Subject: White House says it isn't "poking a stick" in China's eye with Dalai Lama honor

From: "Jed Calloway" <[email-masked]>
Date: , 21 Oct 2007 04:57:00 +0000

"Iran ... has chosen a lasting logic in defending its national interests because it is certain that excessive demands of the enemies of this nation has no limits.Khamenei told Putin that Iran is serious about continuing uranium enrichment in turn but wants to avoid adventurism and cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the news agency said.On Tuesday in Tehran, Putin warned the United States not to use a former Soviet republic to stage an attack on Iran.About 80,000 rugby fans are expected to attend Saturday's World Cup final between England and South Africa.Officials 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.ROME, Italy (AP) -- A man opened fire in a courtroom in northern Italy on Wednesday, seriously wounding his estranged wife and killing her brother before being shot to death by police, officials said.In June 2006 the Security Council permanent members group, offered a package of economic and political rewards to Iran and a suspension of the implementation of sanctions, but only if Tehran agreed to suspend enrichment before the start of negotiations. Iran rejected that proposal.Unidentified relatives of the gunman's victims console one another outside the courtroom."The main reason for Putin's visit to Iran was to convey this message personally to the ultimate power inIran," one official said.Only one in four trains will be running on Thursday, including suburban services linking Paris to its three international airports, she said.Railway workers will join bus, power, gas and some state employees for the action called after President Nicolas Sarkozy refused to back down over planned pension reforms, according to Monique Ricard, spokeswoman for the French railway SNCF.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."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.High demand has pushed upward the price of a pair of tickets for the final to as much as $3,000 in eBay auctions."He was shooting like crazy at everybody," officer Antonio Turi said.Commercial flights to the French capital were sold out, while thousands of England supporters have booked to travel on the Eurostar rail service from London to Paris.