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April 18, 2013

Sanctions cause problems but do not halt progress: Ahmadinejad
Accra (AFP) April 17, 2013
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that international sanctions imposed over his country's nuclear drive had caused "problems", but insisted they had not stopped progress. Ahmadinejad spoke in Ghana as he wound up a three-nation tour of west Africa that also took him to Benin and Niger, the world's fourth largest producer of uranium. "If a country is really determined to achieve progress, it will achieve it in spite of colonial pressure or sanctions," he said through an interpr ... read more

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Iranian leader steers clear of talking uranium in Niger The leaders of Iran and Niger on Tuesday said they had engaged in "fruitful" discussions but had not talked about uranium during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's two-day visit to the world's fourth-largest uranium producer. ... more		NATO head lauds Japan cooperation pledge NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen Monday welcomed an agreement due to be signed with Tokyo pledging Japan's continued cooperation in the fight against "emerging security challenges". ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Ahmadinejad in Benin for first stop on West Africa tour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Benin on Sunday on the first stop of a west African tour that will also take him to Niger - the world's fourth-largest uranium producer - and to Ghana. ... more
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