News Archive - 17 November 2013

>Abdelqader Saleh, head of the Islamist al-Tawhid Brigades, which is backed by Qatar, died in a Turkish hospital where he had been taken. Saleh had been wounded on Thursday when Assad's forces raided a Tawhid meeting and killed another commander on the spot, opposition sources said."We declare the martyrdom...

>* Libya's intelligence chief kidnapped on Sunday* Investors await Bernanke's speech, Fed meeting minutesBy Florence TanSINGAPORE, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Brent crude slipped toward $108 a barrel on Monday as traders focused on a resumption of talks between Iran and major powers that may lead to a rise in oil...

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>ANKARA (Reuters) - For decades his picture dominated Turkey, piercing blue eyes staring from hoardings, keeping watch over city streets and army barracks. Schoolyards echoed every morning to his oath: "Happy is he who can say 'I am a Turk!'"Now that oath rings out no more and the image...

>* Lessing moved to Britain aged 30 with manuscript of first bestseller* Feminist classic "The Golden Notebook" brought international fame* Prolific output ranged from memoir to science fictionBy Kevin LiffeyLONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The novelist Doris Lessing, who tackled race, ideology, gender politics and the workings of the psyche...

>JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande assured Israel on Sunday that France would continue to oppose an easing of economic sanctions against Iran until it was convinced Tehran had ended a pursuit of nuclear weapons. Hollande's pledge could help underpin an intensive campaign by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convince...

>* Netanyahu to discuss Iran with French President Hollande* After Hollande's visit, Netanyahu to see Putin in Moscow* Kerry due back in Israel on FridayBy Ari RabinovitchJERUSALEM, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched an intensive campaign on Sunday to convince world powers to toughen terms of...

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Today is Monday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2013. There are 43 days left in the year. On Nov. 18, 1928, Walt Disney's first sound-synchronized animated cartoon, "Steamboat Willie" starring Mickey Mouse, premiered in New York.

Beset by scandal, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford faces another likely setback Monday as the City Council takes up a motion to strip him of most of his remaining powers.

The fight to revamp Mexico's moribund, state-run oil industry could start as early as this week with a Senate proposal to allow private access to the country's oil, a nationalist symbol that for decades has been...

Peyton Manning walked away a winner in the biggest game of the year so far and, as a bonus, the Broncos might not even have to send his uniform off to the cleaners.

Malaysian palm oil futures eased on Monday as traders booked profits after strong gains last week, but the prospect of seasonally weaker output in the world’s top producers, Indonesia and Malaysia, buoyed prices.

>INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares edge ahead, Tokyo climbs 6mth peak* NYMEX-US crude dips with Iran talks in focus* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, Qatar gain on year-end dividends; Q3 reports hit Bahrain* MIDEAST DEBT-GEMS compromises on size, price with hybrid sukuk* Top Syrian rebel commander dies from wounds* Turkey's Kemalists see secularist legacy...

Miami Dolphins players have been advised they'll meet this week with the NFL special investigator looking into the harassment case involving tackle Jonathan Martin and guard Richie Incognito.

Legend has Mark Twain calling golf “a good walk spoiled.” While the moustached American author had many endearing qualities, a sharp acumen for business did not list among them. Because golf is big business. And Antigonish company NRG Sports Metrics...

Officials say U.S. Secretary of State will be on standby to fly to Geneva to sign an agreement with Iran if a deal is reached.

Francois Hollande, speaking on visit to Israel, says Iran must fulfil four conditions for nuclear deal to take place.

A 32-year-old New York City man who broke the U.S. constant weight record for freediving soon after beginning his competitive career last year died Sunday while participating in a tournament in the Bahamas, police said.

Peyton Manning threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Julius Thomas, and Matt Prater kicked a 54-yard field goal to give the Denver Broncos a 10-0 lead over the Kansas City Chiefs after the first quarter Sunday night.

