News Archive - 6 January 2014

>BRUSSELS Jan 6 (Reuters) - Iran's deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi will meet a senior European Union official at the end of the week in Geneva to discuss implementing a landmark nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, the EU said on Monday.The powers - the United States,...

>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday issued a rare emergency order aimed at blocking the illegal re-export of two large, used U.S.-built commercial jet engines to Iran by a company based in Turkey. Assistant Commerce Secretary David Mills, who oversees export enforcement, signed the...

By Parisa Hafezi and Arshad Mohammed ANKARA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran on Monday appeared to rule out participation in Syrian peace talks later this month, dismissing a U.S. suggestion that it could be involved "from the sidelines" as not respecting its dignity. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry suggested...

>* Payments made through unlocked frozen funds* Hoboob not using Iranian export credit lineBy Maha El DahanABU DHABI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - War-torn Syria's state wheat import deals surged to 2.4 million tonnes in 2013 from 550,000 a year earlier, the country's General Establishment for Cereal Processing and Trade...

>Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said last Saturday that her country was worried by the recent escalation in violence between Egypt's army and protesters supporting former Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.At least 17 people were killed on Friday in clashes between the police and supporters of Mursi, who was...

>The U.N. statement said the list of invitees was determined at a December 20 meeting between Russia, the United States and the United Nations. The key players in the talks to try to end Syria's civil war are President Bashar al-Assad's government and opposition rebels that have been fighting...

>BAGHDAD Jan 6 (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister urged people in the besieged city of Falluja on Monday to drive out al Qaeda-linked insurgents to pre-empt a military offensive that officials said could be launched within days. In a statement on state television, Nuri al-Maliki, a Shi'ite Muslim whose government...

TOKYO: A UN-hosted peace conference on Syria must work to remove President Bashar al-Assad from power because of his culpability for tens of thousands of deaths, Turkey's Prime Minster said in Tokyo on Tuesday.

“Iran will only accept proposals on its participation in the upcoming Syria peace talks that respect its dignity,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Marzieh Afkham said Monday.

TEHRAN — Even as the United States and Iran pursue negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program, they find themselves on the same side of a range of regional issues surrounding an insurgency raging across the Middle East.        

Australia has turned back at least one asylum-seeker boat to Indonesia, believed to be the first time the Abbott government has fulfilled its tough border protection pledge, in a move that has the potential to increase tensions between the two countries.

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s inspectors will visit Iran between January and February.

Recent guest columnist Ari Shavit on 'Fox and Friends' was speaking about Iran and how they are run by a bunch of thugs. He said Iran is now saying the United States is not telling the truth about the negotiations on the nuclear treaty.

David Hewitt, Global Co-head of Oil and Gas Research at Credit Suisse, says Saudi Arabia's control of the oil market to weaken on the back of more supply from Libya, Iraq and Iran.

The motto of the National Archives is Shakespeare’s declaration that “What’s past is prologue.” In...

Mourners carry the coffin of an Iraqi soldier who was killed during the clashes in Ramadi, during his funeral procession in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Clashes continued late Sunday and early morning Monday between al-Qaida and...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! For the first time since 2008, we investors, economists and businessmen say these words without irony. While...        

>INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares steady, dollar rebounds after weak U.S. data* Brent rebounds above $107 as Libya conflict escalates* Gold near 3-wk high on softer equities, physical demand* MIDEAST STOCKS-Retail selling weighs on Dubai; most Gulf mkts up* Yemen inflation eases to 9-mth low of 8.6 pct y/y...

The US Commerce Department issued an order to stop the sale of two Boeing aeroplane engines to Iran.        

Minister refuses to comment on claims navy drove Australia-bound boat back to Indonesia.

The global economy rang in 2014 on a festive prophecy of a better performance this year. Growth in the developed world is picking up pace, buoyed by still-low interest rates, with households and companies enjoying their healthiest finances in years.

Iran would have to commit itself to the Geneva Communique in order to participate in the upcoming peace conference on Syrian crisis in January, Xinhua quoted the White House as saying Monday.

The global economy rang in 2014 on a festive prophecy of a better performance this year        

January 07, 2014 6:50 AM UNITED NATIONS, United States, (AFP) - UN leader Ban Ki Moon on Monday, Jan 6, 2014, sent invitations to 30 countries to attend a Syria peace conference this month, but did not include Iran, a spokesman said.        

People vote in Bangladesh despite the lives lost to violence surrounding the disputed election.

A parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Ireland is set to pay an official visit to Iran next week to discuss with Iranian officials grounds for the enhancement of cooperation between Dublin and Tehran.

The banking chairman warns of the ramifications if the Senate passes its own sanctions.

BAGHDAD: Al Qaeda gunmen seeking to form a radical Islamic state out of the chaos of Syria’s civil war are fighting hard to reconquer the province they once controlled in neighbouring Iraq, stirring fears the conflict is exporting ever more instability. Exploiting local grievances against Baghdad’s rule and buoyed by...

>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators pushing a bill to slap new sanctions on Iran if it goes back on an interim deal under which it agreed to limit its nuclear program have gained support since the legislation was introduced in December, aides said on Monday. The bill, which the...

Latest VideoJanuary 6th, 2014     Adel Ferdowsipoor try to keep his balance ,while falling down from sliperry chair ! During popular sport program 90 of Monday January 6  , the presenter Adel Ferdowsipoor try to keep his balance for not falling down from slippery chair !...

It all began from the “Services Office” in Afghanistan where Osama Bin Laden used to work. Thirty years ago, the office was responsible for the recruitment of Saudis and other Arab young men as militants to fight the Soviet army. After the withdrawal of the Soviets, the office was closed.

