News Archive - 27 September 2013

>* Call lasted roughly 15 minutes* Oil prices dip as tensions ease* Obama says goodbye in Farsi* Rouhani wishes "Have a Nice Day!" in EnglishBy Jeff Mason and Louis CharbonneauWASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke by telephone on Friday,...

>NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday he wanted talks with major powers on Iran's nuclear program to yield results in a short time, while France challenged Tehran to address Western concerns even sooner than it has proposed. Rouhani made his remarks shortly before he...

>Reza Najafi, Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, was asked by reporters whether he expected an agreement in talks due to start later on Friday with the IAEA."This is the first meeting so nobody I guess should expect that in just (a) one-day meeting we can solve...

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Friday that long-sought peace talks aimed at bringing a political transition to Syria are tentatively planned for November.

The fate of three U.S. citizens who have disappeared or been imprisoned in Iran was discussed during Friday's historic conversation between the two nations' presidents, a senior U.S. administration official said.

PARIS: Threats of war and economic sanctions may have resulted in a double diplomatic breakthrough in the Syrian and Iranian crises but, analysts have warned, they also reveal the limits to Western power.

Johannesburg, Sept. 28 (ANI): Iran's Revolutionary Guard has reportedly unveiled an attack drone, touted as the 'most sophisticated' weapon, which has a 24-hour non-stop flight capability, can carry eight bombs or missiles, and hit both fixed and moving targets.

PALEMBANG, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia grabbed two silver and a bronze on the opening day of the wushu competition at the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games at the Jakabaring Gymnastics Stadium near here Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Village Hiker Company - The Firquet Bladi dancers will perform at this year's Islamic Art Revival Series Experience and Art Exhibition this Saturday at the Eisemann Center in Richardson.

^pAbout a month ago, a Coptic church in Egypt that had held services for hundreds of years was burned down by a Muslim mob.

Robert Siegel speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and Ramesh Ponnuru of The National Review magazine. They discuss Congressional wrangling over a continuing resolution to stave off a government shutdown, President Obama's speech at the UN and U.S.-Iranian nuclear negotiations.

>A historic phone call Friday between the presidents of the United States and Iran could mark the end of 34 years of enmity. Or it could be another missed opportunity.In the weeks ahead, clear signs will emerge whether a real diplomatic breakthrough is possible. Here are some possible signals...

Latest VideoSeptember 27th, 2013     IRGC Sardar Jafari : َ We have 200 Batallion of Basijis for confronting street riots ! During Shenasnameh talk show , the commander of Revolutionary Guard Corp Sardar Mohamad Ali  Jafari talk about his life and carrier and said that after post election riots of 2009...

Latest VideoSeptember 27th, 2013     Tenth episode of Kambiz Hosseini “Poletik” show Tenth episode of Kambiz Hosseini “Poletik” show .

Latest VideoSeptember 27th, 2013     Environment disaster and undifference of Massoumeh Ebtekar Hassan Rohani deputy Masoumeh Ebtekar  who is responsible for environment  agency Ignored question of the reporter about pollution of Khor Moussa waters due to throw away  of  Petrochemical wastes in the water , and its effects Persian Gulf !...

Latest VideoSeptember 27th, 2013     Iranian TV report of 5+1 and John Kerry meeting with foreign minister Zarif in New York United States foreign minister John Kerry meet and talk 30 minutes  with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif  , after 5+1 meeting on Friday 27 September .

Latest VideoSeptember 27th, 2013     Shahed 129 : First UAV Drone of Revolutionary Guard with capability of launching rocket First UAV Drone fighter of Islamic Republic with capability of handle and launch of different rockets was revealed on Iranian TV on Friday 27 September .

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Mr. Guido Westerwelle, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.

'The two Leaders reflected proudly on the transformation of United States-India relations during the last decade, affirming that the partnership between the two democratic nations is stronger today than at any point in its 67-year history'

Iran breached the U.S. Navy's unclassified computer network sometime during the past few weeks, according to a news report Friday.

Rob Lee got the idea for SCADA and Me - a barely-technical picturebook that introduces industrial control systems to novices - from a group that should have already known what SCADA systems were but didn't, and who afterwards suggested that he write up a non-technical handout to distribute at his...

The Spokane Chiefs (3-0-0-0) are set to open their 2013-14 home schedule with Bud Light Opening Night on Saturday, September 28. They will host the Tri-City Americans (1-2-0-0 through Thursday) in their second of twelve head-to-head matchups this season.

It is not just the range of colours that tulips come in, from pure white through yellows, oranges, pinks, reds, purples to the almost black ‘Queen of Night’.

News on New Jersey and same-sex marriage, Iran and Barilla.

Hackers backed by Iran have penetrated an unclassified U.S. Navy network in one of the most serious incidents of cybercrime yet by the Middle East nation, according to a report Friday. read more

>VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. nuclear agency held "constructive" talks on Friday and made plans to meet again in one month, adding to momentum for a negotiated end to a standoff that could otherwise potentially flare into war. The discussions in Vienna, home of the International Atomic...

Latest VideoSeptember 27th, 2013     Lady School master command pupils like army commandant ! A Lady School master in Islamic Republic command pupils as an army commandant on the first day of school opening !...

Latest VideoSeptember 27th, 2013     Whos the man who escort Hassan Rohani everywhere ? A short introduction to Hossein Fereydoon ,brother of Islamic Republic president Hassan Rohani .

September 27, 2013: UN chemical weapons inspectors in Syria found conclusive evidence that sarin nerve gas was used by Syrian forces against pro-rebel civilians on August 21st.

Armenia posted a tourist inflow of 321 279 people in January-June 2013, up 14,3% from 2012 results.

By Richard Hubbard LONDON (Reuters) - Concern over budget and debt negotiations in Washington weakened the dollar on Friday and kept a lid on gains in world shares stemming from a positive batch of U.S. ...

The regional government in Pakistan’s restive Baluchistan province, which was hit on Tuesday by a deadly, magnitude-7.7 earthquake that killed 359 people, appealed to separatist militants to suspend their operations, which have been impeding rescue and relief efforts in some areas. The appeal was issued after a chopper carrying...

ISTAF SuperSeries THAILAND 2013/14 kicks off here this Thursday and as in any international-class sepaktakraw tournament, all eyes will be on defending ISTAF SuperSeries champions Thailand. But this time around, for very different reasons.

Rouhani said his country was committed to negotiate in ‘good faith’

Iran and P5+1 group - US, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany – agree new round of talks in Geneva to resolve issue within one year.

Iranian and U.N. officials are discussing whether to resume inspections meant to determine whether Tehran worked on atomic arms, in a test of pledges by Iran's new president to reduce nuclear tensions.

>* U.S., Russia agree on Syria resolution; U.N. to vote on Friday* Iran, U.S. hold talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions* Coming Up: U. Michigan U.S. sentiment, conditions 1355 GMT (Updates throughout, changes dateline, previous SINGAPORE)By Christopher JohnsonLONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Brent crude oil dropped...

>UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - First there was a handshake, then an invitation to talk and finally a 30-minute tete-a-tete that made for the highest-level official meeting between the United States and Iran in more than three decades. The opportunity for a rare meeting between U.S. Secretary of State John...

>* Reduction part of continued cuts to win waivers on U.S. sanctions* Cuts still likely despite signs of progress in U.S.-Iran talksBy Osamu TsukimoriTOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Japan's top buyer of Iranian crude JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp is set to cut the oil it...