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Second-term presidents in the past 30 years have had some pretty embarrassing news conferences, full of frank admissions of failure, submissive spasms of shame and groveling, grieving apologies. Bill Clinton had to admit that he actually did have sex with that woman, Miss Lewinsky; George W. Bush finally thought ...

With less than a minute left in the first half, Pete Carroll decided to give Percy Harvin a shot at the kind of game-changing play the Seattle Seahawks waited an extra there months to finally see.

Status of Yulia Tymoshenko has moved centre stage in debate over deepening ties between the EU and former Soviet state

His signature initiative is on the ropes but President Obama remains strangely sportsmanlike.

West Texas Intermediate fell, extending the longest stretch of weekly declines since 1998, as Saudi Arabia exported the most oil in eight years.

Latest VideoNovember 17th, 2013     Famous Iranian singer Ebi and Israeli singer Liel Kolet sing together “I Feel Christmas “ Famous Iranian singer Ebi and Israeli singer Liel Kolet sing “I Feel Christmas ” .

Latest VideoNovember 17th, 2013     Video against Mousavi & Karoubi aired on Iranian TV which Majlis appreciated In a letter read in open session of Majlis  on Sunday 17 November , Members declared  appreciation to  Iranian TV for  programs during Ashoura and specially a video aired on Saturday 16 November...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout President Barack Obama's first four years in office, he prided himself on his ability to bounce back when much of Washington thought his presidency was in peril.

Last week, this column argued that while there may be no reason to get excited about the ongoing series of talks between Iran and the West, there are reasons to believe that this time it may be different. The next question, therefore, is what should Pakistan do about it?

Steep rate increases for flood insurance are hitting homeowners and businesses across south Louisiana, and state officials and business leaders warn the increases could severely damage local economies.

President Francois Hollande assured Israel yesterday that France would continue to oppose an easing of economic sanctions against Iran until it was convinced Tehran had given up any pursuit of nuclear weapons. Hollande's pledge could help underpin an intensive campaign by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convince Israel's main ally,...

Military officials are trying to be realistic about what they can do and the rhetoric they use.

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Unidentified assailants have shot dead Iran's deputy minister for industry and mining, Safdar Rahmat Abadi, in Tehran.        

Debating Obamacare, 2016 predictions and remembering the JFK assassination        

Sarah El-Said is relocating for the fourth time since coming to Dubai from New Jersey in 2008. The mother of two and her husband will pay 43 percent more for a similar-sized apartment, moving their children away from friends after disagreeing with their landlord over terms of a new lease.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed French President Francois Hollande to Israel, lauding France’s tough stance in talks with Iran while describing his own role as protecting the Jewish state from annihilation.

ECSTASY AND AGONY: Cameroon's forward Samuel Eto'o, right, and defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto, left, celebrate qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil next to Tunisia's dejected forward Fakhreddine Ben Youssef after winning the second leg qualifying football match between Cameroon and Tunisia on Sunday in Yaounde.

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Latest VideoNovember 17th, 2013     Students joined Sharif University human shield around nuclear site of Fordou After  Sharif university students announced making a human shield around nuclear site of “Fordo” , students from  other universities  declared their readiness to join campaign of their comrades   .

MOSCOW, November 17 (RIA Novosti) - Dozens of Russian tourists were injured in a bus accident in Thailand on Sunday, officials and media reported. Thailand’s daily The Nation reported that a bus carrying tourists had flipped over on its side in Rayong in the country’s east after skidding out of...

French President Francois Hollande's vowed to take a hard line toward Iran in nuclear talks this week as he began a three-day visit to Israel on…        

To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. Born in Persia (modern day Iran) in 1919, she grew up in Southern Rhodesia before emigrating to Britain’s capital after the Second World War with the manuscript of her debut novel, The Grass Is Singing,...

As Boise pastor Saeed Abedini continues to languish in an Iranian prison, Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch is applauding unanimous support for a resolution he fronted demanding the government of Iran immediately release Abedini and "all other individuals detained on account of their religious beliefs," according to a Nov. 15...

