News Archive - 6 May 2011

>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday Syria's government could still make reforms despite mounting political violence that has sparked worldwide condemnation. Clinton, speaking in an interview with an Italian journalist on a visit to Rome, said the United States had been outspoken about Syrian President...

>AMMAN (Reuters) - Security forces have moved into central Syria and coastal areas before Friday prayers in a test of will for demonstrators determined to maintain protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. In a show of force, tanks have taken up positions near the urban centers of Homs,...

New York, May 6 : More than 40 natural or cultural sites – including five from countries never represented before – have been nominated for inscription this year on the World Heritage List run by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Transnational criminal organizations across Latin America pose the region's greatest threat, US officials and experts agree.

Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic and Pakistan are determined to fight terrorism in the region.

Syrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people in a sign that President Bashar Assad is prepared to ride out a wave of rapidly escalating international outrage.

Tehran, May 4 (KCNA) -- Head of Iran's Majlis (Parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said in an interview with a TV radio Tuesday that Tehran supports reconciliation between Palestinian political parties Hamas and Fatah.

Tehran, May 4 (KCNA) -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a recent press conference that U.S. officials are not competent to comment on human rights issues.

Mission freakin' accomplished. I don't care how ironic that sounds to some, it's true. Osama Bin Laden declared war on America, waged that war for years (and killed Americans in doing so), then hid for many more years, and was finally hunted down and killed like an animal. Mission...

Military representatives will be welcome at the table during the annual China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue next week in Washington, said US diplomat Kurt Campbell.

Iran said on Friday it will look into the "crimes" committed during the government crackdown on protesters in Bahrain, Press TV reported. Senior Iranian lawmaker, Mostafa Kavakebian, said Iranian officials will "thoroughly review the massacre of Bahraini people" by Bahraini and Saudi-led forces at a two-day meeting named the "Persian...

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad takes on Iran's clerics

30 killed as Syrian forces fire on protesters

Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: Now to those special military units that brought down Osama bin Laden. Ray Suarez has that. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Hello, Fort Campbell! (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) RAY SUAREZ: The end of an eventful week found the president praising troops at Fort Campbell, Ky., after...

The White House is welcoming the European Union's decision to sanction Syrian officials for cracking down on anti-government protesters.

After mysterious man arrested, some concerned that Ahmadinejad will destabilize world to fulfill beliefs Despite Regime's Crackdown, Dissent Still Brewing in Cyberspace OPINION: Bin Laden is Dead, But the Terror Threat From Iran Still Grows

The staged recreation of Obama announcing bin Laden’s death is just the latest in a long string of examples of how photographers can manipulate history

Ukraine looks to Texas for path to energy independence

public confrontation between Ahmadinejad and Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei has escalated into a high-noon showdown from which neither man can retreat without losing face

Four years ago Sunday, Haleh Esfandiari was thrown into solitary confinement in an Ira

Schultz: Before Pakistan, bin Laden escaped notice here

For Mother’s Day, Nahid Sabet, an Iranian living in Texas, told her 13-year-old daughter about being persecuted in her homeland.

A prominent U.S. Muslim leader, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, said in Seattle he is “hopeful” Iran will free two imprisoned U.S. hikers set to go on trial for espionage in Tehran next Wednesday. “There are elements in the Iranian government that want to see a rapprochement with the...

“I will sure think about it … I want to see how it all develops,” he says of a presidential run.

Syrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people in a sign that President Bashar Assad…

BEIRUT - Syrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people in a sign that President Bashar Assad is prepared to ride out a wave of rapidly escalating international outrage.

WASHINGTON (AP) - It was just a firehouse chat with the guys of Engine 54 in lower Manhattan.

SEAL Team Six a tier-one force, reserved for only the highest-priority targets

More than 600 people have been killed in just under five weeks in Syria and there has been little, if any, attention being paid to them. This has emboldened the repressive dictatorship in Syria to cement its oppressive hold.

A statement from al-Qaida on Friday marking the death of Osama bin Laden included renewed warnings of terrorist attacks against U.S. interests around the world and suggested that a process to choose his successor is already under way.

A week after she was detained by the Syrian government, the U.S. State Department continues to seek access to former Seattle Post-Intelligencer writer Dorothy Parvaz, a department spokesman said Friday.

Iran plans sweeping changes to university courses to make them more compatible with Islam, the official IRNA news agency has reported.

The Portland Art Museum receives major works, all from local donors, that deepen its permanent holdings, particularly in Asian art.

Inspired by his mother’s generous nature, a construction magnate gives millions to a centre for brain research

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed 27 protesters on Friday demanding an end to President Bashar al-Assad's rule, rights campaigners said, and the European Union agreed to impose sanctions in response to his crackdown.

