On February 7th in US History
Part V
Part V
On February 7th in 2012 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is ready for a dialogue with all political forces, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Lavrov and Russian Foreign Intelligence Chief Mikhail Fradkov on Tuesday met with Assad in Damascus. Russia will also continue to work with opposition groups in Syria, Lavrov said. He urged those who “have greater influence” on them than Russia to work with the opposition as well. Russian FM said that Syria was interested in further work of the League of Arab States observation mission. Assad will soon announce a date for a referendum on a new Syrian Constitution, Lavrov said.
On February 7th in 2013 - ‘SCA Promotions’ insurance company has sued Lance Armstrong for more than 12 million dollars over bonuses it paid to him for multiple Tour de France victories , an SCA attorney said. Armstrong has been banned from cycling for life and deprived of honors after publicly admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs.
On February 7th in 2013 - Lawyers for three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot have filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The document alleges the group's conviction violates four articles of the European Convention on Human Rights guaranteeing freedom of speech, the right to liberty and security, the prohibition of torture and the right to a fair trial. Three members of the group were sentenced to two years in prison for their ‘Punk Prayer’ in Moscow's main Christ the Savior Cathedral last February. Yekaterina Samutsevich was later released on appeal. The complaint filed on Wednesday contains 55 pages and 300 pages of additional materials.
On February 7th in 2013 - Tickets for the Sochi Winter Olympics went on sale to Russians Thursday, a year before the Games begin. Russian citizens and foreigners residing in Russia can purchase tickets on the competition’s website. Prices start at 500 rubles (US$17) to see competition in the mountains and reach 50,000 rubles ($1,700) for a category A seat to the opening ceremony, RIA Novosti said. Ticket prices for the men’s ice hockey gold medal game will start at 7,000 rubles ($230), around 30 per cent cheaper than Vancouver 2010. Over 42 per cent of tickets will be less than 3,000 rubles ($100). Opening ceremony seats start at 4,500 rubles ($150). Soon after the sale began, the cheapest and the most expensive tickets became unavailable.
On February 7th in 2013 - Iran's supreme leader has rejected proposals for direct talks with the US. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's statement was posted on his website on Thursday. He said Americans want to negotiate when they “are pointing the gun at Iran.” Proposals for the one-on-one talks received cautious support last week from Iran's foreign minister. Khamenei has previously opposed direct talks with Washington. Iran and six world powers will resume nuclear negotiations later in the month.
On February 7th in 2013 - Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), operator of the devastated Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant, plans to buy liquefied natural gas from the LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. TEPCO plans to buy 400,000 tonnes of LNG a year for 20 years beginning in 2017. It expects a similar deal with Mitsubishi Corp. and other deals that would boost its imports by 1.2 million tonnes a year, the AP said. Japan's access to US shale gas is limited by restrictions on exports of LNG to countries that have free trade agreements with Washington.
On February 7th in 2013 - The Senate Armed Services Committee has delayed a vote on Chuck Hagel’s confirmation as defense secretary. Republican senators want Hagel to provide information about speeches he made for various organizations, as well as money he received for them. The senators are also concerned with a 2007 sexual harassment incident among Hagel’s staff. There was no indication Hagel was involved. Hagel, 66, a former Republican senator from Nebraska, is known for his criticism of Israel, as well as the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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