IRAN Ski, Snow News, Feb 02, 2012

'Onus on Iran' to prove nuclear intentions: UN chief AFP "There is no other alternative to addressing this crisis than peaceful resolution through dialogue," said Ban the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting at the Swiss ski resort of Davos. Ban's comments came after Iran President Mahmoud ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Photos: Shemshak Ski Resort North of Tehran Payvand With the beginning of ski season, Shemshak ski resort north of Tehran is welcomingski lovers! Shemshak is situated to the northeast of Tehran in the Alborz mountain range. Shemshak is the second largest ski area in Iran after Dizin and came into ... See all stories on this topic »

FIONA GALLAGHER , trainer of Ireland's first Schools Ski Alpine Racing Team Irish Times And it can't be a specialist ski school. So that's one advantage we have. It doesn't. But the English team are in the same boat. They have snow domes, but they don't have snow. Scotland doesn't have snow on a permanent basis either. Neither do Iran or ... See all stories on this topic » Irish Times

Forum Delegates Are Anxious About World Economy NPR The sanctions against Iran are among the topics of discussion in Davos, Switzerland. That's the ski resort where world leaders, powerful executives and other influential people meet each year for the World Economic Forum. Many economists are there, ... See all stories on this topic »

Geithner says 2-3% US growth 'realistic' AFP ... widens or the Iranian crisis worsens. "The conventional view on the US is now that, we're growing between two and three percent," Geithner told the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of global decision-makers at the Swiss ski resort of Davos. See all stories on this topic » AFP

Out of Afghanistan: incredible stories of the boys who walked to Europe The Guardian Which mountains, I ask, thinking about the range that forms the border between Turkey and Iran. "Croatia, Slovenia, Italy,'' Morteza says. Mohammed intervenes. "Not water,'' he clarifies. "Snow." Suddenly I understand. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Euro, rich-poor gap proved key issues at Davos The Associated Press Plenty of champagne flowed in this alpine ski resort — but the atmosphere was flat and the bubbling enthusiasm of some past World Economic Forums was noticeably absent. Despite some guarded optimism about Europe's latest attempts to stem the eurozone ... See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

World Economic Forum Closed First Day with Discussions on Current European ... Arirang News The World Economic Forum kicked off its five-day schedule on Wednesday in the Swissski resort of Davos. Under the theme of "The Great Transformation - Shaping New Models," the forum opened its first day with debates on the future of Western capitalism... See all stories on this topic »

Martyr's funeral energises Syrian rebels The Australian Young men with ski masks stand watch at checkpoints. The Syrian Army and police are reduced to maintaining sandbagged positions at the entrance to the area. One unmarked police car that did venture into the neighbourhood made a rapid retreat, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cameron Cites Need For 'Bolder' Steps To Resolve EU Problems RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty As measured by the World Economic Forum, more than half of EU member states are now less competitive than they were this time last year, while five EU member states are now less competitive than a country that is pretty [bad at adapting], Iran. See all stories on this topic » RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

GardenCity-Life.com Calendar Garden City Life •Calling All War Time Veterans (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq). VFW Garden City Park Post #120 invites you to become a member. Meet new service buddies, share experiences and become involved in your community. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday ... See all stories on this topic »

  

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