Last week Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Tehran was losing trust in the group following a new UN Security Council resolution against Tehran’s activities adopted late in September.

“Despite the current situation with the Iranian nuclear program, a number of countries of the ’six’ are under the influence of the U.S.’ unreasonable policy and demonstrate a destructive approach,” Seyed Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi said in Moscow.

He also said together with Washington those countries “cause scandals, make threats and try to impose their incorrect policy on us.”

A new resolution was passed on September 27 on the initiative of the so-called Iran Six - Russia, the United States, China, France, Britain and Germany. It did not include any new sanctions, but did call on Iran to fulfill its responsibilities under previous Security Council resolutions and IAEA commitments.

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“Britney: For The Record” will air exclusively on MTV on Sunday, November 30th at 10pm ET/PT.

“MTV has had a long history with Britney Spears and our support for her has been unwavering,” said Tony DiSanto, Executive Vice President of Series Development for MTV. “We are thrilled she has chosen MTV as the exclusive outlet to share the intimate details of her personal journey for the first time ever.”

In an unprecedented three-month shoot where no topic was off limits, acclaimed filmmaker Phil Griffin captured, via personal stories and all-access to her during her day to day life, an intimate look into the artist that reveals those closest to her, gives insight into her music and career and a glimpse into her hopes and aspirations for the future.

“So much has gone on over the last couple of years and there’s a lot that people don’t know about me that I want them to know.” said Britney “I wanted to make this film because I started to feel like I wasn’t being seen in the light that I wanted to be seen in. This is an opportunity to set the record straight and talk about what I’ve been through and where I’m headed.”

“Britney: For The Record” will show the reality of trying to live a normal life after all that has been exposed through the media.

“Britney: For The Record” is Executive Produced by Larry Rudolph, Adam Leber, Jon Kamen, Frank Scherma, Robert Friedman and Justin Wilkes. Maira Suro, her title is SVP of Series Development, Heather Olander is VP Series Development and Steve Bilchik is Director of Music, Talent & Series Development for MTV.

“Britney: For The Record” will be distributed internationally (excluding North America) by FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and launched at MIPCOM next week.

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In a document adopted during its 19th session of the Executive Committee held from 7 to 8 October in Niamey, the MPs reaffirmed the support of the Islamic Organization and the African Union (AU) for their role and involvement in the search for peace in Darfur.

The MPs also deplored the situation prevailing in Palestine and urged the international community, the Council of Human Rights as well as the United Nations system to impose on Israel to release war prisoners and members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.

They also condemned the “cultural aggression” against the Islamic societies and invited the international community to establish a binding international Charter to prohibit insults against religious faiths principles.

The 11th session of the Parliamentary Union of OIC Member States is scheduled for February 2009 in Niamey.

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She has posed sexily in various itsy bitsy bikinis in Maxim’s latest issue.

Nowadays she’s a far cry from the sweet dame she used to be once upon a time.

Looks like post the makeover there’s no looking back for her. After all, the sweet girl act in movies like ‘Yaahan’, ‘Corporate’, ‘Shaurya’ etc didn’t get her so much attention!

And this girl has been desperate for more attention for long. She even added that extra ’s’ (Minisha to Minissha) in her name for a dash of good luck.

Well, we all know that Minissha worked out hard and took care of her diet to look younger and slip into a bikini for ‘Kidnap’. Then too some nasty people felt that Minissha is too short and has been always too pudgy to ever have a bikini body.

So the big question is will the so called super sexy makeover turn her into a superstar- something she so desperately wants?  Brushing up her acting skills would have been a far better idea!

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“All of us have sinned and come short of the glory of God, ” President Sirleaf said during a meeting Thursday with retired Armed Forces of Liberia General Charles Julu, a coup plot suspect whom she granted clemency early this year.

According to a presidential mansion press statement Friday, the meeting was aimed at strengthening ties between President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the people of Grand Gedeh which is the home of slain president Samuel Doe and retired General Julu.

President Johnson Sirleaf performed poorly in Grand Gedeh County during the 2005 elections.

The statement said the meeting was also meant to enable Retired General Charles Julu to express appreciation to President Johnson Sirleaf for the recent clemency she granted him.

Speaking further, President Johnson Sirleaf assured the people of Grand Gedeh that their county remains high on her priority list whenever she engages Liberia’s development partners for support.

The Liberian leader expressed the hope that all Liberians would still believe in the sincerity of her Government in reconciling and uniting the country.

