News Archive - 2 May 2014

>* Effect of sanctions on Moscow may not be significant* Washington wants to tighten the squeezeBy Peter Apps, Warren Strobel and Luke BakerLONDON/WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, May 2 (Reuters) - Western states used targeted sanctions to isolate Libya's Muammar Gaddafi and push Iran into nuclear negotiations. Using similar tactics against President Vladimir Putin's...

Mohamed Fahmy, Canadian Al Jazeera journalist jailed in Egypt, wins award from Canadian committee

Watch Video | Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: President Obama and Germany’s chancellor Merkel met at the White House today, where the Ukraine crisis took center stage after Russia declared the recent Geneva agreement brokered with the West to defuse tensions was dead. Jeffrey Brown reports. RELATED LINKS What...

The Obama administration’s foreign policy is non-existent. He has relinquished our leadership role in the world as evidenced by various setbacks.

In yet another pathetic example of the United Nations’ disregard of human rights and dignity, Iran easily won seats on five subcommittees of the U.N. ...

If a single word could sum up the goal of Barack Obama’s Asia tour, it would be “reassurance.” Obama went to Tokyo to reassure Japan ...

Watch Video | Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: And we return to the U.S. for the analysis of Shields and Brooks. That’s syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. RELATED LINKS Where are the April showers in the jobs report? Obama kicks off four-nation...

The Philippines moved one spot forward to 87th place in the rankings on global press freedom and was rated as partly free for the fourth successive year in the latest Freedom House report.

Iran has expressed concern over the escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, calling on both sides to find a peaceful solution to end the tensions.

In 2010, the Malaysian government laid down the foundation for the rapid development of public and private higher education institutions, allowing budgetary allocations to increase on an annual basis. For 2012, an investment into higher education saw an estimated allocation of around RM12 billion. The year 2013 saw an allocation...

(MENAFN - Arab News) Substandard and fake products worth billions of dollars are being dumped in the kingdom by mafias in israel and iran said abdul rahman al-zamil president of th...

>Merkel said Iran had to comply with an agreement under which Tehran agreed to limit parts of its nuclear work in return for the easing of some sanctions."If Iran does not meet its obligations, or does not meet them adequately, we remain ready to take back the current limited...

Projecting unity on Ukraine, President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened tougher and broader new sanctions against Russia on Friday if Moscow doesn't quickly change its disruptive behavior.

Exclusive: Anti-Russian bias pervades the mainstream U.S. media in the Ukraine crisis, reflected in word choices – “pro-democracy” for U.S.-favored protesters in Kiev, “terrorists” for disfavored eastern Ukrainians – but also in how the narrative is shaped by false summaries, as Robert Parry explains.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Hackers have attacked the government agencies, defense contractors, energy companies and banks by exploiting the software...

The EAA B-17G Aluminum Overcast is appearing at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport Air Show & STEM Expo this weekend. Tours and rides are available. A photo gallery from Thursday’s media flight is posted at www.emissourian.com. Missourian Photo/Bill Battle.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Projecting unity on Ukraine, President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened tougher and broader new sanctions against Russia on Friday if Moscow doesn’t quickly change its disruptive behavior.

IRAN: Western sanctions have caused “agony and suffering” for Iranians, the Iranian President said here on Thursday.

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is one of the most famous and seasoned politicians of Iran. Being experienced does not make him the most influential politician as he faced harassment and suffered humiliation during the tenure of Ahmadinejad.

>DUBAI (Reuters) - A sharp drop in the rial currency reveals heavy pressure on Iran's economy as President Hassan Rouhani struggles to deliver higher living standards and shore up domestic political support for a nuclear deal with world powers. The rial's free market rate against the U.S. dollar sank...

>ANKARA May 1 (Reuters) - Barred by sanctions from buying Western airliners since the 1970s, Iran has pent-up demand for 400 new planes, Tehran's top aviation official was reported as saying, offering potential billions to manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing. Iran won limited relief from Western sanctions after agreeing...

>* No credible vote can be held during war - Assad opponents* New laws mean Assad may be only candidate* But overwhelming support for Assad not entirely artificial* Asma al-Assad shown consoling mothers of children killed in warBy Dominic Evans and Mariam KarounyBEIRUT, May 1 (Reuters) - In the ornate,...

>ISTANBUL May 2 (Reuters) - Turkish prosecutors dismissed a case against 60 suspects, among them a former minister's son and a construction tycoon, in the graft scandal swirling around Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's inner circle, media said on Friday.The case, concerning the alleged award of illegal permits in building...

>* Not considering active dealings on Iran crude* Idemitsu likely bought around 2,000 bpd of Iran crude in yr ended March (Adds executive's quotes)By Osamu TsukimoriTOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co said it will buy either no crude or a maximum of one cargo from Iran...