DUBAI: Growth in overall business activity in the United Arab Emirates' nonoil private sector slowed slightly in December, but output expanded at the fastest rate in 32 months, a survey of purchasing managers showed on Monday.

Obama’s big (and important) January… Senate to vote on unemployment benefits (needs 60 to pass) and Janet Yellen confirmation (needs simple majority)… Liz Cheney drops out of WY SEN race… And she preserves her ability to run again… An update on our 10 biggest stories to watch in 2014.

From the Archive: Central to the neocons’ narrative on the current Mideast crisis – as Islamic terrorists seize territory in Iraq and Syria – is that George W. Bush’s “successful surge” in Iraq in 2007 had achieved “victory at last,” but was squandered by President Obama.

TEHRAN, Iran — In Iran, free condoms and government-backed vasectomies are out, replaced by sermons praising larger families and discussions of even offering gold coins to the families of newborns. Having successfully curbed birth rates for two decades, Iran now is promoting a baby boom to help make up for...

Atef Abu Seif’s latest research project was a study in misery. The Gazan playwright and political science professor had only four hours of electricity a day, from midnight to 4… Click to Continue »

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki urged the residents of Fallouja to expel Al Qaeda-aligned militants who seized the city last week or deal with an imminent attack by government forces to regain the Sunni Muslim stronghold, news agencies in Baghdad reported Monday.

At top foreign policy think tank in Washington offered an alarming assessment Iraq's devolving security situation on Monday and lambasted the Mideast nation's Shiite Muslim prime minister for exploiting sectarian divisions in a "relentless search for power." While a surge of al Qaeda-linked Sunni Muslim terrorist activity in Iraq...

>The powers - the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany - agreed in November to ease some economic sanctions while Iran pledged to curb its most sensitive nuclear activity.Since the accord was reached, the seven countries have been negotiating practical details of how and when it would...

Latest VideoJanuary 6th, 2014     Iranian TV revealed : Billionaire Babak Zanjani was jailed in Qasr prison for two years in 1998 Inconvenience seen in recording  is from the satellite due to bad weather. It was revealed in  special report of Iranian TV about arrested billionaire Babak Zanjani that he...

Kolkata, Jan 6 : Armenian families in the West Bengal capital ushered in Christmas celebrations here Monday, with prayers and family gatherings.

Stylebop.com's fashion director Leila Yavari on political science, Kurt Cobain and leather overalls

Saudi Arabia has allocated three billion dollars to the Lebanese army, more than double the country's military budget.

Wants one in the eye for censorship        

Cairo summons Iran envoy to protest Tehran's criticism of deadly clashes between police and Islamist protesters. CAIRO - Egypt summoned Iran's envoy in Cairo on Monday to protest Tehran's criticism of deadly clashes between police and Islamist protesters, the foreign ministry said.

New York, Jan 6 : United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday announced the appointment of Jane Holl Lute as his Special Adviser for Relocation of Camp Hurriya Residents Outside of Iraq.

Tehran, Jan 6 : Iran has plans to increase its annual steel output to 55 million tonnes by the end of the Fifth Five-Year Development Plan (2015), a media report here said Monday.

>* OPEC output below 30 million bpd target for third month* Libyan output rises in January, but recovery uncertain (Adds further details from third paragraph, quote in fourth)By Alex LawlerLONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - OPEC's oil output fell in December to the lowest since May 2011, a Reuters survey found,...

>"There are ... steps that Iran could take to show the international community that they are serious about playing a positive role," one of the officials said in Brussels."Those include calling for an end to the bombardment by the Syrian regime of their own people. It includes calling for and...

Latest VideoJanuary 6th, 2014     Motalefeh view on Hashemi Rafsanjani,Ahmadinejad,Hassan Rohani in TV program Shenasnameh In a part of the program Shenasnameh aired on Sunday 5 January ,  Asadollah Badamchian member of central committee of “Motalefeh” political party , known to be affiliated to Bazar , talk about division of...

Latest VideoJanuary 6th, 2014     Report about feeding the wild life during winter and hunters in suburbs of Tehran Report about feeding the wild life during winter  and hunters in  suburbs of Tehran .  ...

Developing Relationship Between United States and Iran Tops Agenda of Key Trends to Watch in New Year

For the first time in five years, the big risk for the global economy is not a collapse of the financial system, according to a report by the Eurasia Group released Monday.

Continuing our series in which Telegraph writers recall their most memorable trips, Alex Spillius reflects on the great Buddhas of Bamiyan        

Tuesday marks the 1-month countdown to the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, a defining moment on the world stage for Russia and Vladimir Putin.

Former U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Russia should not have been chosen to host the Olympics considering its role in global politics but the upcoming games in Sochi are likely to be as safe as any other.

Whether or not the agreement reached with Iran in Geneva last November prevents Iran from creating a nuclear weapon, the question still remains--why did Iran want to make one in the first place?

On Jan. 6, 1994, in an incident that shook the world of figure skating, Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the leg by an assailant at Detroit's Cobo Arena. Today is Monday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2014. There are 359 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History:...

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Tehran, Jan 6 (IANS): Iran's football club Tractor Sazi Tabriz have parted company with their head coach Majid Jalali.

Latest VideoJanuary 6th, 2014     Ali Akbar Salehi : Bushehr nuclear power shut down for refueling The head of Iranian atomic energy said that the Bushehr nuclear power plant built by Russia will be closed  for refueling !  ...

Latest VideoJanuary 6th, 2014     Police commander Sardar Radan : Weapon of Haj Mahmood Karimi was authorized ! Referring to shooting by the famous religious eulogist  Haj Mahmood Karimi , the  commander of police  Sardar Mohamad Reza Radan said that the weapon carried by Haj Mahmood was legal and  authorized and...