The skeleton of an ancient aristocratic woman whose head was warped into a deformed, pointy shape has been unearthed in a necropolis in France. The necropolis , found in the Alsace region of France, contains 38 tombs that span more than 4,000 years, from the Stone Age to the Dark...

Iran Defense Ministry is set to unveil an indigenous, strategic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

>DUBAI (Reuters) - There is plenty of untapped demand for mid-range travel from Dubai's tourism hub despite the massive capacity at the airport filling up, Flydubai's chief executive told Reuters after the budget carrier signed a deal for 100 Boeing 737 MAX planes. "There are not enough flights in the...

Latest VideoNovember 17th, 2013     Opposition speech before approval of new minister of sport Mahmood Goudarzi in Majlis MP Karimi Ghodoosi speech  before approval of new minister of sport an youth  Mahmood Goudarzi with 199 vote for & 44 vote against ,  on Sunday 17 November  in Majlis.

MIDFIELD ACTION: Nigeria's Mikel John Obi, center, fight for the ball with Ethiopia's Adane Girma, left, and Shemeles Bekele, right, during their 2014 World Cup qualifying playoff second leg match, at U. J. Esuene Stadium, in Calabar, Nigeria, on Saturday. ...

There were no signs of physical assault but the body of the British man was transferred for the usual autopsy, police said yesterday. According to his friends, Derick rented the house nearly nine months ago. Paralysed on the right side of his body, he seldom left home but usually welcomed...

Ivaylo Dinev believes the time has come to change his world. To do so, he's chosen a tactic straight from the 1960s - the sit-in.

This weekend the government religious department, Jakim, which operates out of the Prime Minister’s own office, issued a sermon to be read in all mosques condemning “liberal forces” on the internet, which it alleged were plotting to undermine Islam. Sarawak contributes a major proportion of the cost of this bloated…

Executives of companies owned by the Shinawatra family have refrained from commenting on the anti-government protesters' call to boycott their products and services, according to Thai ...

Henrik Stenson won the season-ending World Tour Championship Sunday after shooting a final-round 8-under 64 for a 263 total.

As the technology to print 3-D firearms advances, a federal law that banned such guns is about to expire.

He said he had the information that 500 protesters from each of Southern provinves like Surat Thani, Chumphon, Songkhla and Nakhon Si Thammarat are being called to Bangkok. He said this is in line with former Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban's annoucement that the Rajdamneon demonstration would be strengthened. He noted...

Manila (dpa) - Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Sunday visited for the first time an eastern town that was the first to feel the fury of Typhoon Haiyan last ...

Hundreds of Iranian university students are set to form a human chain around the Fordow nuclear facility to express their support for Iran’s nuclear energy program ahead of new talks between Tehran and the group of six powers.

As Druze warlord Walid Jumblatt serves a sumptuous dinner to a gathering of Lebanese notables here, the talk around the table is about who will fill the power vacuum in the region if America reaches a nuclear deal with Iran — and accelerates what's seen a

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Iran's conservative-dominated parliament has approved the final remaining minister in moderate-leaning President Hassan Rouhani's Cabinet after rejecting the first three nominees for the post.In a Sunday parliamentary...

Iran's foreign minister says he believes 'ingredients are there' for historic breakthrough after decade of diplomatic sparring Iranian and western officials will start drafting a nuclear agreement in Geneva on Friday after significant progress in international negotiations, Iran's foreign minister has told the Guardian. Speaking during a break in the...

Mention Angola, and images of war, hunger, disease and corruption immediately spring to mind, even though the devastating 27-year conflict ended in April 2002.

The 16-strong sixth Iran Pro League Saturday started in different cities with eight wins.

Afghan police say the decapitated bodies of six government contractors were found in a southern province, apparent victims of Taliban insurgents who regularly target state projects.

Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury were moved to tears at the film academy's Governors Awards.