News Archive - 12 September 2011

>VIENNA (Reuters) - The head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog said he was increasingly concerned on Monday about possible activity in Iran to develop a nuclear missile and accused Tehran of failing to cooperate fully with his inspectors. Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency,...

> It was not clear what prompted the ban -- Iran TV, which has a monopoly in the country, dedicates large parts of its schedule to religious shows and announcements from the government. But viewers were gripped a few years ago by a locally-produced soap opera called Forbidden Fruit which...

>Palestinians are seeking either full membership or recognition as a non-member state when the U.N. General Assembly convenes next week, seeking to level the playing field with Israel, which opposes the move.The United States vowed four days ago to use its Security Council veto against a Palestinian move...

>AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia has rejected Western calls for wider sanctions on Syria over its violent crackdown on protests against President Bashar al-Assad, in which the United Nations said 2,600 people have been killed. A day after France described the lack of a firm U.N. stance against Damascus as...

> Ofer, one of the richest people in Israel, was a controlling shareholder in Mizrahi Tefahot Bank , Israel's fourth-largest bank, and owned commercial real estate firm Melisron . The Ofer brothers built one of the world's largest private shipping fleets. Their combined fortune is estimated at $10.3 billion. The...

TEHRAN, Sept. 11 (MNA) – Former Iranian foreign minister Ali Akbar Velayati has said that the seizure of the Israeli embassy in Cairo on Friday marked a turning point in the contemporary history of Islam and the world.

With the new low $169.99 price the 3DS Nintendo is going to be a hot Holiday gift item this coming Holidays. Today Nintendo announced more reasons to get the 3DS. This November, a new system...

“Hey, take care of our numero uno okay?" Asi Taulava hollered as I interviewed Jvee Casio after their Gilas practice. Asi could’ve referred to Jvee’s playing position, but it’s most probably his recent draft pick. Jvee just grinned, ever so shyly, and continued answering.

Iran publicly hanged on Tuesday a man convicted of murdering a female fellow student in the capital Tehran, the state television website reported.

Deputy Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Ahmadian says Iran has identified 34 potential sites for building new nuclear power plants.

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Kuwait and Morocco on Monday asserted their interest in having strong bilateral relations in all fields and uniting their stances in support of the Palestinian ...

The Associated Press The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran Iran says it has tried two suspects on charges of spying for Israel. Tehran chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi told state radio Tuesday that the two were accused of filming sensitive military sites, traveling to places that are off-limits to the public...

Ahmadinejad is slated to visit New York to attend the 66th UN General Assembly meeting, which begins on September 13.

TEHRAN, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Iran and Pakistan agreed to increase their bilateral trade to $10 billion annually and speed up their current projects, their officials said.

In the long run, the 15 September 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers is likely to be seen as more significant than the fall of the Twin Towers.

MANILA -- Animal rights activists urged Philippine authorities on Saturday to return a captured giant crocodile back to the wild, but the mayor of the town where it was caught refused, saying it poses a threat to residents. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) said the 20-foot (6.

Guess who’s coming to dinner. A group of students at Columbia University will break bread with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Midtown next week, the student newspaper reported. As many as 15 members of the Columbia International Relations Council and Association received e-mails over the summer inviting them to...

The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has begun the main and final stage of its extensive military maneuvers, deploying a variety of war ammunition, including smart bombs and laser missiles.

The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the president of Ecuador, and the president of the Islamic Development Bank Group are the Forum's first three speakers to be announced.

Dubai The plan of the six Arab Gulf countries to establish a five-year development aid programme for Morocco and Jordan is part of the bloc’s efforts to develop a partnership with the two Arab countries, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) officials said.

Ten years after the September 11 attacks, America's long time enemy -- the Islamic Republic of Iran -- has solidified itself as an undeniable power broker in the Middle East, analysts and Iranian officials say.

WATERVILLE -- A female journalist heralded for top-quality reporting in countries where women have been oppressed is the recipient of Colby College's 2011 Lovejoy Award.

The first phase of construction for the new Armstrong Student Center (ASC) may be underway, but the cost of the project is still uncertain. Construction bids for the ASC were nearly $8 million higher than Miami University originally estimated.

The Nixon and Reagan libraries are near one another in California, but far apart in philosophy.

Acting Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Zhang Jilong says Wednesday's Champions League quarter-finals will be thrilling as Korea tries to continue its recent dominance of the competition.

