News Archive - 9 October 2011

The Associated Press The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran An Iranian military commander said Sunday that the protests spreading from New York's Wall Street to other U.S. cities are the beginning of an "American Spring," likening them to the uprisings that toppled Arab autocrats in the Middle East. Gen. Masoud...

Jacking up the confrontation with Iran would serve the interests of the 1% and hurt the interests of the 99%: it would produce more spending and focus on the military economy at the expense of the productive domestic economy that employs and nourishes the 99%.

>TUNIS (Reuters) - Police in Tunis used teargas on Sunday to disperse hundreds of Islamists attacking them with stones, knives and batons, the biggest clashes over religion in the Tunisian capital for several years. Tension is mounting before an election later this month, the first since a revolution toppled Tunisia's...

>Iran -- under international sanctions that have hit foreign investment in its vital energy sector -- said last month it had "excluded" Gazprom from the Azar field , but the two sides agreed to delay a final decision for another month."Unfortunately, the Russian Gazprom company has failed concerning its...

>Unidentified assailants shot dead Mishaal al-Tammo on Friday in the Syrian city of Qamishli, and two people were killed when gunmen opened fire during Tammo's funeral on Saturday as some of the 50,000 mourners began chanting anti-Assad slogans.Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to impose sanctions...

Abu Dhabi – Iran saw off Syria with a 4-1 win in the 4th West Asian Women’s Football Championship on Saturday. In the match held at the Sultan bin Zayed Stadium, Mahbubeh Yousefpour hit a brace in the 15th and 32nd minutes and Nasimeh Sadat Gholami netted twice in 43rd...

Iran football coach Carlos Queiroz has said Bahrain is a dangerous opponent but he has faith in his team's ability to defeat them.

Minister of agriculture, Irkutsk region Alexander Kirilenko relieved of his post. Correspondent BakuToday It was reported in the press-service of the Governor and the Government of the Irkutsk region with reference to chapter region, Dmitry Mezentsev.

Join the Education Nation community and make your voice heard! More>> FORDO, Iran (AP) - Not far from one of Iran's most secretive nuclear sites, villagers proudly declare a willingness to sacrifice their lives to defend their country's nuclear program from attack by the West.

Chandigarh, Oct 9 : Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced a whopping Rs 2 crore cash award for the winning team in the Second World Kabaddi Cup to be held from November 1st to 20th in Punjab with second prize doubled to Rs one crore.

Chandigarh, Oct 9 : The Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today said successful organisation of First Asian Circle Style Kabaddi at Tabriz (Iran)has strengthened the claim of this traditional game of Punjab for its inclusion in 2016 Rio De Janeiro(Brazil) Olympics.

After the ceremony, the happy newlyweds went to the singer’s House in St. Johns wood, North-West London. As far as is known to journalists, Sir Paul gave Ševell «vintage Cartier ring cost 400 thousand. pounds (620 thousand USD).

Signed an agreement on cooperation between the Government of Kamchatka Krai and Federal Antimonopoly Service. Correspondent BakuToday told in the press service of the Government of the region.

Quotes from Israeli MEDIA Israel will not receive access to radar AN/TPY-2, United States plan to deploy in Turkey. This was announced by the head of the Pentagon, Leon Panetta, speaking at a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Curfew in parts of Cairo in connection with the riots, which began on the evening of 9 October following a demonstration of Copts. Special treatment will be effective from 02:00 to 07:00 local time and extends to the Nile embankment Maspero area where is located the telecentre.

Tokyo (AFP) Oct 10, 2011 Japanese defence contractor Mitsubishi Heavy has been hit by over 50 separate computer viruses in a series of cyber attacks so far this year, a report said Monday. One of the infected computers contracted 28 types of virus, including ones that could have been prevented...

Marzieh Vafamehr was arrested in July after appearing in My Tehran for Sale, which came under harsh criticism in conservative circles, the Telegraph reports.

(MENAFN) The Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (Apicorp) said that in order to meet increasing local demand, over the coming five years, GCC countries would be forecasted to invest over than ...

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the wave of uprisings and revolutions across the Middle East and North Africa stems from the religious, civil and economic demands of the people.

Ali Sabri Najafi shares his experiences growing up as an Afghan American during an age of conflict.

READ: "Occupants" by Henry Rollins Henry Rollins isn't just a punk rocker, he's world-traveling spoken-word...

A LEADING international politics expert has dismissed claims that Bahrain's unrest was part of the so-called Arab Spring.

