News Archive - 12 January 2014

>* Emerging markets rally, trading thin as Japan on holiday* Dollar skids on the yen, China sets yuan at new peak* Gold hits one-month high; nickel extends gains on Indonesia banBy Wayne ColeSYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Asian shares and currencies were mostly firmer on Monday in the wake of...

>Under a November 24 nuclear agreement, six major powers agreed to give Iran access to $4.2 billion in revenues blocked overseas if it carries out the deal, which offers sanctions relief in exchange for steps to curb the Iranian nuclear program.Some payments are contingent on Iran diluting its...

US officials Sunday welcomed the report that Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to implement a deal involving Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The agreement, which came together in November, will temporarily freeze Iran’s nuclear program, in return for which Iran will gain access to $4.2 billion in restricted assets,...

>By Roberta RamptonWASHINGTON Jan 12 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said the United States and other nations would begin to give Iran "modest relief" on economic sanctions as long as Iran lives up to its end of an agreement reached on Sunday to start implementing a nuclear deal.Obama's statement...

>* Draft bill provoked punch-up in parliament* Feud over judiciary sparks US, EU concernBy Gulsen SolakerANKARA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to forge ahead with judicial reforms which prompted a fist fight in parliament, denying he was trampling on the constitution as the...

>Ashton represents the six nations - the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany - in diplomatic contacts with Iran related to the nuclear standoff.She said the sides would now ask the United Nations' nuclear watchdog to verify the deal's implementation."We will ask the IAEA to undertake...

>Following is a list of the nominees for the awards.FILMBEST DRAMA"12 Years a Slave""Captain Phillips""Gravity""Philomena""Rush"BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL"American Hustle""Her""Inside Llewyn Davis""Nebraska""The Wolf of Wall Street"BEST ACTOR, DRAMAChiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"Idris Elba, "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"Tom Hanks, "Captain Phillips"Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"Robert Redford, "All Is Lost"BEST...

>WASHINGTON Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iran will receive some sanctions relief from the first day of the implementation of the Nov. 24 Iran nuclear deal, including the suspension of sanctions on Iran's exports of petrochemicals, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday.The official told reporters such immediate relief...

>JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's body lay in state on Sunday outside parliament in Jerusalem, where thousands of Israelis waited to bid farewell to the maverick warrior-statesman who reshaped the Middle East. Sharon died at the age of 85 on Saturday after eight years in a coma...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog is considering increasing its presence in Iran to better handle a bigger workload in verifying Tehran is implementing a landmark deal with world powers to curb its nuclear programme, diplomats said. Faced with an expanded role as a result of the November...

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 13): Natural rubber exports in November last year rose 15 per cent to 74,792 tonnes from the...

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DUBAI: The ruler of Dubai, a Gulf trade and investment hub with strong links to Iran, said in remarks broadcast on Monday that the international community should ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

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In the grand scheme of American colleges and universities, the University of New Hampshire might appear a bit on the small side. But don't let the looks of the Durham campus (postcard-pretty on a sunny January day) deceive.

West Virginia Gov. Earl Tomblin says water tests are encouraging after a chemical spill tainted the supply, but hundreds of thousands of people are still being told not to drink or bath in the water.

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As the country prepares to bury its former prime minister, Patrick Martin considers the complicated consequences of some of his biggest political moves

Major League Baseball's key witness in its case against Alex Rodriguez says he designed and administered an elaborate doping program for the 14-time All-Star that started in 2010.

WASHINGTON — Save the date: Iran has pledged to start eliminating some of its uranium stockpile on January 20, the...

DRY BRANCH, W.Va. (AP) - For Bonnie Wireman, the white plastic bag covering her kitchen faucet is a reminder that she can't drink the water.

By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:

Iran's national under-22 football team has drawn with powerhouse Japan 3-3 in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship.

A couple has escaped injury after a sedan crashed through a fence into the rear of their home.

Iran will receive a $US550 million instalment of blocked funds under a six-month landmark nuclear deal.

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Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to implement a nuclear deal struck in November. The agreement kicks in on Jan. 20, starting a six-month clock for a final deal to be reached over Iran's contested nuclear program.

Police say a man found dead on a dirt road in central Queensland did not die violently.

If I had become an academic--i.e., gone on for the Ph.D. and a job in research and university teaching--my career

A man who was target practicing missed a shot and hit a window on the Atrium YMCA building in Franklin.

Latest VideoJanuary 12th, 2014     Senior nuclear negotiator Abbas Aaraghchi interviewed by TV after returning home from Geneva The program ” Gozaresh khabari ” of Sunday January 12 , interview Abbas Araghchi about details of agreement with 5+1 in his return  from Geneva .

ANKARA: Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Turkey’s capital Ankara Saturday in protest against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, which has been rocked by a vast corruption probe.

Louisville overcame cold shooting for the second straight game.

