News Archive - 27 April 2012

Iran Ambassador and permanent representative in International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the new round of talks between Iran and the agency will be held on May 13-14, 2012 in Vienna. In an exclusive interview with IRNA on Friday afternoon, Ali Asghar Soltanieh said following talks with the agency about...

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Tehran Friday Prayer Leader Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi said here if the Group 5+1 shows logical behaviour in nuclear talks, the outcome will be good for all. Addressing thousands of worshippers at Tehran University Campus, Ayatollah Seddiqi added Iran supports logic and negotiations and had many times shown its good intention...

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdullahian said on Thursday that based on an agreement singed by Iran and Kenya the two sides would expands mutual cooperation in various fields. Based on the MoU, the two sides agreed to broaden cooperation on tourism, launch direct...

People have poured onto streets in northwest Pakistan to voice their anger over the US intervention in their country’s internal affairs and the possible reopening of the NATO supply routes into landlocked Afghanistan. The demonstrators, including seminary students, clerics and members of Jamaat-e-Islami religio-political party, staged a massive protest rally...

The United States is set to pull 9,000 of its troops out of Japan in an effort to ease tensions with its East Asian ally over the massive American military presence in the country, despite a lingering fierce opposition by the Japanese. The US Marines stationed on Japan’s Okinawa Island...

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>* Sanctions fuel fears West is out for regime change* Reiterates proposal for 1st step toward nuclear dealBy Steve GuttermanMOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) - Russia pressed its case against new sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme on Friday, saying an European Union ban on purchasing Iranian oil would end up hurting...

>Western diplomats said last week Iran had expressed readiness to restart discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) two months after their last meeting ended in failure.But they added that Tehran still appeared to be stonewalling over the body's most pressing demand to let its inspectors visit a...

>* Global oil stocks up 500,000 bpd in March, April* Sanctions already hitting Iran's oil output (Adds comments, background, details)By Timothy Gardner and Matthew RobinsonWASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - Global oil inventories grew over the last two months d espite the loss of further supplies f rom Iran, according to...

>* Sees 6-8 pct portfolio gain if Iran hit by military strike* New fund cautious on China, EuropeBy Eric Onstad and Laurence FletcherLONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - Abydos Capital, a new hedge fund run by a former partner at one of London's most high-profile oil investors, is worried about a...

>Without predicting when trade flows would recover, the ministry said the world's second-biggest economy still faced considerable headwinds and that price pressures were building despite slackening activity.But it noted that the Chinese economy, which grew at its slowest annual pace in nearly three years at 8.1 percent in...

>"This (refinery) has old technology. After the refurbishment with the new technology, we can use many crude oils," Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha told Reuters in an interview."It is not going to cost more than $500 million. We are in the process of finding some donors or lenders."At...

>State agency Inter State Gas Systems, which was set up in 1996 to oversee the development of the gas pipeline, has issued a tender inviting contractors interested in the project for pre-qualification."We expect that it should be about 50-60 days from the final day of submission, it will also...

Rising oil prices during this year's first quarter helped Chevron Corp. overcome a dip in production, as the San Ramon company posted a $6.47 billion profit that narrowly beat last year's tally. Chevron's first-quarter...

Nassim Soleimanpour's political solo work 'White Rabbit, Red Rabbit,' intended to show readers how it feels to live in Iran today, makes its Bay Area debut at the San Francisco International Arts Festival with a different local actor -- from monologuist Josh Kornbluth to SF Mime Troupe stalwart Velina Brown...

Last year President Obama ordered U.S. intervention in Libya under the grand new doctrine of "Responsibility to Protect." Moammar Gaddafi was threatening a massacre in Benghazi.

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reportedly warned Pakistani business houses that they may face US wrath in case of doing business with banned Iranian companies, well informed sources in Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan told Business Recorder.

The United States could let Iran partially enrich uranium in return for strict measures to curb its ability to build a nuclear bomb, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.

Fruitport’s varsity girls soccer team played well against Lowell on Friday but came out on the short end of a 2-1 final score. read more

A top Iranian official has slammed the terrorist activities of the armed groups in Syria, saying the countries that provide weaponry to the rebels are responsible for the deaths of innocent Syrians.

After being held captive for 781 days in an Iranian prison, Elkins Park native Josh Fattal returned to his alma mater to share his journey of courage and willpower with students from Cheltenham High School.

But the result has not come as a surprise as there have been no major US corporations opposing CISPA. Although there were protests from advocate groups such as Demand Progress, Sum of Us and the Center for Democracy & Technology, no major technology corporations have come out against the controversial...

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After years spent cowering as the GOP called them wimps, Democrats are finally sounding confident on foreign policy—thanks to Joe Biden’s muscular speech.

The Islamic Republic of Iran said Tuesday that it has the ability to position a naval vessel within three miles of the East Coast of the United States.