BAHRAIN stormed into the 2011 WAFF Women's Championship semi-finals with an 8-0 triumph over Palestine in Abu Dhabi. The Bahrainis advanced as Group 'A' winners ahead of Jordan, who defeated Iraq 4-0 to finish second and join the kingdom in the last four.

BAHRAIN'S senior men's national football team received a warm welcome yesterday upon arriving in Tehran ahead of their Fifa World Cup qualifier against Tehran tomorrow.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has met with Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov, calling for closer cooperation and further consultation between Tehran and Astana.

BAHRAIN'S senior men's national football team is getting the highest level of security here in Tehran, where they are set to play a crucial Fifa World Cup qualifier tomorrow against hosts Iran. A special security team from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) has travelled with the Bahraini squad to ensure...

Museum of Contemporary Art's 'Second Strike' explores the relationship between the political and the aesthetic.

We should support the California Dream Act but with one caveat: eligibility should be contingent on a willingness of students to return to their homelands and help in the economic development of their home countries.

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The nearly 4-week-old protest has taken on a semblance of organization, and a message has largely emerged. But veterans of earlier movements offer varied opinions on whether it will be able to effect change.

Battlefield 3 holds the weight of the gaming world on its shoulders. With the unavoidable comparison to Call of Duty, all eyes are on DICE and EA create something awesome. Since June, we've seen little to no news of progress beyond several demos of Operation Metro, a touch of the...

In reply to The Captain Of A Sinking Ship? : If it’s one thing that the Western Alliance hates it’s Hugo! His existence stands in stark contrast to the war-loving, capitalism-worshiping, oligarch-controlled world found in Europe and North America. His brand of socialism shows what can be achieved when a...

Amir Naderi, who left Iran 24 years ago and hasn't been back, thinks Iranian film gets a boost from political oppression: "I believe my country has one of the best cinema [industries] in the world. But I know for art, any dictatorship, any censorship, it allows you to do something...

Thailand can stop Asian rivals in their tracks during Tuesday qualifier

A few weeks ago, a senior Russian official assured me that his government wouldn’t block “a strong resolution” in support of the uprising in Syria. Yet Russia this month vetoed a fairly mild UN Security Council resolution. But then Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov invited the Syrian opposition to...

Enticed to the Middle East by bumper contracts and the intrigue of new frontiers, Zico and Frank Rijkaard head a list of elite coaches whose reputations are on the line in Asia's 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

Students who speak 145 languages pose diverse challenge for Palm Beach County schools

Thailand can put a huge dent in the World Cup ambitions of Saudi Arabia and coach Frank Rijkaard when they meet in the group stage of Asian qualifying Tuesday. The top-two teams from each of the five, four-team groups progress to the final round qualifying, and after earning just one...

What turned heads at the Value Voters meeting was the low support registered for the two presumed front-runners for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry.

ONCE again, India have completed a perfect double in the Third Asian Junior Kabaddi championships, which was held at the Vocational School hall in Sungai Petani, Kedah.

Foreign Minister Walid Moallem says Syria would take 'tough measures' against any country that recognizes the opposition Syrian National Council. Syria's foreign minister warned other nations Sunday not to bestow international legitimacy on a new opposition umbrella group that seeks to expedite the ouster of embattled President Bashar Assad.

University students across the UK, including at the University of Southampton, are launching a national campaign for young Iranians barred from higher education.

Kettering University still has plenty of automotive heritage, and boy, does it have a lot of other cool research going, as I learned Friday morning on the final tour stop of the Great Lakes IT Report Fall Tech Tour for 2011.

Oil climbed for a fourth day in New York as investors bet that fuel demand may increase on signs of an economic recovery in the U.S. and a pledge by Europe to contain its sovereign-debt crisis.

Iran's parliament has questioned foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi about Russia's cancellation of a deal to sell Tehran S-300 air defence missile systems.

ROME, OCT. 9, 2011 ( Zenit.org ).- Fewer children and diminishing numbers of married couples will have a significant impact on economic growth and the ability of governments to finance welfare programs.

It's a fine line between politics as fun, and politics as farce. Sarah Palin crossed it the first time she spoke, but at least if you're laughing, or scowling, or even if you're wincing, you're probably still awake.

Tehran - Actress Marzieh Vafamehr has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic, an Iranian opposition website reported on Sunday.

