News Archive - 2 October 2013

>DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's parliament strongly endorsed President Hassan Rouhani's diplomatic bid to dispel mistrust at the United Nations last week during a visit which ended with an historic phone call with President Barack Obama, Iranian media said. The backing from the assembly, controlled by political factions deeply loyal to...

>* Lithuanian foreign minister says mood over Iran improving* West may be open to some lower-level enrichment in IranBy Justyna Pawlak and Luke BakerBRUSSELS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Western governments are considering allowing Iran to continue some uranium enrichment, as part of a possible deal to resolve a decade-old dispute...

Widespread snow expected across northern mountains By Summit Voice FRISCO — Parts of Colorado’s north-central and northwestern mountains could see up to a foot of snow Thursday night into Friday, courtesy of a strong winter-like storm that buffeted the Pacific Northwest earlier this week and is now heading for the...

- A gloomy year for New Zealand in the prestigious league tables, as Auckland falls further - California Institute of Technology holds on to the world number one spot for the third consecutive year, while Harvard University – tied with Oxford ...

CONDEMNING al-Shabaab (of Somalia) and Boko Haraam (of Nigeria) for committing atrocities, or blaming Islam which provides them with religious succour won’t solve the terrorism problem.

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

Former American cyclist Lance Armstrong's Olympic medal is back with the International Olympic Committee after the body said that it had received the medal from the US Olympic Committee and placed it in storage at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Under-16 team advanced to the semi-finals of the 3rd FIBA Asia Under-16 Championships after routing hosts Iran, 79-52, in the quarter-finals of the tournament Wednesday night.

Latest VideoOctober 3rd, 2013     Esteghlal VS Seoul FC ends 2-2 but Esteghlal eliminated from Asian champions league FC Seoul of South Korea won a place in the finals of the Asian Champions League after a 2-2 tie against Iran’s Esteghlal  on Wednesday October 2  in Azadi Stadium in Tehran .

>INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar pressured by US politics, stocks flatline* Brent slips below $109 as US shutdown drags on, stockpiles jump* Gold holds gains on weak U.S. data, govt shutdown* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai Financial Market soars 15 pct on merger hopes* Emerging market firms to reshape corporate world-report* U.N. Security...

In an interview with "CBS This Morning" anchor Charlier Rose, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the world should not trust Iran, calling the new Iranian president Hasan Rouhani a "wolf in sheep's clothing."

Harold Kleinert, hand surgeon; Arnold I. Burns, Justice Department official who resigned in protest

The stern edicts appeared in a Guidebook for Civilized Tourism, issued by China’s government, worried that vulgar tourists are harming the country's reputation

GRAND WELCOME: King Abdullah and Chancellor Merkel inspect a guard of honor in Berlin.

The commander of Iran's cyberwar program has been shot dead in an apparent assassination, a British newspaper reported Wednesday.

As U.S.-Iranian diplomacy heats up, and the Israeli prime minister expresses worry about the risks of negotiations, it’s fascinating to look back 40 years ago to the prelude to the 1973 Arab-Israeli war — when a hauntingly similar set of circumstances prevailed.

Police confirm many of the dead asylum seekers were under 15 and unable to swim.        

In interview with NBC, Israeli prime minister says Iranians may want change, but they are governed by Supreme Leader, not President Rohani.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY : A principle-based goal is the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

Latest VideoOctober 2nd, 2013     Hassan Rohani tell First hand details of phone conversation with Barack Obama to reporters For the first time the Islamic president Hassan Rohani reveal details of controversial story of phone conversation with Barack Obama to reporters and United states calls for negotiating with him .

Latest VideoOctober 2nd, 2013     Sadegh Larijani threat protester of election 2009 naming them , as organizer of new Fitna ! Following  Mohseni Ejei claim that about 80 protesters of Ahmadinejad election of 2009 were released , without mentioning their names , the head of judiciary Sadegh Larijani threat  on Wednesday...

Latest VideoOctober 2nd, 2013     Iranian police radiness to help Canadian police to find fugitive Bank manager Khavari in Canada! Police commander Sardar Radan said on Wednesday 2 October that a red alert have been set up by Interpol for fugitive Bank Melli manager Khavari who left the country after...

