News Archive - 20 January 2013

>Iran has steadfastly backed Assad's rule since an uprising against his rule began almost two years ago and regards him as an important part of the axis of opposition against arch-foe Israel."If the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, the line of resistance in the face of Israel will...

>* Shi'ite, Sunni, Kurdish blocs deadlocked in crisis* Insurgents still seeking to spark sectarian confrontationBy Sufyan MashhadaniMOSUL, Iraq, Jan 20 (Reuters) - An Iraqi protester set himself on fire on Sunday in the northern city of Mosul in a dramatic turn after more than three weeks of Sunni Muslim rallies...

>* "You didn't mess up," daughter tells him* Obama will do it again in public event Monday* Less excitement for second inauguration than 2009 event* Country's mood tempered by economic and political woesBy Steve Holland and Jeff MasonWASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama took the official oath for...

President Barack Obama took the official oath for his second term on Sunday at the White House in a small, private ceremony that set a more subdued tone compared to the historic start of his presidency four years ago.

TEHRAN, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Iran's annual imports are projected to fall by US$7 billion in the next Iranian calendar year beginning March 21, said Deputy Industry Minister Hamid Safdel.

Several emergency crews are responding to a fire in Springdale.

Huawei Technologies posted a 33 percent rise in net profit in 2012, reversing a fall in 2011 thanks to new telecom projects and smartphone sales.

Survey of oil and gas industry executives deems America the best place to invest

Sixty-two legislators sit on the House Armed Services Committee, the largest committee in Congress. Since January, 2011, when Republicans took control of the House, the committee has been chaired by Howard P. McKeon, who goes by Buck. He has never served in the military, but this month he begins . .

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The United States recently called on Britain to remain a member of the European Union. On the following day, British Prime Minister David Cameron said something to the effect that it would be madness for Britain to exit the EU.

Associated Press (AP) Two days before Israeli elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is shrugging off international criticism of Israeli settlement construction, …

Speaking of the palette and the costumes, she said they were “beautiful, the costumes, they stand out, the color, the color coordination.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Nevada's average gas price is down 23 cents from the same time a month ago, according to statistics released Tuesday by AAA Nevada.

Associated Press (AP) The world's financial and political elite will head this week to the Alps for 2013's gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with …

Associated Press (AP) It's a good thing President Barack Obama considers himself a congenital optimist. There are no easy "gets" as he scrolls through his second-term …

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama took the oath of office Sunday to begin his second term at a simple ceremony stripped of the hope and historic promise that greeted his inauguration four years ago.

First African-American President of the U.S. sworn in for second term

With just a couple of days before President Obama receives his second inaugural parade, weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden speaks with James Fallows of The Atlantic about whether we can expect Obama's second term to fall into the same patterns as previous second-term presidents. Historically, the second...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's parliament voted 171 to 36 to investigate the country's central bank over its response to last year's currency crisis, parliamentary news agency Icana reported.

Ladies and gentlemen, Edsa is getting a facelift! Again...

JERUSALEM -- It's no secret that President Obama doesn't see eye to eye with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Obama and Netanyahu, who is up for re-election for a second term Tuesday, disagree on major issues such as Jewish settlements and how to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran hanged two men on Sunday for their role in an assault that was filmed and posted on YouTube, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported. Related Stories Serbian police remove Albanian rebel memorial in the South Hoping to revive an ancient tongue, Pope tweets in Latin...