News Archive - 19 November 2009

> Iran's state broadcaster reported Tuesday five people had been sentenced to die over the post-election protests, and another 81 had received jail terms of up to 15 years. The protests, by supporters of defeated opposition candidates who accused the authorities of rigging the vote, were the worst unrest Iran...

> For Ahmadinejad, the visits to Brazil and its South American neighbors Venezuela and Bolivia offer a chance to expand Iran's ties in a region where he already has a firm ally in Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez. Brazil, which has taken a much more conciliatory line over Iran's nuclear...

> SEOUL/MANILA (Reuters) - World powers could have a package of measures against Iran "within weeks," U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday, warning Tehran of consequences for its failure to respond to an offer of a nuclear deal. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki dismissed talk of further...

> SEOUL/MANILA (Reuters) - World powers could have a package of measures against Iran "within weeks," U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday, warning Tehran of consequences for its failure to respond to an offer of a nuclear deal. But Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki dismissed talk of further...

> Other events singled out by the New York-based International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which has presented the annual Webby awards since 1996, were the Iranian election in 2009 when protests demonstrated the power of Twitter and other social network in reshaping democracy. "The Internet is the story...

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle attacked a senior police official in a crowded area in southwest Afghanistan on Friday, killing the official and six others, a provincial police chief said.Farah Province Police Chief Faqir Mohammad Askar said 35 people were also wounded in...

> UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A special committee of the U.N. General Assembly condemned North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday for what it said were widespread human rights violations in the two Asian countries. The 192-nation General Assembly's Third Committee, which focuses on human rights issues, approved a resolution...

Washington, 19 November (WashingtonTV)—The leader of the Sunni rebel group, Jodollah, has called on the United Nations to send a delegation to Iran to probe alleged human rights violations against the country’s ethnic Baluchis.

Washington, 18 November (WashingtonTV)—Shaul Mofaz, a leading member of Israel’s opposition party, said on Wednesday during a speech in Washington that with the “key participation” of China and Russia, sanctions could stop the Iranian nuclear program.

Washington, 19 November (WashingtonTV)—The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran on Thursday condemned the “continuing persecution” of student alumni groups in Iran, and called for release of members of the groups.

> "As far as we know, there has so far been no final official answer from Tehran," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said in a statement. "There is currently no discussion on working out additional sanctions against Iran," Nesterenko said. (Writing by Conor Humphries; Editing by Guy Faulconbridge)...

Washington, 19 November (WashingtonTV)—The United States on Wednesday voiced concern over the trials in Iran that have led to death sentences for five people arrested following Iran’s presidential election.

PARIS, Nov 19, 2009 (AFP) - France on Thursday rejected Iran's request for more talks to explore the technical details of a plan to provide nuclear fuel as part of Western efforts to address fears about Tehran's atomic programme.

Washington, 19 November (WashingtonTV)—US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that the United States and its partners were working on a package of measures to show Iran the “consequences” of failing to accept a United Nations-brokered nuclear fuel deal.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the Senate plans a make-or-break vote on his hard-fought plan to overhaul the nation's health care system. Obama also confronts a difficult choice...

> Karzai's inauguration took place against the backdrop of a rising Taliban insurgency, doubts over his legitimacy after an election tainted by fraud and complaints his government is riddled with corruption and mismanagement. Here are the latest key facts and figures about Afghanistan: PROFILE * Afghanistan is a landlocked country...

The US government could be facing a bill running to hundreds of billions of dollars after a federal judge ruled that failures by the US Army Corps of Engineers were responsible for the worst flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina. Related Stories Judge rules Hurricane Katrina devastation caused by US Army...

Major world powers will meet in Brussels to discuss Iran's rejection of a nuclear fuel deal.

US President Barack Obama has failed to make headway on trade with South Korean leaders in Seoul.

SEOUL, South Korea — President Obama said Thursday that the six nations dealing with Iran's nuclear program will develop a package of serious new punitive measures in coming weeks. The European Union said the six would gather immediately to begin consultations.

WASHINGTON — America's once clear dominance in space is eroding as other nations, including China, Iran and North Korea, step up their activities, a panel of experts told the House subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Thursday.

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A speech by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at Beth El Synagogue brought out people with a wide variety of political views, both inside and outside the facility.

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is shifting the focus of its Iran policy from talk to sanctions, but the prospect of winning early international support for toughened new penalties appears dim.

The Times leads with the appointment of the first EU president. It also carries a picture of the mist over Malta yesterday. In another story it quotes engineers discounting sabotage as the cause of the blackout earlier this week.

GENEVA — Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic...

A suicide bomber on a motorcycle kills six people, including a policeman, in southwest Afghanistan.

I'm no big fan of capital punishment, but it's hard to argue that John Allen Muhammad didn't deserve to die last week. Much more than most murders, his were particularly meaningless.

Letters from Daily News readers.

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To the Editor:.

