Subject: Pakistan rejects Bhutto probe plea

From: "Jackie Abrams" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:11:20 +0700

http://fiunb.stonelist.cn/?536012429761Officials close to hard-liners within Iran's ruling Islamic establishment said they believed the proposal by Putin was a type of "time out" on U.N. sanctions against Iran, if Tehran suspends uranium enrichment. The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the issue."The main reason for Putin's visit to Iran was to convey this message personally to the ultimate power inIran," one official said.With Paris hotels booked full many fans are staying 30 kilometers (20 miles) outside the city in hotels around Disneyland's Paris resort."We will ponder your words and proposal," IRNA quoted Khamenei as saying.Prompted by government attempts to cut pension privileges, the strikes will be for 24 hours but could be prolonged to Friday, Ricard said.Trains across France and the Metro -- Paris's subway system -- are expected to come to a halt starting Wednesday night, Ricard said."We are certainly concerned about the impact for fans. So far we've been assured the disruptions should be manageable but it remains to be seen," Jessica Chambers, a spokeswoman for the England Rugby Supporters Club.Putin has bluntly spelled out his disagreements with Washington, saying last week that he saw no "objective data" to prove Western claims that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons.Russian officials could not immediately be reached to verify the report and the Iranian news agency provided no details on what Putin had proposed.Before visiting Iran, Putin held extensive talks on Iran's nuclear activities with some Western leaders including French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.Only one in four trains will be running on Thursday, including suburban services linking Paris to its three international airports, she said.The man and his wife were attending a court hearing in Reggio Emilia as part of separation proceedings when he pulled out a gun and pointed it at his wife and her brother, then started shooting randomly, police said.Unidentified relatives of the gunman's victims console one another outside the courtroom.Vladimir Putin's visit was the first by a Kremlin leader to Iran since 1943.High demand has pushed upward the price of a pair of tickets for the final to as much as $3,000 in eBay auctions.Police were investigating how the man managed to take a weapon into the courtroom in Reggio Emilia, a city about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Bologna.