Talk of strategically defeating al-Qaida is all the rage in the White House these days. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta used the “D-word” in July. President Barack Obama declared in his new counterterrorism strategy, “We can say with growing confidence ... that we have put al-Qaida on the path to defeat.”...

The Conflict Kitchen in East Liberty tonight will host a dialogue on contemporary politics and culture in Venezuela. The conversation will take place in both Pittsburgh and Caracas, Venezuela, and will stream live on the Internet. "Live! On the Radio" is hosted by Sujatha Fernandes here, and by activists in...

Gay Iranians are sending a message via a new Facebook group -- "We are everywhere." London's Guardian first noted that a string of anonymous Iranians were proclaiming their homosexuality in videos posted on the "We are everywhere" Facebook group as a protest.

Police arrested two terror suspects in Berlin last week on the suspicion they might be planning an attack. Now SPIEGEL has learned that the two men reportedly had ties to a Berlin group that supports militant groups in Afghanistan. One may have received training at a terror camp.

Talk of strategically defeating al-Qaida is all the rage in the White House these days. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta used the “D-word” in July. President Barack Obama declared in his new counterterrorism strategy, “We can say with growing confidence ... that we have put al-Qaida on the path to defeat.”...

Bulgaria's Elis Guri triumphed on the very first day of the World Wrestling Championship, winning the gold in the 96kg Greco-Roman category. Guri, an Albanian, who recently became naturalized in Bulgaria and fights for the country, outclassed Jimmy Alexander Lidberg of Sweden in the final 2:0 (1:0, 1:1) to grab...

Seattle blogger Richard Silverstein breaks stories — and stirs up virulent criticism — writing about Israeli security issues. He found himself in an espionage case involving leaked FBI wiretaps, the Israeli embassy and several congressmen.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production in July 2011 rose by 14,895 tonnes, or 17.4 per cent, [...]

ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: As the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) is to be devolved under the 18th constitution amendment, a tug of war has started between the centre and provinces over distribution of the corporation`s assets worth over Rs35 billion.

Foreign Secretary William Hague will accuse Iran of "breathtaking hypocrisy" for supporting revolutions in the Arab world while crushing domestic dissent in a speech Tuesday, The Times said.

The United States will sign on Tuesday an agreement with Romania on the deployment of its missile shield elements in the European country, the U.S. Department of State said in a statement.

Farah Ghanei, Goli Naghibi, Nassreen Filsoof and Mahshid Seifi decorate that Haft Sin table in preparation for their Norouz celebrations. A Norouz Spring Festival takes place Sunday at the Mickey McDougall recreation centre.

The 9/11 attacks had barely happened and the smouldering wreckage in New York and Washington was still shocking America and the world.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has met with the Pakistani prime minister and told him the colonialists feed on the divisions among nations for their existence.

Treating world citizenship as a family value can help avoid the crisis mentality parents experienced after 9/11, when, on top of our own fears and insecurities, we suddenly needed to talk to our kids about the world.

The following op-ed piece was written by Hassan Zarehzadeh Ardeshir. Hassan Zarehzadeh Ardeshir is a human rights defender and award winning journalist, currently living inToronto, Canada. He was the spokesman for the United Student Front, the biggest student secular democrat group in Iran, and founder of the first student human ...

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has rejected reports claiming that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will be making a trip to Tehran.

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Finally! The EU is starting talks with Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan for the creation of the long-fancied Trans-Caspian Pipeline. I'm not only truly excited about this development but I think it's revolutionary. The EC shyly noted that "this is the first time the European Union has proposed a treaty in support...

source: Nelson Beltran | philstar.com UPDATE: (1:30pm) We landed in Beijing and we will be here for another 3 and half hours. - Asi Smart Gilas Pilipinas leaves for Wuhan, China this morning, whipped up to fighting form by a three-year training program and firmed up by a naturalized...

The United Nations (UN) on Monday pledged to restore `public faith` in nuclear power after March`s Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, which is projected to slow the growth in the use of nuclear energy. The UN`s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano said rapid and visible improvements...

You thought Serena Williams’ meltdown at the U.S. Open on Sunday was bad? She’s got nothing on former tennis champ John McEnroe, who became better known for his outrageous outbursts than his game. Check out this montage of McEnroe’s wildest meltdowns.