The head of Iran's cyber warfare programme has been shot dead, triggering further accusations that outside powers are carrying out targeted assassinations of key figures in the country's security apparatus.        

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip—Masked executioners in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Wednesday hanged a man who was convicted of stabbing to death an acquaintance over money, ignoring protests by human rights activists who say the territory's legal system is flawed.

IRAN: Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the US that its “flip-flop and contradictory” stances will destroy mutual confidence, urging Washington to show consistency in dealing with Iran to promote trust.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa returned to the island yesterday after a successful visit to New York during which he addressed the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa also joined the President on this tour.

WASHINGTON - With no end it sight to the federal government shutdown, President Obama now faces a difficult decision on whether to travel to Asia for two important summits next week as his administration faces increased scrutiny over his first-term vow to rebalance its foreign policy focus toward Asia.

TEHRAN: President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Israel was "upset and angry" with signs of an emerging new relationship between the Iran and the West.

Saudi Arabia angered by U.S. policy on Iran and Syria. Kingdom will keep its own game

TEHRAN, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Iran's new president tweeted back and forth with the social medium's chairman over Iran's Facebook and Twitter ban, promising to ease Internet censorship.

President Barack Obama has called a White House meeting as the US shutdown goes deep into a second day.

Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 01, 2013 As Washington and Tehran seek detente, Israel and the United States remain divided over the Iranian nuclear issue, commentators say, despite efforts to play down their differences. Washington has long insisted on sanctions and diplomatic efforts to pressure Tehran over its atomic programme, which the...

Ankara (AFP) Oct 02, 2013 Turkey on Wednesday defended its decision to enter talks with China to acquire its first long-range anti-missile system, in spite of protests from its ally Washington. It also made clear that no deal had yet been finalised. "The Chinese gave us the best price," Defence...

United Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 01, 2013 Israel is ready to act alone to stop Iran making a nuclear bomb, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday, in a warning against rushing into deals with Tehran's new leaders. "Israel will not allow Iran to get nuclear weapons. If Israel is...

The Joint Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission Task Force has recommended a final delegation of 216 athletes from 26 sports for the 27th Southeast Asian Games.

By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - A plan partly funded by Warren Buffett to set up a U.N. nuclear fuel bank to help prevent the spread of atomic weapons could still be inaugurated by late 2014 despite slower-than-expected progress, according to one of its main backers. Almost three years...

(Reuters) - Big-spending Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande strolled into the final of the AFC Champions League by beating Japan's Kashiwa Reysol 4-0 at home on Wednesday to complete a 8-1 aggregate thrashing.        

Tehran, Oct 2 (IANS): Iran has prepared an "accurate proposal" for the upcoming nuclear talks with the world powers in Geneva, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here Wednesday.

A war-weary Congress generally backs President Barack Obama's outreach to Iran, but with tougher U.S. economic measures against Tehran on the way, the president's diplomatic task could get harder if he doesn't make quick progress.

The price of oil hovered near US$102 a barrel Wednesday after U.S. government workers were ordered off the job because of a budget impasse in Washington.

>HONG KONG Oct 2 (Reuters) - Turkey's $4 billion order for a Chinese missile defence system is a breakthrough for China in its bid to become a supplier of advanced weapons, even though opposition from Washington and NATO threatens to derail the deal. The winning bid from the China Precision...

>* Iran suspended planned fuel price rise in mid-2012* Sanctions make cost of subsidies harder to bear* Iran avoiding external payments crisis but reserves falling* Inflation above 40 pct complicates subsidy reformsBy Daniel Fineren and Andrew TorchiaDUBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Iran is preparing a politically risky increase in domestic...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog and Iran appeared to make little real headway in talks last week and it is uncertain whether Tehran's more positive attitude will help yield a long-sought breakthrough, diplomats said on Wednesday. Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency in Friday's meeting it...

Latest VideoOctober 2nd, 2013     Hassan Rohani appoint notorious Ali Younossi ex minister of intelligence as as his assistant Hassan Rohani appointed ex minister of intelligence of Mohamad Khatami ,  Ali Younossi  who is known as heavily involved in mass killing  of  political prisoners in 1988 . Ali Younossi was a...