David Ignatius has a provocative piece today, saying that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's chief of staff may have been trying to establish a back channel to the West over the last few months.

A growing rift between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has bubbled to the surface recently, fueling speculation that the president will resign.

# foreignaffairs The "unprecedented" power struggle in Iran between its supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could lead to the latter's imminent resignation. Here's a great briefing on the dirty politics behind all of this, including yesterday's witchcraft arrests. More »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—In life, Osama bin Laden was ingrained in the Muslim consciousness in countless ways—the lion of holy warriors, the untouchable nemesis of the West, the evil zealot who soiled their faith with blood and intolerance.

When the U.S. Navy SEAL team assaulted the compound of Osama bin Laden this week, the killing of the terrorist leader was seen around the world as a major success, a demonstration of the skill and planning by America's most elite forces.

It was just a firehouse chat with the guys of Engine 54 in lower Manhattan. But President Barack Obama delivered a message he hopes will also hit home with every American in this week of national catharsis: "You're always going to have a president and an administration who's got your...

A growing rift between Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has bubbled to the surface recently, fueling speculation that the president will resign. The schism began months ago, but came to a head in recent weeks when Ahmadinejad dismissed Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi. Khamenei, who...

Allies of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have been been accused of using 'black magic' to keep the leader in power.

Thousands protest; 27 killed. 6 May 2011 4:21 PM

In the days since the daring raid that took out Osama Bin Laden, the administration and the nation has much to be proud of.

Egypt's leading presidential contender has pledged to pursue a more critical relationship with Israel if he is elected, raising fresh fears that the Arab world's most populous state is intent on weakening its alignment with Washington.

It's morally OK -- and even morally imperative -- to celebrate

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed 27 protesters on Friday demanding an end to President Bashar al-Assad's rule, rights campaigners said, and the European Union agreed to impose sanctions in response to his crackdown.

The death of Osama bin Laden on Sunday has revived interest in the man who had been a scourge of the United States even before he made it on to the FBI's newly minted "Most Wanted Terrorists" list in 2001. Osama bin Laden was the son of a prosperous family...

The limited Western response to the Syrian regime's bloody suppression of protests is based on fear of the consequences of regime-change. But activists don't buy that logic

A statement from al Qaeda on Friday marking the death of Osama bin Laden included renewed warnings of terrorist attacks against U.S. interests around the world and suggested that a process to choose his successor is already under way.

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed 23 protesters on Friday demanding an end to President Bashar al-Assad's rule, rights campaigners said, and the European Union agreed to impose sanctions in response to his crackdown.

Syrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people in a sign that President Bashar Assad is prepared to ride out a wave of rapidly escalating international outrage.

There’s a power struggle taking place in Iran right now, but it’s not between moderates and conservatives or reformers and rigid traditionalists. Rather, the fight is between old guard Muslim clerics who have ruled Iran since the late 1970s, and people accused of being magicians and practicing sorcery. The latter...

DUBAI — The UAE automotive market is predicted to grow by around eight per cent annually over the next four years, according to recent market research.

I really had no idea there was a Republican presidential debate last night, but if any of these guys are actually in the race against Obama on election day 2012, I'd be stunned. The debate had all the pomp of a nationally televised forum, but the dearth of contestants and...

>MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States must work hard to bridge major differences over the divisive issue of a European anti-missile shield, Russian news agencies quoted the nation's top general as saying on Friday. General Nikolai Makarov, the head of Russia's military general staff, met with Admiral Mike...

The tiny Arab nation is quietly making a name for itself in international finance and politics. But is the sparsely populated country a truly secure bet for Wall Street and Washington?

Industry executives agree in private that there are too many Islamic banks in Malaysia with a population of 27 million. This means that local Islamic banks, ideally, can merge and become bigger entities that can grow across borders.

LONDON — Syrian President Bashar Assad could be overthrown by his closest aides if he does not conduct his own power play first, according to an Arab analyst.

TEHRAN, May 6 (UPI) -- Tehran announced it was conducting an investigation into alleged atrocities committed against the Bahrain people by their government and Saudi Arabia.

The search that ended Sunday was the result of a new approach to finding an elusive target, the product of a few dozen analysts in Langley, Va., who refused to accept that their prey may have vanished forever.

Osama bin Laden is dead. Al Qaeda may soon follow him to the grave. But the doctrine of jihad – exemplified by the Muslim Brotherhood – lives on.

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed 22 protesters on Friday demanding an end to President Bashar al-Assad's rule, rights campaigners said, and the European Union agreed to impose sanctions in response to his crackdown.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Ayatollah Khamenei in a political tug-of-war.