The Obama administration is watching warily as relations among its allies Israel, Egypt and Turkey deteriorate, threatening Mideast stability and U.S. goals for the region.

The head of the UN atomic agency warned Monday against complacency on nuclear safety six months after the Fukushima disaster, as he admitted his draft global "action plan" had been watered down.

Adopted by Turkey’s decision to deploy on its territory a radar early warning, qualified specialists as a mobile radar forward AN/TPY-2, has a rich food for analysis of the possible consequences of this decision.

Laughing is a serious business, according to researchers, who say it can help in conditions as diverse as diabetes and eczema, heart disease and asthma. It can boost the immune system and help fight infections, and laughter yoga – clapping and chanting ho ho ha ha ha – can be...

A New Jersey native who tried to sell an F-5 fighter jet and military avionics to undercover Homeland Security agents was sentenced Monday to 46 months in prison.

Three more international terrorist groups have been officially recognised by the government. read more

Iran has banned TV programmes showing half-naked men and love triangles, the semi-official Fars news agency has reported, in the latest sign of a conservative crackdown on med

The Turkish Prime Minister, Tayyip Erdogan, arrived in Egypt yesterday at the start of a three-nation tour as Turkey toughens its stance towards Israel and seeks to become the predominant power among Muslim states in the Middle East and North Africa.

Prime Minister Najib Mikati has come to the decision that Lebanon will pay its share of funds to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon without referring to the Cabinet, ministerial sources told The Daily Star.

ANKARA, Sep 12 (Reuters) Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan saw ''grounds for war'' with Israel last year after a deadly raid on a Turkish ship headed for Gaza, according to a transcript of a recent interview.

Russia put its growing ties with Israel to the test Monday by announcing plans to back a controversial Palestinian bid to win U.N. statehood despite strong resistance from the Jewish state.

The fact that Iran's first nuclear power plant is now onstream is proof that the Islamic republic does not need the ability to conduct uranium enrichment, the US State Department said Monday.

A federal judge in Delaware sentenced a man who tried to sell sophisticated weapons to enemies of the United States.

A New York Post newspaper that was recovered from the World Trade Center site is part of an exhibit titled 'New York September 11' that went on display August 12 at the New York State Museum in Albany, New York.

Americans observed the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 by getting on with their lives: watching football, going to church and, in Pete Sessions' case, golfing with political benefactors just miles from the Pentagon (You lose, Mohamed Atta!!). We learned that if Rick Santorum were to style his hair like Herman...

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says a letter has been sent to European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to inform her that the Islamic Republic is ready to resume talks.

A group of Columbia University students better brush up on their 9/11 conspiracy theories , because they may be dining with Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad soon. According to the Columbia Spectator , Columbia International Relations Council and Association "members are invited to a private, Sept. 21 dinner in Midtown with...

New Zealand has designated a further three international terrorist groups under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, Prime Minister John Key announced today.

Egypt has always aspired to regain its place as one of the world’s greatest nations. Now, the entire world is watching to see what direction the country takes following the popular uprising that toppled the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak. The events of recent days give everyone — not least of...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan saw “grounds for war” with Israel last year after a deadly raid on a Turkish ship headed for Gaza, according to a transcript of a recent interview.

New Zealand peace campaigner Alyn Ware has been selected as one of the 20 runners from around the world - the only one from New Zealand - to join the Peace and Sport Team (L 'Organisation pour la Paix par le Sport) in the New York Marathon on 6 November ...

Masimo finds a place in a Rising Star portfolio.

Exclusive: When President George W. Bush took aim at Iraq in 2002-03, it was the smart career play in the U.S. news media to jump on the pro-war bandwagon and cheer on propaganda about WMD and other excuses for war.

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Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad once famously told a reporter that there are no gay people in his country. A new Facebook group makes it clear he was wrong.

A North Carolina congresswoman says she canceled all her appearances at 9/11 anniversary events because she was named in a threatening Iranian state newspaper article.

Reuters/Vienna The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog said he was increasingly concerned yesterday about possible activity in Iran to develop a nuclear missile and accused Tehran of failing to co-operate fully with his inspectors.

Release Time:  For Immediate Release James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:25 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: It's your lucky day. Before I get started and tell you why I have Jack Lew here, I just wanted to give you a sense of where this week is headed for the...

Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed that the Jewish state's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last year had been "grounds for war".

The Russian defense ministry believes it will sell more than 1,000 T-50s in the coming decades with a third of those sales going to countries not yet signed onto the program.

Syria has offered to allow a UN nuclear watchdog probe into a suspected reactor site.

Russia said its gas firm Gazprom, which once withdrew from Iran’s energy sector due to tightening international sanctions on the country, might take part in developing an Iranian oil field, state television reported yesterday.

NATO will stay in Iraq through the end of 2013, Reuters reports, suggesting that it "could signal flexibility from Baghdad over the presence of foreign troops." There's only a month before the deadline to begin pulling all 43,000 American troops out of the country, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is...

EDITORS NOTE: "The Story of Film: An Odyssey" is filmmaker Mark Cousins' 15 hour documentary that chronicles the artistry of cinema. It is currently screening - for free - at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is screening in five 3-hour segments Monday through Friday at 10am, and then again...

​In 1989, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, pledged $5.2 million for the murder of author Salman Rushdie, also calling for the death of anyone involved in publishing his c

The Belle Plaine School Board election will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13. Voting will take place at the Belle Plaine Fire Station from noon to 8 p.m. Directors-At-Large Mike Bachelder, Bradley Cook and Marie Stratford are running unopposed. Jon Garling, Rima Johnson and current board member Tim Werth are...

Is it possible that a terrorist organization that has killed Americans and tortures its own members could organize a massive lobbying campaign to manipulate U.S. national security decisions?

Today in academia: defaulting on loans, meeting a dictator, bracing for rankings rejection, and one shocking question. More students are defaulting on their loans. In more not-good news for for-profit colleges, the Department of Education finds that  grads of for-profit schools have higher loan default rates (15 percent) than those...

A California man who admitted to trying to sell a fighter jet to Iran has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison. Marc Knapp of Simi Valley was sentenced Monday. He pleaded guilty earlier this year to violating the International Emergencies Economic Powers Act and the Arms Export Control...

TUPELO - The power of optimism and finding peace in life were the lessons imparted by Vanderbilt University Centennial philosophy professor John Lachs.

DETROIT, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Online mortgage company Quicken Loans Inc. said Monday it would add 500 jobs in the next six months with most of them in the metropolitan Detroit area.

It would be altogether fitting if the corrupt killjoys currently ruling Iran were ousted by an event called the Super Soaker Revolution.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Principal photography has begun in Los Angeles on the dramatic thriller "Argo," directed by and starring Ben Affleck, Warner Bros. Pictures said.

Authoritarian regimes dream through propaganda and so, to see what they're fantasizing about, we regularly check in on what state-controlled media outlets have been churning out. Kim Jong Il's never-ending 'field guidance' The Korean Central News Agency's favorite phrase may very well be "field guidance." The words seem to...

Started in 1974, the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear plant is key to Iran's drive to become a technological leader.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UANI Condemns Ahmadinejad's Remarks About 9/11, Highlights Iran's Alliance with Al-Qaeda: United Against Nuclear Iran President issues statement following Ahmadinejad's remarks

Ten years ago the story of the Taliban as a criminal organization began its unfolding international public narrative. Ten years ago the story of Islamist rebellion and insurgency in Afghanistan dovetailed directly with the story of American politics in the 21st century. That story is run through ...

TEHRAN: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has agreed with Iranian President Mehmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday that the gas pipeline project and the import of 1000MW electricity from Iran should be expedited because Pakistan was facing an acute shortage of energy which was hampering its economic growth.

Turkey Under Fire For Hosting NATO Radar Protecting... Israel? Turkey's collapsing relations with Israel over the past week or so have occasioned a new round of hand-wringing about whether the West is losing Turkey.

A major cyber attack in Europe that apparently was launched from Iran has revealed significant vulnerabilities in the Internet security systems used to authenticate websites for banking, email and e-commerce around the world.

House oversight committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa went after Attorney General Eric Holder on national conservative radio host Laura Ingraham’s show Monday morning. Issa said even if Holder really didn’t know about Operation Fast and Furious, he should’ve.

[Hu's on First | Roots of the War of 9/11 ] Timeline 1940s: Grandfather of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood Shooter, immigrates to the United States, establishing his connection as an American. Nidal Hasan’s parents were Jordanians of Palestinian descent. By 1985 they move from...