In remarks, Retired General Julu thanked the President for his release from detention and praised her for working tirelessly in bringing peace to Liberia.

“I am convinced that your initiative has opened a great corridor for the respect of the rights of every citizen,” the General admitted, adding, “This is clearly manifested in the freedom of speech, freedom of movement of all citizens and the respect for the rule of law and due process.”

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Ambassador Ramdin was speaking at a dinner honoring Grenada Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, who was selected last July upon the victory of his National Democratic Congress in elections monitored by the OAS. The Prime Minister was keynote speaker at the 6th Annual Congressional Dinner with the Caribbean Community, organized by the Inter-American Economic Council and held at the House of Representatives Building.

“We cannot imagine—those who have not seen it—what it means to live in the city of Gonaives, where there is nothing left but mud on the streets and in the houses,” declared Ramdin in his remarks detailing the massive challenges currently faced by that Haiti, especially after it was ravaged by four major hurricanes in quick succession recently. He therefore urged the Congress to also suspend deportations to Haiti, as requested by Haitian President René Préval. October 8 was observed as International Day for Disaster Reduction.

Ramdin argued that “Haiti needs all the support it can get” because on top of all major challenges in strengthening democracy, employment-degeneration, political stability, crime, illegal drug trafficking as well as the food crisis and the energy crisis, comes a major environmental crisis, unleashed by the string of natural disasters. He also praised the US Congress for approving a package for 100 million for the Caribbean nation. The Assistant Secretary General offered as well that with respect to the relationship between CARICOM and US Congress, and OAS stands ready to assist in whatever way it can.

Prime Minister Thomas for his part, shared his perspectives on the strategic partnership between the USA and the Caribbean. “There is no doubt that progress on USA–Caribbean relations has been made, particularly at the 2007 Conference on the Caribbean,” said Prime Minister Thomas, referring to the meeting that brought the Caribbean heads of government to the US capital last year. He listed among achievements a renewed US attention to the region; commencement of negotiations on a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement; revitalization of the Trade and Investment Council; and increased US priority on regional security.

“But, while we are pleased with this measure of progress, much more is needed,” the Grenadian Prime Minister argued. He said that as a starting point, the region itself has recognized the need to deepen and strengthen its integration movement because “this is absolutely critical to improve and consolidate our negotiating resolve and capacity necessary to enable a more meaningful engagement with economic groupings, institutions and countries.”

Prime Minister Thomas declared optimism about CARICOM-USA relations, and restated his government’s commitment to “a strong partnership with the United States for the mutual advancement of our people.” He also stressed that the US “must appreciate our need for flexibility in arrangements and agreements that will accommodate our peculiarities” while calling for a new policy approach emphasizing more sensitivity and fairness towards the Caribbean.

In remarks on behalf of the Congressional Caribbean Caucus, Co-Chair Donald Payne (D-NJ), who also Chairs the Africa Subcommittee and is a member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, reiterated there is a tremendous amount of concern that calls for much more assistance to Haiti. He expressed understanding about the need for better outreach to the Caribbean countries, and said the Third Border Initiative recognizing the region as the third border to the USA, must be addressed more substantively and strategies found to grapple with issues such as deportations.
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Residents and police say an Arab drove his car through a Jewish neighborhood playing loud music, infuriating Jews observing the solemn Yom Kippur fast. It is customary not to drive in Israel on Yom Kippur. Jews threw stones at the car and beat the man, and as word spread about the incident, angry Arabs took to the streets.

Since it was a high holy day, police were understaffed and it took a long time to deploy reinforcements. Police finally restored order using tear gas and water cannons.

Tensions remain high and spilled over to the city council which met to discuss the riots.

Jewish and Arab council members blamed each other for the violence.

The finger pointing continued when several right-wing Jewish parliamentarians arrived in Acre, including Zvi Hendel. He said it is unacceptable that in the Jewish state on Yom Kippur, hundreds of Arabs would riot and chant “Kill the Jews!” He said that is a provocation the State of Israel cannot tolerate.

Public Security Minister Avi Dichter urged right-wing legislators to tone down the rhetoric, saying their comments could “incite” more violence.

Dichter said the police are out in force to keep the peace in Acre and to prevent the violence from spreading to other Israeli Arab towns.

Jews and Arabs generally live together in peace in Acre, but ethnic tensions are always simmering under the surface. They boiled over on Yom Kippur, and now authorities are trying to keep the lid on a tense situation.

