News Archive - 14 July 2014

>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday he wants U.S.-Chinese relations defined by more cooperation and a constructive management of differences during a phone call in which Iran and North Korea were discussed. Escalating tensions between China and some countries...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he held good and serious talks with his Iranian counterpart on Monday as the two sides raced to narrow wide gaps on Tehran's nuclear programme less than a week before a July 20 deadline to reach a deal. Seeking...

>WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Two influential U.S. senators have asked fellow lawmakers to support demands that Iran accept tough conditions in nuclear talks, including at least two decades of inspections, before Congress would agree to ease sanctions. The appeal was made as Iran and six major powers, including...

>RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The 2014 World Cup provided an unmatched level of football, outstanding individual moments, shocks, some controversy and it all took place in stadiums packed with knowledgeable and passionate fans. Taken as a whole, the 64 games in Brazil, were unparalleled as a World Cup in...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - A major speech by Iran's Supreme Leader has limited the ability of the Iranian delegation at high-level nuclear talks to make concessions with six world powers and this could scuttle chances for Tehran to reach an accord to end sanctions, diplomats said. In a public address filled...

>By John KempLONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - By now everyone knows the shale revolution was made possible by the combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.But although fracking has captured the popular imagination, and is often used as a synonym for the whole phenomenon, horizontal drilling was actually the...

>* Eyes on Iran nuclear talks as July 20 deadline looms* Demand for crude weak in several regions, analysts say (Updates detail, prices, comment; paragraphs 1, 6-8, 15)By Rowena CaineLONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Brent crude oil steadied around $107 a barrel on Monday, close to its lowest in three-months...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart on Monday for a second day to push for "critical choices" on Tehran's nuclear programme with both sides complaining that scant progress has been made ahead of a July 20 deadline. Kerry and Mohammad Javad Zarif...

Hunt for glory takes Indian jihadis to a bigger theatre

Author(s):  For The Madera Tribune Madera travelers Manuel and Estela Rios recently returned from the United Arab Emirates, where they visited the cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, both on the Persian Gulf coast. Manuel said they flew on Emiratres out of San Francisco. The 14-hour trip took them over...

Iraq's flagging government formation process seemed set to drag on Tuesday as police and tribesmen were battling an assault that could bring militants a step closer to Baghdad.

VIENNA (AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has decided not to make an immediate trip to the Middle East to push diplomatic efforts toward a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.For several days Kerry has been weighing whether...

President Obama backs an Egyptian truce proposal - but Palestinian militants say it would amount to "surrender" to Israel.

>* Brent could climb on threat of supply disruption -trader* U.S. crude stocks fell by 2 mln barrels last week -Reuters pollBy Keith WallisSINGAPORE July 15 (Reuters) - Brent crude inched down on Tuesday, but held near $107 a barrel as worries over conflict in the Middle East and...

Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday he was determined to constructively manage growing differences between their two nations, at a time of high tensions in the Pacific region.

Once upon a time, Ronald Reagan said, "Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican." Today, it's not only socially acceptable to attack your conservative peers, but it has actually become part of campaign strategy. Identify someone who represents a minority view within the GOP, tear him or...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and China must improve their communication and coordination to address the nuclear threat from North Korea.

Washington, July 15 (IANS) US and Qatar have signed an arms deal on Qatar's purchase of US Patriot defence systems and Apache helicopters to the tune of $11 billion, the US Defence Department said in a statement Monday. US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel hosted Qatar's Minister of State for Defence...

MANILA, Philippines - With its huge following and legitimate medal hopes, Gilas Pilipinas is bound to lead the country’s charge in the 27th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea in September.

In President Obama's sometimes maddeningly cautious foreign policy, you can see him struggling to answer what may be the hardest question of his presidency: How should the United States project power in a disorderly world without making the same mistakes it did in Iraq and Afghanistan?

ENGLISHTOWN — Cape Breton’s Englishtown ferry will be drydocked this week for repairs. The provincial cable ferry will be out of service starting on Tuesday at 9 a.m., as preparations will begin to tow the Torquil MacLean Ferry to Pictou for...

Srinagar youths take to the streets over Gaza bombings

A Tunisian accused of radicalizing a Canadian man charged in an alleged al-Qaeda plot to derail a passenger train asked to be sentenced to time he’s already served in U.S. custody, arguing he was entrapped by the FBI.

Gary Neville had barely digested his first breakfast under the new world order when he waded into an online debate with those who thought England should simply try to copy the way Germany produce footballers.

NEW YORK (AP) — A Tunisian man accused last year of plotting to organize a U.S.-based terrorism cell is "far more dangerous" than his guilty plea to immigration charges would indicate, the government said Monday, though his lawyer said investigators had failed in their effort to groom him...

