts resumed through RC

By: Khadija Chinese

TOKYO, Japan: Pyongyang and Tokyo have resumed official contacts as Red Cross executives opened two-day talks in North Korean capital on Sunday to find a solution to sticky issues dating to colonial and Cold War years.

Chief North Korean delegate Ri Ho-Rim said at the outset of the Red Cross summit: “We will be as sincere as possible to make it a historical meeting with substantial results.”

“We wish that the Japanese side, too, would be as sincere as possible,” Ho-Rim added.

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