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The Austin Powers actress shot to fame when she accompanied her then-boyfriend Hugh Grant to the premiere of 1994 film ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’ wearing a barely-there Versace frock.

Hollywood legend Audrey Hepburn came second in the survey for her appearance at the 1954 Oscars wearing a white Givenchy dress.

Pretty Woman star Julia Roberts came third for wowing the crowds in Valentino at the 2001 Oscars and Catherine Zeta-Jones grabbed fourth spot for her 1999 Academy Awards appearance.

Rounding out the top five of the poll, by U.K. department store Debenhams, was Jennifer Lopez with a plunging green frock she wore at the Grammy Awards in 2000.

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“I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110 (a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act,” investigator Steve Branchflower concluded in the panel’s 263-page report.

The bipartisan Legislative Council, which commissioned the investigation unanimously adopted the 263-page public report after a marathon executive session Friday. The panel was set up after Sarah Palin was accused of trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police.

Mrs Palin’s lawyer said that the report had not been conclusive as it had failed to identify any financial gain.

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Afghanistan is the world’s biggest producer of opium, which is made into heroin. It is estimated that the Taliban are receiving upwards of $100 million dollars from the drug trade to fund their war against Afghanistan’s government.

France, Germany and Spain argued that the Kabul government should carry out such missions. They fear that foreign troops attempting to destroy the lucrative drug network will alienate Afghans and raise the number of casualties among alliance soldiers.

NATO Secretary-General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, speaking to reporters in Brussels, says after two days of talks, a compromise was reached.

“Ministers agreed today that based on the request which came to us from the Afghan government, of course consistent with the existing and appropriate resolutions of the United Nations Security council, and under the old plan which we have in Afghanistan, ISAF can. But it will do it in concert with the Afghans, act against facilities or facilitators supporting the insurgency, and if that happens, it happens subject to the authorization of specific nations,” he said.

An appeal to the defense ministers from Afghanistan’s General Abdul Wahim Wardak appeared to sway those nations which had reservations about involving NATO in interdiction of the multi-billion dollar narcotics trade.

The Afghan Defense Minister says he asked NATO to support Kabul’s effort to destroy the labs, seize the drugs and block the chemical precursors used to make heroin from coming into the country.

The United States had pushed for ISAF to take on such missions.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on his way back home from Europe told reporters that the counter-narcotics effort would now be part of regular military operations in Afghanistan and not run as special missions.

Gates also says he suggested at the Brussels meeting the allies temporarily boost their force levels next year to provide protection for Afghanistan’s planned presidential election. But he adds the proposal has yet to be discussed by his NATO colleagues.

Despite a reluctance by some NATO members to increase troop levels, Gates declares himself optimistic, saying there is an “understanding NATO can’t fail in Afghanistan.”

Increasing violence in Afghanistan has allowed the Taliban to regain influence, especially in the southern part of the country, where most of the opium poppies are cultivated.

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Prominent celebrities from the film industry supported Ratan Jain’s election as the President of AMPTPP.

Producer Mukesh Bhatt said, “Ratan Jain is a symbol of dedication, devotion and determination. He deserves to be the President of AMPTPP.”

Director Madhur Bhandarkar said the the film industry looked upon him as their leader. “Ratan Jain is our guiding light,” he said.

For Ashutosh Gowariker the election of Ratan Jain as the President of AMPTPP is answer to his prayers. “He will bring a bright light to the industry.”

Producer Vashu Bhagnani said that Ratan Jain always felt concerned about the problems plaguing the film industry. Being elected as the President has given Jain the much needed platform resolved the issues. “We know that Ratan Jain will be victorious in resolving all issues concerning the industry,” Vashu said.

Sunil Lulla said, “Darkness has given to light. Ratan Jain’s triumph is our victory too.”

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Democrat Barack Obama continued his campaign swing through the critical state of Ohio by focusing on the economy.

Obama urged Americans to remain calm even as they tracked the hour-to-hour volatility of the stock market and their dwindling retirement accounts. “So now is not the time for fear. Now is not the time for panic,” he said. “Now is not the time to turn Americans against each other. Now is the time for resolve and steady leadership.”

Obama also noted the continuing attacks on his character from the McCain campaign.  Obama said it was part of a McCain strategy to divert public attention away from the ongoing economic crisis and whip up anger among Republicans attending McCain rallies.