Three days was all it took for the wheels to fall off the Wildrose party's bid for power in Alberta.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has highlighted Iran's defense capabilities, saying that the country would respond forcefully to any foreign attack.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Obama administration officials say they could support allowing Iran to continue a crucial element of its disputed nuclear program if the government in Tehran took other major steps to curb its ability to develop a nuclear bomb.

New estimates of life expectancies in all U.S. counties, released Thursday in a study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, predicted the average lifespan for a boy born in Bexar County in 2009 at 75.3 years. Experts said the biggest reason...

The United States has deployed a number of stealth jets, its most modern, fifth-generation fighter bomber, to an air base in Southwest Asia, according to the Air Force. The service would not say where the F-22 Raptors would be based, but the U.S. military has recently moved other assets...

WHILE most Malaysians were still in bed at 4.42am, June 14 last year, Mikko Hypponen sent out this little tweet that became the week's most-talked about event: “Anonymous plans an attack against Malaysian Government website.”

BISSAU (Reuters) - Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau released two leading politicians they had arrested in an April 12 coup and said on Friday they would accept the planned deployment to the country of over 600 soldiers from West African regional bloc ECOWAS. Related Stories Al Qaeda now incapable of 9/11-scale attack...

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The Obama administration might support letting Iran continue enriching uranium up to 5% purity if it agrees to other U.N. restrictions. WASHINGTON — In what would be a significant concession, Obama administration officials say they could support allowing Iran to maintain a crucial element of its disputed nuclear program...

As the NATO summit in Chicago approaches, can a political solution come through Pakistan? By Javid Ahmad.

In a blistering speech, Vice President Joe Biden aims to use foreign policy as a campaign weapon, contrasting President Obama's record with Mitt Romney's positions. WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's selection of Joe Biden as his running mate in 2008 gave the Democratic ticket greater heft on foreign policy, often a...

China's men's basketball team is your typical middle school bully, roughing up its inferior foes in Asian basketball. As dominant as the Chinese were at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship —a nine-game romp that  included eight victories by more than 10 points —it's hard to put much stock in a tournament where...

Fashion is coming to SoulFood Books and it's all for a good cause.

(NEW YORK) – Almost since the time he was sworn in as Senator from Florida, I have been saying that...

Republican Sen. John McCain on Friday blasted President Barack Obama for casting doubt on whether Mitt Romney would have ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, calling it "a cheap political attack." The Obama campaign leveled its attack in a new campaign ad. "No one disputes that the...

ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Rebel fighter Mustafa and his trio of burly men look out of place at a trendy Turkish cafe near the Syrian border, dressed in tattered jeans and silently puffing on cigarettes as they scoop into tall ice-cream sundaes.

>* Weak prices in Japan, Middle East lead to flat exports* CFO sees pricing rebound as inventories come downSAO PAULO, April 27 (Reuters) - Brasil Foods, the world's largest poultry exporter, posted a 60 percent drop in first-quarter net income from a year earlier as feed costs rose and export...

President Obama to meet with with PM Yoshihiko Noda Monday at White House

Uncertainties reign over the future of postwar Iraq, among them the rise of social ills left unaddressed during decades of conflict and authoritarian rule.

Why is the side that’s winning the class war resorting to such inflamed rhetoric in the face of measures geared toward easing it?

An Iranian foreign ministry official yesterday in Warsaw played down the likelihood of a Western attack or invasion of his country, saying the “possibility of war is very, very weak”.

“Can the World Live with a Nuclear Iran?” was the theme of an Aventura Marketing Council luncheon recently hosted by Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center, Events by Premier and Executive National Bank. The event featured special guest speaker Ambassador Bradley Gordon, Director of Policy and Government Affairs for the American...

“The F-22 is unlike any other fighter in the world and our friends and potential adversaries know it,” an aviation industry executive told Aviation Week. read more

Oil prices have edged higher after the US Commerce Department said the US economy will continue to expand, slowly but steadily.

A PUBLIC relations stumble between Tehran and Baghdad has intensified speculation that one of Iran's most senior clerics is about to extend his power - and Iran's theocratic system - into Iraq.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will make a trip to India early next month ahead of the US-India Strategic Dialogue in Washington co-chaired by her and Minister of External Affairs S M Krishna.

The United States cannot afford to keep putting Latin America on the back burner as it focuses the bulk of its attention on Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The Western Hemisphere holds significant strategic interest for the United States — as well as enormous promise.

HARWINTON — President George W. Bush is long gone from the White House, but one of the stalwarts of his tenure appeared Friday in northwest Connecticut in the form of U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, inparting fear of the Muslim Brotherhood, jihad and Shariah law to a predominantly...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday that if Europe mismanages its crisis it could slow U.S. growth but said the U.S. financial system could handle any resulting pressures.

