Rescue workers say they think there is a void within the caved in roof of the Lucky Friday mine. They drilled through the debris, ran a camera through and discovered that there is open space.
They drilled some other holes to let fresh air in. Rescuers have been working since the the cave in, on […] Continue Reading…
An Iranian foreign exchange student, attending school in the United Kingdom, was attacked on April 13, by four British women. The British women said they attacked her because she would not remove her hijab (head covering).
“If it turns out that the incident has been a racial attack and the Iranian student has […] Continue Reading…
“Iran can have an effect on world energy and fuel. Fuel prices will go up dramatically. If sanctions are not removed, particularly sanctions against banks and other economic sanctions, the price of oil will go above $150 a barrel.”-Mahmoud Bahmani, Iran’s central bank
A top U.S. Federal Reserve official said that gasoline […] Continue Reading…
Tourism for Iran increases every year, despite UN sanctions. Iranian officials expect a huge leap in tourism for the 2011-2012 year (Iranian year 1389).
Where do the most tourists come from? Germany, then France. Iran hopes to attract three million tourists this year.
The Iran-Pak (or Pak-Iran) Gas pipeline just got a boost from Germany. A German company signed a deal to lay the new pipeline between Pakistan and Iran.
The German company might be ILF Consulting Engineers, who were hired to do a feasibility study earlier in the month of April.
The pipeline will begin from Iran’s Assalouyeh […] Continue Reading…
Germany has agreed to provide Iran with the latest technology and training, to take advantage of the South Pars natural gas fields in Iran.
Iran is also working with several European countries for similar deals: “We are in talks with many foreign companies to attract U.S.$20 billion of investment.”-Mahmoud Zirakchianzadeh, Managing-Director of the National […] Continue Reading…
“Military buildup does not result in energy security, rather it causes instability in the energy market.”-Massoud Mir-Kazzemi, Iranian Oil Minister
Mir-Kazzemi says the West’s militant approach to world issues is the root cause of instability in the global energy market. The U.S. does not have an interest in creating “win-win” situations.
Iran suggests that the […] Continue Reading…
12 Iranian construction workers were kidnapped in Afghanistan. They were building a police training center.
Iran blames “foreigners” which could refer to Western forces, or to al Qaeda. The Iranian government did not specify.
In the last few years Iran and Afghanistan have made major economic deals, including construction programs and gas/oil shipments.
In the late 1990s, […] Continue Reading…
Mexico is still battling the biggest fire in their history. The Coahuila fire has burned more than 400,000 acres (180,000 hectares). It started in mid-March, probably by lighting.
The fires have come within 62 miles (100 kilometers) of the Texas border. The fires are surrounding the cities of Acuña, Arteaga, Muzquiz, and Ocampo.
Toyota announced that they will reduce production in China, to 50%. Parts supply problems are blamed. The reduced production will last until June 3.