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US military teams have completed an assessment of Iraqi security forces, the Pentagon said Monday, amid reports the American officers came away with bleak conclusions. The teams were deployed to Baghdad this month after Sunni militants swiftly advanced across the country in a string of disastrous battlefield defeats for Shiite-led...

Hamas might have a new weapon in its arsenal: flying robots This week the militant group, which is headquartered in Gaza and currently engaged in a conflict with Israel, claimed to have developed three types of drones. On Monday, Israel reportedly shot down one such Hamas drone near the city...

Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. WASHINGTON – U.S. military teams have completed an assessment of Iraqi security forces, the Pentagon said Monday, amid reports the American officers came away with bleak conclusions.

With just six days before the deadline, Iran's nuclear talks seem to be faltering as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Vienna.

WASHINGTON -- Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the nation's largest pro-Israel organization, will hold its ninth annual Washington Summit on July 21-22 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center....

WASHINGTON — Citigroup agreed Monday to pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into its handling of risky subprime mortgages, admitting to a pattern of deception that Attorney General Eric Holder said “shattered lives” and contributed to the worst financial crisis in decades.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif Monday on the second straight day of talks over Tehran's nuclear program in Vienna.

Drones, especially ones with weapons attached, have traditionally been the purview of sophisticated state actors. They first really came to prominence through NATO use during the Balkan conflict, and have since been used by the US, Russia, Israel, and many others. And now Hamas says they have one, too. Read...

Program brings directors with a film in progress to the German capital to finish the script.

2.79 tons of liquid heroin, seized by the police last week, came from Afghanistan via Iran and Azerbaijan and was intended for further trafficking into Europe, Georgian Interior Minister, Aleksandre Tchikaidze, said on July 14.

Speculation has been rife about the motivations behind Hamas’ more than 100-rocket-a-day barrage against the Israeli population, week after week.

Iranian dissident Mehdi Khazali, who was serving a six-year prison sentence for acts against national security and spreading propaganda against the regime, has been freed on health grounds.

Qatar plans to buy US Patriot missile batteries and Apache attack helicopters in an arms deal worth about US$11 billion, senior Pentagon officials said.

>* July 20 deadline nearing for nuclear deal between powers and IranBy Jonathan SaulLONDON, July 14 (Reuters) - Iran's main oil tanker firm NITC will struggle for some time to call at European ports, get foreign insurance and overcome obstacles under western sanctions, even after a top court has annulled...

Amid the tide of bookings and releases, the number of mentally ill is on the rise, creating new complications —and dangers— for staff and inmates.

The director of an investigative documentary that tracks the events leading to the Muzaffarnagar riots last year and is "anti-BJP" in tone, Monday said the West Bengal government's decision to cancel the film's screening at a state-run cultural centre reflects its "refusal to take on the BJP".

Iranians are increasingly buying into Western-style consumerism, despite sanctions and often high prices.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Egypt presented a cease-fire plan Monday to end a week of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip that has left at least 185 people dead, and both sides said they were seriously considering the proposal.

New Delhi: Former Argentine legend Diego Maradona slammed FIFA for awarding Lionel Messi the Golden Ball award for the World Cup’s best player. Maradona clearly cited his views on Monday stating that Messi didn’t deserve the award.

Iranian junior taekwondo practitioners have demonstrated performances at the 2014 Gyeongju Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships in South Korea, bringing home four medals, including two golds. On Saturday, Iranian sportsman Mehdi Es’haqi snatched the gold medal in the minus 48-kilogram weight division after he managed to down his South Korean...

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian Red Crescent trucks loaded with 1,000 food parcels crossed into a rebel-held Damascus suburb that has been besieged by government troops for more than two years as heavy clashes broke out between Syrian rebels and Hezbollah fighters near the Syria_Lebanon border. The border area has long...

>The following are some of the factors that may move German stocks:ADIDASIndicated 1.4 percent higherGermany's national soccer team, sponsored by Adidas, snatched victory against Argentina in the world cup final with a superb extra-time goal from Mario Goetze to lift the trophy for the first time since 1990.Related...

>BANGALORE, July 14 (Reuters) - Naveen Rabelli's tuk-tuk broke down the first time he rolled it out of his garage. The electrical engineer didn't lose heart: now, he plans to drive his customized three-wheeler all the way to London. Rabelli will leave India next year on a 6,000-mile (9,600-km) odyssey...

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>NAJAF Iraq (Reuters) - Responding to an appeal from Shi'ite clerics, Salah al-Wa'ili signed up earlier this month with a militia near Baghdad fighting the Islamist insurgents who have swept through northern Iraq and threatened the capital. A week later the 27-year-old part-time fighter was dead.Killed in battle against...