News Archive - 26 September 2014

>UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers made little progress in overcoming significant disagreements in the most recent round of nuclear talks, including on uranium enrichment, Iranian and Western diplomats close to the negotiations said on Friday. Officials from Iran and the six countries had originally said a...

>UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers made little progress in overcoming significant disagreements in the most recent round of nuclear talks, including on uranium enrichment, Iranian and Western diplomats close to the negotiations said on Friday. Officials from Iran and the six countries had cautioned ahead of...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran's president on Friday urged faster progress at nuclear talks between his country and six world powers, joining other top international officials who say the current round has failed to make substantial headway toward sealing a deal by the Nov. 24 deadline.

>U.S. and Arab forces have bombed Islamic State targets in northern and eastern Syria this week, following U.S. strikes on the al Qaeda splinter group in Iraq since early August."We have to counter terrorism, yes. But I believe that the main cause of all this is the...

>INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) - Banned by basketball's governing body and a source of controversy at the Asian Games, hijabs were worn freely at the archery tournament in Incheon on Friday as athletes struggled to comprehend how a headscarf could cause such an uproar. Female archers from Iran, Iraq and...

NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a former Marine imprisoned in Iran since his arrest three years ago on spying charges said his conditions have improved and he is now allowed to call home several times a week.

Declaring the world at a crossroads between war and peace, President Barack Obama vowed at the U.N. on Wednesday to lead a coalition to dismantle an Islamic State "network of death" that has wreaked havoc in the Middle East and drawn the U.S. back into military action.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai used his farewell speech on Tuesday to take one last swipe at the United States, capping a long-testy relationship with the accusation that America hasn't wanted peace in Afghanistan. The U.S. ambassador called the comments ungracious and ungrateful.

Indias compound womens team today pocketed the bronze medal after beating Iran 224-217 in the archery competition of the Asian Games here. Indian team comprising Trisha Deb, Purvasha Shende and Surekha Jyothi, shot 224, while Sakineh Ghasempour, Maryam Ranjbarsari and Shabnam Sarlak of Iran could shot a total of 217.

>The new investigation might hurt Commerzbank's chance to settle separate allegations of it violating sanctions by doing business with Iran and Sudan.In July, U.S. authorities begun settlement talks with Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank over their dealings with countries blacklisted by the United States, extending a crackdown on European...

>"We do not have an understanding on all major issues, we have some understandings that are helpful to move this process forward, we have an enormous number of details still to work through," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity."We still have some very, very difficult understandings yet...

While the damage caused by past nuclear testing cannot be reversed, the international community can work toward a better future where nuclear testing and proliferation are banned outright, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.

UNITED NATIONS - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called Friday for renewed trust between his country and the United States and said "it's not set in stone" that relations between the two countries will always be bad.

Host Brent Roske talks at his home studio with Senator Tom Harkin about ISIS, 'over-reacting' to 9/11 and 'missed opportunities' in Iran. Watch other episodes at desmoinesregister.com/roskeonpolitics                

Submitted by Joe Parson via OilPrice.com, With the help of a few former Soviet neighbors, Iran is set to revitalize their crude oil exports after the profound effect of past sanctions. Not only has Russia offered to provide goods and services in return for Iranian oil, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani batted aside questions Friday about why he and US President Barack Obama had not spoken on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The delay in implementing Ukraine's association agreement with the European Union leaves space for a settlement of the Ukraine crisis, the Russian foreign minister said Friday.

BEIRUT (AP) - American warplanes and drones hit Islamic State group tanks, Humvees, checkpoints and bunkers in airstrikes Friday targeting the extremists in Syria and Iraq, as the U.S.-led coalition expanded to include Britain, Denmark and Belgium.

>"It is not written in stone that the relationship between Iran and the U.S. must be hostile forever. One day this will change," he said, adding that it was up to both governments to create the conditions.The United States cut off diplomatic ties with Tehran during a hostage...

>Speaking to reporters in New York on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly, he added that progress in the latest round of nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers has been "extremely slow"."We must look forward to the future and make the courageous decisions vis-a-vis...

Damascus (AFP) - US-led air strikes in Syria disrupted the Islamic State group's lucrative oil-pumping operations as Britain's parliament on Friday debated joining anti-jihadist raids in neighbouring Iraq.

Jamia Millia Islamia has launched several programmes to spread awareness about cleanliness among students, teachers and the neighbourhood. The university Friday organised a lecture touching upon ...

In President Barack Obama's initial list of the coalition against the Islamist State (ISIS) are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain and Jordan. Others are being cajoled, tempted, lured but are not quite there.

The 2015 SBIFF will run from Jan. 27 to Feb. 7, during which it will showcase more than 200 films, plus tributes, panels and symposiums.

INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) - Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen set the seal on China's dominating pool performance at the Asian Games on Friday, while Qatar's disappointed women's basketball team slipped out of South Korea in the dead of night with the row over their hijabs rumbling on.

The New York Times on Eric Holder, Charles Krauthammer on containing ISIS, Peggy Noonan on a GOP message, Todd S. Purdum on Bill Clinton, and Ali Gharib on sectarian divides in the Middle East.

France's foreign minister says that he and counterparts from five other world powers will not be joining nuclear talks with Iran because of lack of progress at the negotiations.

Aboard Air Force One En Route Andrews Air Force Base   **Please see below for a correction to the transcript, marked with an asterisk. 2:58 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I don’t have any announcements at the top, but Ben and I are here to take your...

>* Compatriot Yang wins men's -105kg gold (Adds quotes, +105kg result)By Peter RutherfordINCHEON, South Korea, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Chinese weightlifter Zhou Lulu set a clean and jerk world record of 192 kilograms to win gold in the women's +75kg category at the Asian Games on Friday.Zhou added 2kg...

>* Gulf OPEC members still relaxed about market* Industry source sees steady Saudi output in Sept (Writes through with further comments, details)By Rania El Gamal and Alex LawlerDUBAI/LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Iran on Friday urged OPEC members to make joint efforts to keep oil prices from falling further, highlighting...

>Global Picture Desk: + 65 6870 3775Global Graphics Desk: + 65 6870 3595(All times GMT / ET)Receive this schedule by email:mediaexpress.reuters.comTOP STORIESU.S. Q2 growth revised up to a brisk 4.6 percent paceWASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in 2-1/2 years in...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - Western strategists have long debated the specter of Iran "breaking out" - suddenly showing the ability to explode an atom bomb. But some see a "sneak-out" less visible to U.N. inspectors as a possibly bigger risk and world powers have calibrated their demands in negotiations with...

* French, U.S. planes strike Islamic State militants * Saudi oil output seen steady on expected rise in demand * Libya's oil output rises to 925,000 bpd (Updates prices; adds attacks on Syrian oilfields) By Seng Li Peng and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Brent crude traded...

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy died after he was hit by a pickup driven by an Indian businessman in Barangay Sto. Niño, Malabuyoc, Cebu on Wednesday afternoon. Luie Benlot died from severe head injuries, said PO3 Diosdado Iran Jr. of the Malabuyoc Police Station.

Norinco has used China's big defense budget as a base to expand globally

Ideally, the US wants no more than 1,500 centrifuges enriching. Iran insists it wants to use the technology only to make reactor fuel.

A HUGE collection of gold coins, jewellery and art found at a hoarder’s house in a Leeds suburb has been valued at up to £50,000.

By United Press International UPI Almanac for Friday, Sept. 26, 2014

Senior Iranian negotiator Abbas Araqchi says nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers have reached a breathtaking stage.