The prosecutor of a U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri filed a new indictment Friday.

New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) India''s tea production increased by nearly 16 per cent to 56.73 million kg in March as against 49 million kg in the same month last year on account of higher output in Assam, according to Tea Board data released today.In Assam, the production...

The head of the U.S. Southern Command, based in Miami, said the United States has to recognize an increasing threat from transnational criminal groups that have taken refuge across much of Latin America.

The U.S. Navy Seal team that killed the al-Qaeda leader may have left behind a vital source of information: his youngest wife, Amal Ahmed Abdul Fatah

Syria continues to be wracked by unrest as reports of shootings at demonstrations, and the arrest of opposition leader Riad Seif, emerge.

U.S. officials have reportedly been denied access to Osama bin Laden's three captured wives , who are in Pakistani custody. The youngest wife, 29 year-old Amal al-Sadah, said Bin Laden, who Al Qaeda confirmed as dead , never left two rooms of the compound for five years.… [...

Iranian president said to be considering resignation after intelligence chief he fired was reinstated by supreme leader.

The head of U.S. Southern Command says the United States must recognize the increasing threat from transnational criminal organizations across Latin America.

Israel's Egyptian dilemma

AFP/Washington For decades former US national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski has been haunted by the failed hostage rescue in Iran, but this week he relived a new special forces drama - one that ended with success rather than disaster.

A news website described arrested Abbas Ghaffari, as "a man with special skills in metaphysics and connections with the unknown worlds".

The tiny Arab nation is quietly making a name for itself in international finance and politics. But is the sparsely populated country a truly secure bet for Wall Street and Washington?

The end of someone like Bin Laden in such a way is an anticipated end. I do not think he had not expected it, nor did it come a surprise to his supporters.

It may be a somber "happy hour" at Tavern on Broad Friday night when the mother and brother of captured hiker Josh Fattal speak.

Yolanda F. Reid, a Christian missionary who served in several countries beginning in the mid- 1950s, died Tuesday in Clearwater, Fla. She was 85. Born in Saint-Denis-de- Brompton, Quebec, Mrs. Reid moved to Buffalo in 1955 with her husband, the Rev. Albert, who died in 1974.

The Philippines' most prolific Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So (2667) lost his fourth round match against Indian GM Adhiban B (2543) using the disadvantageous black pieces in the fourth round of the 10th Asian Continental Individual Chess Championships at the Hotel Pardisan in Mashhad, Iran on Thursday.

The two remaining American hikers being held in Iran will have a second court date next week.

LONDON (Reuters) - The steep slide in oil prices this week is welcome because crude above $120 a barrel may hurt the world economy, while crude at $90 to $100 is ideal, an OPEC delegate said on Friday.

Iran plans to look into the “crimes” committed by the Riyadh and Manama regimes in the crackdown on anti-government protests in Bahrain, a senior Iranian lawmaker says.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sat down with Lawrence O'Donnell Thursday night on MSNBC's 'The Last Word.' O'Donnell discussed the death of Osama bin Laden with Rice, but the main topic of conversation was the Iraq War. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Referencing a statement by...

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Cecilia Mary Kammerer passed away on March 31, 2011 at her home in Douglas, Arizona. She was born on December 22, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York to Gerald and Katherine Kammerer.

The Libyan conflict is part of Washington's long-term strategy. In the last 10 years, the United States has been playing against the European Union. This is in part because, after the introduction of the euro, the EU claimed its status as a major financial center.

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Friday will meet members of the secretive team of elite commandos who stole deep into Pakistan in the dead of night and killed America’s top terror target Osama bin Laden.

By: Ani Ajith U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Rep. Robert Dold (R-Ill.) unveiled a bipartisan bill with two Democratic members of Congress on Wednesday that would boost U.S. support for human rights in Iran and increase economic sanctions on companies dealing with ...

With a SEAL team from Virginia Beach carrying out a mission directed by the CIA, speculation has it that they trained at Camp Peary.

Kingston University students had Channel Four news reporter Jon Snow up against the wall when he appeared as a guest lecturer on May 4.

The brutal government crackdown on protesters in Syria has drawn criticism and sanctions from the U.S., the U.N. and the EU, and has driven a wedge between longtime allies Syria and Turkey. Experts say the potential breakdown could put the region at risk.

Pyongyang, May 5 (KCNA) -- The deputy ambassador to the United Nations has called on the UN to take measures to counter the spread of Islamophobia. The spread of Islamophobia and insults against Islam will hurt the sentiments of Muslims and violate their basic rights, he said.

In the modern game, building mental strength and confidence is very much part of the armoury for most coaches and that is certainly true of Iran U-17 boss Ali Doustimehr.