WE welcome the letter ‘Reviving the Dark Ages’ (The Namibian, November 13, p. 28) by Victor Kuligin in the spirit of democratic debate. Debate is necessary for us as a nation to move forward and we sincerely hope that many others would join this crucial discussion.

Hong Kong, Nov 20 (DPA) A Hong Kong teacher has been charged with having sex with a primary school pupil and keeping pictures of the encounters on his computer, a court report said Friday.

Colima (Mexico), Nov 20 (EFE) Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be one of the oldest women in the world, died here this week. She was 119.

Sydney, Nov 20 (DPA) An Australian who strangled his wife for waking up his dog and then went out for a drink at his local pub was sentenced to prison Friday by a Melbourne court.

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Kuala Lumpur, Nov 20 (DPA) A Malaysian woman, in a bid to become a man by removing her breasts, lost both her nipples after botched sex-change surgery, reports said Friday.

Obama administration shifting focus of its Iran policy from talk to sanctions.

Christine Fair, who infuriated New Delhi when she alleged that India was meddling in Balochistan, has been offered the India portfolio in the Obama administration.

BRUSSELS - The EU says it has solved an old problem for Washington.

Peter Phillips, director of Project Censored for 13 years, says he's finished with reform. It's impossible, he said in a recent interview, to try to get major news media outlets to deliver relevant news stories that serve to strengthen democracy.

In 1972, playwright Jason Miller surely captured a universal moment in his classic production, That Championship Season , when he memorably portrayed the reunion of a high school basketball team decades after winning the state tournament. Miller describes the coach’s delight in seeing his players and then their reaction: “Coach.

The American Left's victory against participation in the Vietnam war cost it support among workers that hasn't yet been recovered, writes Luke Slattery

Rick Eakle died - his heart stopped four times - because he lacked health insurance, but he lived to tell about it. “None of it needed to happen,” the Hamilton man said tearfully about his disfiguring facial tumor, congestive heart failure, diabetes, depression and massive bed sore.

SEOUL, South Korea - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the six nations dealing with Iran's nuclear program will develop a package of serious new punitive measures in coming weeks. The European Union said the six would gather immediately to begin consultations.

President Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts to halt its nuclear weapons pursuits.

The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. It's been a good year for David Maynier, apart perhaps from the minor insult of being called a chihuahua by Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Lindiwe Sisulu.

President Barack Obama said that the six nations dealing with Iran’s nuclear program will develop a package of serious new punitive measures in coming weeks.

GENEVA - Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery - essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a collision course...

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Peruvian police have arrested four people who are under suspicion of killing dozens of people for their fat.

MONMOUTH – Internet tools such as Facebook and Twitter have created a type of instantaneous, in-the-moment communication "we didn't know we needed," said Bryn Lawrence Monmouth College's Coordinator of Web services.

In the Spring of 1980. ;arry Craig was the manager of the FAA control tower at Lubbock International Airport. H e was getting ready to go home one normal friday, when he received a visit from a special forces colonel in the air force.

Chandigarh, Nov 19 : As many as 15 countries will compete in the ITSF India Open International Table Soccer Tournament which commences tomorrow at the Manav Mangal Smart School in Mohali.

Tehran, Nov 19 (AFP) President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today urged Washington to unblock Iranian assets, as his US counterpart Barack Obama warned of "consequences" after Tehran's dismissal of a UN-brokered nuclear fuel deal.

President Obama wrapped up his eight-day Asian visit Thursday in Seoul with tough talk for Iran and North Korea over nuclear weapons.

Associated Press MOSCOW — A simmering confrontation between far-right youths and anti-racist activists has erupted into Moscow’s streets after the fatal shooting of an anti-racist activist known as the Bonebreaker.

President Obama concluded a four-nation Asian tour Thursday that marked a potential turning point in relations between the U.S. and an increasingly influential China. A panel of Asia experts discusses the trip's high points and low points with Jeffrey Brown.

Manila (AFP) Nov 19, 2009 - Iran said Thursday it was open to more talks but offered no concessions after rejecting a Western proposal for it to send most of its stocks of low-enriched uranium abroad in return for nuclear fuel.

Tokyo (AFP) Nov 20, 2009 - The foreign ministers of Japan and China agreed Thursday to advance political and military exchanges in a bid to foster mutual trust, a Japanese diplomat said.

Washington (UPI) Nov 19, 2009 - "It will be just like Syria," said the strategic scholar just back from Israel and speculating about the much-debated question of whether Israel will eventually bomb Iran's nuclear installations.

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

Air France-KLM has announced plans to cut 1,700 jobs by asking workers to take voluntary redundancy.

ON the very first day of the competition, China showed why they are the favourites to win Asia Under-16 men's basketball championship by thrashing Saudi Arabia 109-29 at Johor Baru City Council Indoor Stadium yesterday.

Sony’s LCD TV operations are in for a shakeup to improve profits.