THE IRANIAN lawyer who was forced to find refuge in Norway last year after he publicised the case of the Iranian woman condemned to death by stoning has urged Ireland to lobby EU states to take a tougher line with the Tehran regime.

QUETTA: Law-enforcement agencies have busted about 150 cells of criminals involved in target killing and incidents of robbery and kidnapping for ransom in Balochistan, a meeting of the provincial cabinet on the law and order has been informed.The two-day meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani, concluded...

Roberto Duran versus Trev Norton in the Vault of Dreams, Lower Kersal Social Club, Salford. That was the mismatch that took place in a sporting theatre as far removed from Caesars Palace as it is possible to imagine. Outside, the rain cast a dreary smear over the Coronation Street terraces.

The Galesburg 9-12 Project, a non-partisan group interested in learning about the U.S. Constitution, local and national political, governmental and economic issues, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at First Church of the Open Bible, 521 W. Losey St.

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DRONES have become the tip of the spear as US fights militants in the most remote locations - a sci-fi weapon in the most primitive battlegrounds.

An Iranian actress has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic.

A roasted eggplant with a fragrantly spiced sauce.

Tunis - Police in Tunis used teargas on Sunday to try to disperse hundreds of Islamists who were attacking them with stones, knives and batons, the biggest clashes over religion in the Tunisian capital for several years.

I'm not sure how to write this one.....stay calm....and NOT get THROWN off the blogsite at the same time....... Now it would appear that the Saudis ARE coming to Mountain Home....so this will be yet ONE MORE "compromise" we're all gonna be forced to make, whether we...

Turkey is piling pressure on Syria with border military exercises, economic sanctions and the harboring of Syrian opposition groups and army defectors, but Ankara must tread carefully to avoid arousing the suspicion of Arab states or spurring Syrian counter-measures.

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said the Republic would act quickly to implement a recent ruling on abortion by the European Court of Human Rights, and was also “seriously considering” conferring ethnic minority status on Travellers.

A key aide to Iran’s supreme leader said Saturday Turkey must radically rethink its policies on Syria, the NATO missile shield and promoting Muslim secularism in the Arab world – or face trouble from its own people and neighbors.

Couric says Sarah Palin annoyed during interview Within a day of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's announcement that she won't seek the presidency in 2012, former "CBS Evening News" host Katie Couric reflected on her viral 2008 interview with the conservative politician. Speaking about the highly publicized discussion at the ...

An Iranian lawmaker denounces a US proposal for establishment of a military-to-military hotline between Tehran and Washington as a political game.

The administration of the Beirut International Film Festival announced Sunday that Iranian director Nader Davoodi, who was due to arrive in Beirut Monday to present his 2010 film Red...

Baku, Azerbaijan (UPI) Oct 7, 2011 Azerbaijan is expected to acquire 60 small Israeli-designed unmanned aerial vehicles built under license in the oil-rich former Soviet republic that's moving closer to the Jewish state as the Baku government modernizes its military. The burgeoning military and intelligence alliance between the countries is...

Qatar Airways’ cargo will begin scheduled dedicated freighter services to three North American destinations – Atlanta, Houston and Toronto in November.

Madrid (AFP) Oct 7, 2011 NATO's planned missile defence system is "not targeted against anyone", Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez said Friday a day after Russia criticised Madrid's decision to join the programme. Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced Wednesday during a visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels...

Action from the Al Arabi-Sesi SP Brazil match in the Volleyball Club World Championships in Doha yesterday. The Brazilian side won the match 25-20, 25-20, 25-22. In other matches Zenit Kazan beat Paykan Iran 26-24, 25-18, 25-23 and Trentino Italy thrashed Al Ahly of Egypt 25-16, 25-22, 25-22.

Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty and Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand is calling on the people of this country to step up and help the Pacific rise against the death penalty.

Kräftiger Monsunregen brachte positive Ergebnisse und Pakistan erwartet eine große Orangenernte. Die Berichte sind sehr ermutigend für die nächste Saison, so ein Artikel von der „Pakistan Daily Times“. Die Produktion könnte 2,5 Millionen Tonnen erreichen und würde die Exporte steigern.

The 49th New York Film Festival is fostering a sense of spontaneity, with a mystery sneak preview of an as-yet-unannounced film.

Here are letters to the editor from recent editions of the Daily News

An Iranian student activist was lashed 74 times on Sunday for insulting President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, The Guardian newspaper reported. Peyman Aref, a student of political science at Tehran University, was lashed before being released from Tehran`s Evin prison on Sunday. The lashing was carried out in the presence of Aref`s...