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Gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 2.2 percent, easing from the prior quarter’s rate but maintaining what economists have called a “sustainable” pace of recovery.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Protesters trying to march to the heart of Bahrain's capital clashed with riot police on Friday, witnesses said, hours after a massive show of force by the mainstream Shi'ite Muslim opposition. They said dozens of youths threw stones at police who used teargas and stun grenades to...

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Iran and six other world powers, including the U.S., will resume nuclear negotiations in Baghdad, Iraq on May 23.

Oil prices have edged higher after the US Commerce Department said the US economy will continue to expand.

An Iranian foreign ministry official Friday in Warsaw played down the likelihood of a Western attack or invasion of his country, saying the "possibility of war is very, very weak."

Just having the media discussing it non-stop gets the idea in the minds of some voters that there is some kind of Obama taxpayer mischief going on and before you know it, voila, the media has unwittingly done their job for them! Bravo RNC!

Earlier this week, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled in favor of the government in a national security case ( needless to say ), when he denied a FOIA request to obtain all photos and videos taken during and after the raid in Pakistan that resulted in Osama bin Laden's death.

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Justice has caught up with one of Africa's most feared warlords. After nearly five years on trial at the Hague, Charles Taylor-- the former president of Liberia has been found guilty of crimes against humanity... including aiding rebels who raped, killed and mutilated civilians.

Fogel and his proud Jewish mother.The 2012 Newport Beach Film Festival opening night: very Jewy.Not that there's anything wrong with that.The 13th annual festival opened at Big Newport Thursday night

Doha, April 27 : India’s Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, the top two seeds, entered the quarter-finals of the Asian snooker championship here Friday.

Russia and Iran are helping Syria import fuel, which it needs for heavy vehicles including army tanks, allowing Damascus to avoid the full impact of tightening Western sanctions imposed over its violent suppression of dissent.

A senior Iranian military official has provided detailed information about the US drone that Iran downed in December, saying all the intelligence stored on the drone have now been compromised.

Zionist Organization of America activists lobbied members of Congress to prevent a nuclear Iran and to cut assistance to the Palestinian Authority.

Bahrain has been in political turmoil since February 2011, shortly after the start of pro-democracy uprisings in other Arab countries. But Ed Husain, a Middle East expert for CFR, the situation in Bahrain is more complicated than "just a straightforward demand for democracy."

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A public relations stumble between Tehran and Baghdad has intensified speculation that one of Iran's most senior clerics is about to extend his power - and Iran's theocratic system - into Iraq.

SEOUL: April has not been a great month for North Korea's image-makers.

TEHRAN, April 27 (MNA) – New Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan Abolfazl Zohrehvand has met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and submitted a copy of his credentials to him.

SHELBY — Every day, David McDaniel drives to Charlotte for his construction job. Typically, on his way to or from work, he stops at the Sunoco on the corner of South Post Road and Marion Street. McDaniel said he spends roughly $300 a week on gas....

A non-profit company meant to help protect people from Internet surveillance is inadvertently helping child pornographers, drug dealers and criminals hide their actions online.

The economic output of the United States grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the first quarter of the year, easing from the prior quarter's growth rate of 3 percent but maintaining what many economists

SOUTH Australian husband-and-wife artists Hossein and Angela Valamanesh have been working side-by-side for more than 30 years.

The president this week drove a message without distraction, but also pushed the limits of “official” travel … Boehner accuses Obama of making the presidency “smaller” – he’s become Mitt Romney’s biggest ally on Capitol Hill &helli …

The U.S. Air Force is quietly assembling the most powerful air-to-air fighting force in decades at bases near Iran. Stealthy F-22 Raptors on their first front-line deployment have joined a potent mix of active-duty and Air National Guard F-15 Eagles, including some fitted with advanced radars. The Raptor-Eagle team...

Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Alireza Zeighami says Iranian expatriates can invest in development of oil refining and distribution industries in the country.

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June crude oil prices trended lower throughout the overnight and early morning hours, registering a lower low in the process. News of a Spanish debt downgrade late Thursday was seen as a negative force that put added pressure on global crude oil demand.

The government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has moved to silence critics, raising new concerns about freedom of expression in the West Bank.

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Leon Panetta, the U.S. defense secretary, said he hoped Israel’s top soldier was “correct” in assessing that the Iranian regime was rational. Click here for the rest of the article...

In 2010, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency delivered its report to Congress on the state of Iranian military capabilities.

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In his letter and poem (Coast Reporter, April 13) member of Parliament John Weston accuses Iran of nuclear proliferation. Iran has repeatedly stated its opposition to nuclear weapons, has repeatedly advanced a position that nuclear weapons are immoral and a crime against humanity.

Comber-based company, TG Eakin Ltd, has been crowned the ‘Ulster Bank Business Achiever 2011’ at the all-island final of the awards, which took place at the Mansion House, Dublin. Related Stories Global growth to near 4% as Europe falters BA boss: Flights tax could put Belfast to Heathrow at risk...