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. doesn’t consider the Iranian foreign minister’s rejection of a United Nations- brokered proposal to enrich Iran’s uranium overseas to be “the final word,” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.

The Santander banking group in the UK is providing a bank account with no fee.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown has secured a high-profile European Union foreign policy job for Britain, but may have to cede to France an important role in overhauling financial regulation.

SABMiller, the world's second largest brewer, has reported a fall in profits.

US President Barack Obama is on his way home after leaving Seoul with only part of his agenda accomplished.

Taiwan’s government will decide by the end of the year whether high-tech investments with China will be relaxed.

(Reuters) – Prime Minister Gordon Brown has secured a high-profile European Union foreign policy job for Britain, but may have to cede to France an important role in overhauling financial regulation.

(RTTNews) - UN nuclear inspectors on Thursday visited Iran's recently disclosed Fordo nuclear plant near the city of Qom for a second time in three weeks, said diplomats.

BRUSSELS: The United States and five other world powers will meet Friday in Brussels to discuss what measures can be taken to punish Tehran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program.

The Belgian Prime Minister, Herman Van Rompuy, will be the new president of the European Union.

Afghanistan will Friday oppose a Canadian-led bid to have the United Nations highlight serious human rights abuses in Iran, diplomats expect — just a day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged that respect for women's rights is among his top agenda items.

MR. KELLY: Okay. Good afternoon. The Secretary had a full day in Kabul today. She met with, of course, the Afghan leadership, with international partners and allies. She had breakfast with foreign ministers, met with U.S. and international troops ...

Three Iranian men have been hanged for raping a 17-year-old boy, who reportedly committed suicide after the event.

JEDDAH: Taking advantage of swine flu fears, companies are advertising products that make claims of being effective against the H1N1 virus and other germs.

The BBC has reported that hundreds of people have fled severe flooding in parts of Cumbria.

Major world powers will meet in Brussels to discuss Iran's rejection of a nuclear fuel deal, after a warning from the US of 'consequences' for Tehran.

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Waleed Osman, a 21-year-old Saudi film director, almost got arrested when he shot his award- winning movie “ The Revenge ” on the seafront corniche in the Red Sea port of Jeddah.

NOV 20 — To mark the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, United States President Barack Obama went to Beijing. Europe is so then, China so now. And as global power shifts east, even the most powerful and eloquent leader of our time wrestles with the dilemmas of...

Iran can take a huge step towards qualification for the 2011 Asian Cup on Sunday by defeating Jordan but they will have to do it without their European stars.

Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has denied rebel groups in Yemen are being assisted by Tehran.

It has been nearly one year since President Barrack Obama was handed the keys to the White House. During this time, he has been faced with important issues that have required tough decisions-something that some argue he is an expert at skating around. However, there are still others who believe...

Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is appearing on "Hannity" on the Fox News Channel tonight at 9 p.m., and G2 has exclusive access to portions of the transcript of the interview with Sean Hannity in which she addresses, among other things, the Fort Hood tragedy as an act...

Well, Mr. President, it was good while it lasted. But this week transformed our patient, moon-eyed gaze into an expectant glare. The trip across Asia demonstrated the United States’ declining global influence, and that does not leave much optimism for domestic matters.

Troop numbers are not the top priority. We must build schools, wells and factories if ordinary people are to back us

By Nancy Gross The Ojai Film Society honored its 2009 Steenburgen Film Studies Scholarship winner on Sunday, and honoree and Brooks Institute student Sean Broadbent’s short film “Une Vie Merveilleuse” screened. The filmmaker and film will also be showcased at the Film Society’s 20th anniversary party Saturday. Mary Steenburgen presented...

SEOUL/MANILA - WORLD powers could have a package of measures against Iran 'within weeks', US President Barack Obama said on Thursday, warning Teheran of consequences for its failure to respond to an offer of a nuclear deal. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki dismissed talk of further punitive sanctions, saying...

What Did Pres. Obama Achieve in Asia Tour? U.S. President Barack Obama called himself the “first Pacific U.S. president” while touring Asia. He aimed to send a clear message of putting priority on Asia to China, Japan and South Korea and more firmly consolidating the U.S. role...

Three Iranian men have been hanged for raping a 17-year-old boy, who subsequently committed suicide.

SYDNEY: Two Japan players have been nominated for this year’s Asian Player of the Year award after their national side were surprisingly overlooked for the final nominations for the team of the year award.

In the space of a few minutes in Brussels , Cathy Ashton found herself catapulted into the international limelight as one of the world's most powerful women.

US-China relations are important not only in themselves, but also for this region and the world.

Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on a collision course with free speech laws in the West.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday received Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas here Thursday for the first in a series of discussions on forging peace in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

Brasilia - Brazil on Thursday weighed in on the Middle East peace process, asking Israel to scrap new home building plans in occupied East Jerusalem just prior to a visit from Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. In the statement, ...