TREVOR TERFLOTH The Daily News On an unusually scorching fall day, Sean and John Jordan tinker with their machines before hitting the road. The father-and-son duo hope to make the most of the good forecast when they ride to Montreal, Boston and New York on their Vespas beginning this week.

Police in Tunis used teargas yesterday to try to disperse hundreds of Islamists who were attacking them with stones, knives and batons, the biggest clashes over religion in the Tunisian capital for several years.

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Could the more conspiratorial environmentalistas' interpretation of our times be correct? That is, has someone been putting something in the water, and are we all being lobotomized, even without major brain surgery? You could make the case this week. Much of the world's leadership, even though presumably suckling their ...

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has called on Iran to free a pastor who faces the death penalty for refusing to give up Christianity and return to Islam.

Iran is cancelling plans to work with Gazprom’s oil unit on the Azar field and will offer it to a domestic consortium, the head of its state oil company was quoted as saying yesterday, as deals worth billions of dollars with foreign companies appear to be put into jeopardy.

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Noting a part of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's speech at the Citadel that proposed the creation of a "multilayered" missile defense system, Space and defense analyst Taylor Dinerman suggests the candidate has proposed weapons in space.

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran could continue to develop nuclear weapons without detection from the West, a report said. The Federation of American Scientists has determined that Iran could advance toward nuclear weapons capability without the knowledge of the United States and the rest of the international community.

NEW YORK — Often bearded, smelly and intellectually incoherent, a horde of political activists occupied New York City, making outrageous demands on the U.S. government. You know them as the seasonal flock of intruders called United Nations...

American Jews are feeling “grumpy,” according to the American Jewish Committee’s take on its latest public opinion survey. That’s not good news for President Obama, whose Jewish approval level has dipped below 50 percent.

AFP/Tehran Actress Marzieh Vafamehr has been sentenced to a year in jail and 90 lashes for her role in a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic Republic, an Iranian opposition website reported yesterday.

Company may make move through its subsidiary, Prize Petroleum; in talks with local player for a discovered asset.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says Russia must fulfill its contractual commitment and deliver the S-300 missile system to Iran as the system is not subject to UN Security Council sanctions.

Iran's non-oil exports have increased by 39 percent since the start of the current Persian Calendar Year (March 21, 2011) compared to the same period last year, a trade official says.

TEHRAN, Oct. 8 (MNA) – Major General Yahya Safavi says Ankara has made three strategic mistakes including a decision to host the NATO missile shield on the Turkish soil.

Iranian football players have trounced Syria in their last match of the preliminary round of the 4th West Asian Women's Football Championship currently underway in the United Arab Emirates.

A senior Iranian aerospace official says the country plans to launch an advanced satellite to take high resolution wall maps and aerial photos of locations around the globe as seen from space.

TEHRAN, Oct. 9 (MNA) -- The protests on Wall Street are a prelude to the arrival of the American spring, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri said on Sunday.

Iran's second International Poetry Conference has kicked off during a ceremony in the capital city of Tehran, hosting literary figures from Iran and around the world.

TEHRAN, Oct. 9 (MNA) -- About 10,000 government employees have registered to be transferred from Tehran to other cities, and 4000 of them have already been relocated, a Tehran Province official said on Sunday.

Iranian filmmaker Mahmoud Rahmani's Molf-e Gand has been awarded at the 2011 edition of Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival (NIHRFF) in Germany.

TEHRAN, Oct. 9 (MNA) – Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier General Masoud Jazayeri has called on Ankara to consider the consequences of its decision to host NATO defense shield.

Peyman Aref, a detained Iranian activist and member of the Nationalist Front of Iran, was flogged 74 times on Sunday in accordance with an earlier sentence. A Tehran Revolutionary court sentenced the Iranian activist to 74 lashes as well as one year in jail and a lifetime ban from journalism...

Lawmakers from France, Russia and Ukraine on Saturday voiced doubts and criticism of the US antimissile shield project in several European countries, during a meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s defence and security committee, according to Mediafax.

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TEHRAN, Oct. 9 (MNA) – Director of the Interior Ministry department for political affairs said on Sunday that it will closely monitor the campaigns of candidates for the March parliamentary elections.

TEHRAN, Oct. 9 (MNA) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has said that the Caspian Sea belongs to the five littoral states and no extra-regional power should be allowed to have a presence in the sea.