News Archive - 3 May 2014

An Italian parliamentary delegation is in Tehran to discuss the promotion of Iran-Italy relations with Tehran officials.

Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli is set to travel to the Pakistani capital Islamabad to hold talks about security cooperation between the two countries.

The Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (DGI&I)-FBR, Karachi on Saturday detained former Senator Mohim Khan Baloch of National Party (NP, Balochistan, for supporting an alleged smuggler of contraband scrap materials.

Former Super Eagles stars tell football authorities, the national team officials and players what to do to ensure a successful 2014 World Cup outing, reports ’TANA AIYEJINA Nigeria is pitted against two-time champions Argentina, Iran and debutants Bosnia Herzegovina in a Brazil 2014 World Cup group analysts describe as relatively...

New US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dr. Joseph W. Westphal is set to meet on Monday a large number of his “Saudi friends” from the government, business communities and friendly countries at a grand celebration of the country’s 238th anniversary of its Independence Day, according to an embassy source here.

A NEW round of talks on Iran’s nuclear programme will begin this week amid growing optimism that a lasting accord is reachable, despite continuing Israeli scepticism that Tehran is ready to abandon plans to build nuclear weapons.

Obama’s critics span both parties and include liberal internationalists and realists.

"Homeland" Season 4 will not bring back Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis) from the dead. In fact, according to the TV Academy panel featuring "Homeland" on Friday (May 2), the show's producers have been trying to get rid of the character since season 1 and originally had a different death planned.

The ban seems to have triggered an open dispute with the government, which has been attempting to implement moderate social policies.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hard-liners in Iran have gathered at the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran to protest against the Islamic Republic’s recent deal with world powers over its contested nuclear program. Hard-liners carried banners Saturday accusing moderate President Hassan Rouhani and the nation’s nuclear negotiation team of “giving...

>Zawahri has repeatedly tried to end infighting between the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and another al Qaeda-aligned group, the Nusra Front.He said on Friday in a message translated by SITE Monitoring that if ISIL had accepted his decision not to get involved in Syria and...

Cardinal Relays Class B Algona Garrigan 114 Newman 106 West Hancock 85 Northwood-Kensett 80 North Iowa 68 North Butler 56 Rockford 46 Belmond-Klemme 30 CAL 4 Freshman Ashley Lane took first place in the 800 meter run at April 22 Cardinal Relays in Garner. Lane ran the event in 2:40.

OLIVE BRANCH — Ronald Reagan can still draw a crowd, nearly a decade after his death and more than 100 years after his birth.

By United Press International UPI Almanac for Saturday, May 3, 2014

Harassment, threats, imprisonment, and murder continue to plague the journalism profession.

Despite the pledge made by the P5+1 group to not impose any further sanctions against Iran over its nuclear energy program within a specific timeframe, German Chancellor says sanctions are an oprion against Tehrran. Angela Merkel says while the international community must proceed with negotiations about Iran’s nuclear energy program, sanctions...

U.N. WAY: Transparency allows learned lessons to shape future resolutions

Pro-Russian separatists seized control of state buildings in the town of Horlivka in eastern Ukraine on April 30. © AFP Western states used targeted sanctions to isolate Libya's Muammar Gaddafi and push Iran into nuclear negotiations.

Other writers, on Benghazi, Iran and high school history

Rise of Atletico Madrid helps fuel soccer strategy, image, of oil-rich Azerbaijan