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. | Associated Press – 5 minutes ago Here's the latest news for: Sunday, January 12th. Iran and 6 world powers agree to nuclear deal; Iraqi violence leave at least 20 dead; Israelis pay respect to Sharon; and supply ship arrives at International Space Station.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel beefed up security for former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's funeral near the Gaza border on Monday and warned the enclave's Palestinian rulers not to allow rocket fire during the ceremony, which U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will attend.

Australian index futures fell while contracts on gauges in South Korea and Hong Kong climbed after slower-than-expected growth in U.S. payrolls damped the outlook for an acceleration in stimulus cuts. The yen held gains versus the dollar with Japan on holiday, while Australian bonds rose.

Gov. Rick Scott will hold a conference Monday on the Florida transportation budget.

Here's the latest news for: Sunday, January 12th. Iran and 6 world powers agree to nuclear deal; Iraqi violence leave at least 20 dead; Israelis pay respect to Sharon; and supply ship arrives at International Space Station.

TEHRAN — Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to implement a nuclear deal struck in November, with its terms starting from Jan. 20, officials announced Sunday. The...

“Beginning January 20th, Iran will for the first time start eliminating its stockpile of higher levels of enriched uranium and dismantling some of the infrastructure that makes such enrichment possible,” the White House said.

For decades, the American Studies Association has labored in well-deserved obscurity. No longer. It’s now made a name for itself by voting to boycott Israeli universities, accusing them of denying academic and human rights to Palestinians.

A man who allegedly stabbed a man in the head will face court charged with malicious wounding.

Here are lanes that will be closed in the Tampa Bay area due to construction. 

It is Florida's only conference defeat.

>"The negotiations will be very difficult," Kerry said at a news conference in Paris with his Qatari counterpart.(Reporting By Warren Strobel; writing by John Irish; Editing by Kevin Liffey) FILED UNDER: World Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Print Reprints ');...

Latest VideoJanuary 12th, 2014     Referee Mohsen Ghahremani and Ali Daei sentence by disciplinary commitee of football federatio Almost 3 month after controversial match between Persepolis and Sepahan , referee Mohsen Ghahremani and Ali Daei along with others involved in the story were sentenced by disciplinary committee of football federation .

Latest VideoJanuary 12th, 2014     Latest news about nuclear agreement from Iranian TV and BBC Persian TV Last news about nuclear agreement from Iranian TV and BBC Persian TV at 2100 PM Sunday 12 January .

Secretary of state says US troops will not return to aid Iraqis they once trained in battle to regain Sunni province Spencer Ackerman

Police suspended the search for 7-week-old Aniston Walker Saturday evening. Although, the investigation into the baby's disappearance continues.

Huntsville police responded to a shooting at Benchwarmer Too early Sunday morning.

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Iran and the six world powers have agreed to start implementing last November’s historic nuclear deal they reached in Geneva, Iran Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Marzieh Afkham says.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi were to hold joint talks on Monday in the run-up to the Geneva 2 conference on Syria, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.

Iran’s nuclear chief on Saturday defended the country’s “right” to carry out research on advanced centrifuges, state media reported. Iran and world powers agreed Friday on how to implement a...

America has smart bombs and drones. Others could create something as deadly with a remote-controlled car and camera        

An Iranian Sunni cleric has called on Shias and Sunnis to close ranks against enemy plots which aim to intensify sectarian division among Muslims.

While the government of Turkish Prime Minister...

Two car bombs exploded in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, police and medics said, while a standoff between the Iraqi army and al Qaeda-linked militants in Falluja continued. No group claimed responsibility for the bombings, but Sunni Islamist insurgents have stepped up a violent campaign in the...

Latest VideoJanuary 12th, 2014     Ayatollah Janati speech about art in ” Amar ” film festival ! In a rare appearance , the famous head of Guardian Council Ayatollah Janati attend “Amar ” film festival dedicated to movies about Islamic Revolution and spoke for the audience about art  !...

First Vice Speaker of Iran’s Majlis Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi-Fard says forecasts indicate that Iran will be the world’s fourth scientific power by 2018.

Good Luck Macbeth Theater presents 'Biking Alone from Germany to India,' a slide presentation and the latest segment of Hans Frischeisen's trek around the world by biking, kayaking and hiking, from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at 713 S. Virginia St. in Reno.

Tehran, Jan 12 (IANS) Iran is preparing to send into orbit three new home-made satellites, Executive Affairs Vice President Mohammad Shariatmadari was quoted as saying by a Iran daily Sunday.

While I admire people's desire for peace, we must live in the real world.

Latest VideoJanuary 12th, 2014     Communication official : Google is spying , but we invited him to have its servers in Iran ! The official in charge of the communication infrastructure , say that he believes that Google is spying and confirm that it have asked Google  through  a private company...