“Nothing is easier than riling up a crowd by stoking anger and division, but that is not what we need right now in the United States,” he said. “The times are too serious. The challenges are too great. The American people aren’t looking for someone who can divide this country. They are looking for someone who can lead this country.”

Senator McCain campaigned Friday in another key Midwest battleground state, Wisconsin. McCain urged supporters to rally behind his campaign in the final weeks before the election on November 4.

“I am here this morning to ask your help in a tough and hard-fought election,” he said. “And it is tough and we are the underdogs and we are going to come from behind like we have every time in the past. How many times, my friends, have the pundits written off the McCain campaign? We are going to fool them again. We are going to fool them one more time.”

McCain argued that he would be a stronger leader to deal with the financial crisis.

But McCain also kept up his attack on Obama over the Democrat’s ties with 1960’s anti-war radical William Ayers. Ayers and Obama live near one another in Chicago and have served together on charity boards, but the Obama campaign says the two men are not close.

During his Wisconsin rally, McCain said it was time Obama was more forthcoming about his relationship with Ayers. “Rather than answer his critics, Senator Obama will try to distract you from noticing that he never answers the serious and legitimate questions he has been asked,” he said.

The McCain campaign has also released a new television ad that accuses Obama of lying to cover up his links with Ayers. Many political experts question whether McCain’s strategy of attacking Obama’s character will have much of an impact in the midst of a financial crisis.

Larry Sabato directs the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. “They will be determined on the basis of those big issues, especially the ones bundled with the economy,” he said. “That is what will determine this election no matter how many charges are made back and forth about William Ayers or the Keating Five or all the rest of it. These are almost irrelevancies.”

The continuing focus on the economy seems to be helping Obama and hurting McCain in public opinion polls.

The latest Reuters-Zogby-Cspan poll gives Obama a lead over McCain by a margin of 48 to 43 percent. Other national polls in recent days put Obama ahead of McCain by margins of anywhere from three to eight percentage points.

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“Our decision was not a Quranic verse and we can change it, but negotiations are necessary,” Sheikh Muqtar Robow, popularly known as Abu Mansur said by telephone on Thursday morning.

“We are fighting for the well being of the Somali people and we know that many public services were halted after the closure of the airport, so we may cancel our decision, because of the Somali people’s interest,” the Sheikh added during his press conference on Thursday morning.

He did not however elaborate with whom, when and where the negotiations will start.

“Managers of an air company based in Mogadishu tried to give us some money in return for the airport’s reopening and we told them that we do not take bribery” said the Sheikh.

In mid last month Al Shabab announced the blockade on Mogadishu airport saying that it was regularly used by American and Israeli intelligence services and also was a base for the African Union peacekeepers which they regard as invading forces.

They also said that the income from the airport was administered by the Ethiopian occupying forces.

The Islamic Courts Union, local elders and intellectuals have differently called for on Al Shabab to lift the blockade on the airport.

Earlier this week, a Mogadishu-based human rights organization claimed in a press release that at least 366 civilians have been killed in armed clashes and shelling in Mogadishu as the result of mortar attacks on the airport.

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The potential release date would give the record seven days before entering the Billboard chart.

The Hits Daily Double website reported the news today but the band’s label Interscope has not yet confirmed the news.

The band achieved worldwide notoriety in the 1980s and 1990s after the release of the hugely successful albums Appetite for Destruction, G N’ R Lies and Use Your Illusion I and II.

In March, reports suggested that Dr Pepper had offered a free can of the drink to everyone in America, except the band’s former guitarists Saul ‘Slash’ Hudson and Brian Carroll, if Chinese Democracy was released in 2008.

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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will give a loan of nearly $14.9 million and a grant of $270,000 to Senegal to support about 36,000 family-run farms, according to a news release issued here by the Rome-based agency.

The groundnut basin, focused on central and southern Senegal, was once the country’s most vibrant agricultural region. But a combination of climate change, continued land degradation and the extended slump in global groundnut markets have brought a steady economic decline in the area and forced many rural families into poverty.

Under the project, farmer organizations will be strengthened so that members have a greater say in decision-making processes regionally and nationally, hopefully leading to more equitable distribution of profits and increased market access.

IFAD said the project will particularly target vulnerable smallholder farmers with limited family labor, women and girls, and underemployed people aged between 18 and 30.

So far, the agency has funded 14 rural development projects across Senegal worth about $150 million, the release adds.

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