News Archive - 6 November 2014

>* U.S. payrolls data on Friday in focus* Attention also turning to OPEC meet later in Nov (Adds comment, updates prices)By Keith WallisSINGAPORE Nov 7 (Reuters) - Brent crude dropped for the second straight session on Friday, dragged below $83 by worries over the strong U.S. dollar.The...

>"I don't trust the Iranians. I don't think we need to bring them into this, and I would hope that the negotiations that are under way are serious negotiations, but I have my doubts," Boehner said at a news conference.He was responding to a report in the Wall Street...

NEW YORK: US President Barack Obama sent a secret letter to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month, in which he wrote that the two nations have shared interests in fighting the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, but that any cooperation between Tehran and Washington on...

>Earnest was responding to questions about a letter reportedly sent from U.S. President Barack Obama to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Obama sent a letter to the Iranian leader last month describing their shared interested in the fight against the...

A senior Iranian official has called for a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Syria, saying supporters of the Arab nation, particularly Iran and Russia, are against any “military solution” to the turmoil.

>* Wind generation to more than double* Czech Cal '15 rises to 33.83 euros per megawatt hourWARSAW, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Expectations for weaker power demand heading into the weekend and higher renewables generation in the region pushed central European day ahead prices lower on Thursday, traders said.On...

>* U.S. crude stocks rise* Libya hopes to restart production at seized oilfield (Updates prices; adds details, Yemen)By Sam WilkinLONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Brent crude oil was steady below $83 a barrel on Thursday as apparent momentum towards a deal between Iran and world powers over its nuclear...

Optimism about the U.S. economy's prospects and a punchy performance from European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi saw Wall Street notch up yet more record peaks Thursday for both S&P and Dow Thursday, setting European markets fair as they head into the week's final session.

Having missed a July deadline for reaching an agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, the six world powers party to the talks — the United States, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom and Germany — have set November 24 as their new deadline. Iran says there will be no extension...

The top U.S. military commander in the fight against ISIS said airstrikes are working to degrade the terror group's capabilities and warned militants that the U.S. military is listening to them.

A U.S. military official says the channels have become “necessary”

President Obama sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader last month expressing the two countries' shared interest in beating ISIS, according to two sources briefed on the correspondence.

>* U.S. President Barack Obama secretly wrote to Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in October and described a shared interest in fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. The letter aimed at strengthening the campaign against Islamic State and nudging Iran's religious leader closer to a nuclear deal. (on.

With less than three weeks before a Nov. 24 deadline to reach a deal preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, “big gaps” remain, in the words of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

What lies beneath “chickenshit”? The coarseness of the epithet for cowardice used by an anonymous Obama administration official to describe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seized the attention of Jerusalem and Washington.

The Anti-Defamation League’s new national director will be social entrepreneur Jonathan Greenblatt — a special assistant to President Obama who earlier in his career co-founded the bottled water brand Ethos.

A spice valued at three times the price of gold makes a return to Essex.

Gay Iranians are forced to have to a sex change as a 'cure' for their homosexuality

President Barack Obama's secret message last month to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described a shared interest in fighting the Islamic State.

Operation Santa Claus kicked off in the Capital City on Thursday.It's a program that helps the River Region's mentally ill.

Netanyahu said that Israel is ready and willing to discuss transfer and development of technologies with India. "Israeli industries, including the defence industries, could 'make in India' and thereby reduce costs of manufacturing products and systems developed by Israel," the Israeli premier said.

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano, will visit Iran on August 17 for meetings with Iranian leaders and senior officials, IAEA said Friday.

Thursday night was more than a football game. It was Leah's coming out party to the city of Cincinnati and to the world. According to Devon, it was Leah's first game of the season. After the first quarter against the Browns, the Bengals and Leah presented a check for more...

WASHINGTON: The White House expressed "deep concern" Thursday about the treatment of human rights advocates in China, just days before President Barack Obama visits Beijing.

It is unclear whether rumours that Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis has allied itself to ISIS are correct. Some websites report that the jihadist organisation has pledged allegiance to the terror group. Others deny it.

Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has written to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to express a "shared interest" in fighting the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq and Syria, a media report said here Thursday.

In a bold move, the century-old Anti Defamation League has chosen a young social entrepreneur as its new chief. Some see a sharp contrast with the departing Abraham Foxman. Click here for the rest of the article...

You may recognize 38-year-old Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian from a recent episode of Parts Unknown. He and his wife Yeganeh Salehi spoke with Anthony Bourdain during his visit to Iran. Bourdain describes Jason as a "voice of reason and understanding," who is "proud of his Iranian roots." The...

Opposition critics and civil liberties advocates say the CBSA needs independent oversight to prevent detainee deaths reported by Global News.

The head of Russia's post-Soviet security bloc said that instability in the region is "in most cases" the result of external manipulations, particularly by the United States. Russian officials also said the group was pursuing ties with countries from around the world, in particular Iran.  The Collective Security Treaty Organization...

President Barack Obama's administration is trying to open channels of communication with Iran regarding the war on ISIS. Amid revelations that Obama sent a letter to Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month pointing out the countries' sha...

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For a force that has built its reputation on an aura of momentum and invincibility, the Islamic State terrorist group is dealing with a series ...

The White House declined to comment Thursday on a news report that President Obama has secretly written to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seeking his help in fighting the militant group Islamic State and in reaching a nuclear agreement.

The Administration once touted its opening to Myanmar as one its biggest foreign policy accomplishments. What went wrong?

In 2015, politicians from both parties will find Obama isn't really the problem

In celebration of Veteran's Day, Mr. Ticket is beginning to offer legal services at a discounted price for all Veterans and active service men and women. (PRWeb November 06, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/11/prweb12309075.htm

Is US foreign policy about to grow more hawkish?

As the nuclear talks with Iran approach a November 24 deadline, what are the prospects for an agreement that would prevent an Iranian nuclear breakout or sneak-out? What problems need to be resolved in order to reach a successful outcome in the negotiations?

House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) expressed concern Thursday when asked about President Barack Obama recent overture to Iran, in which the president outlined a shared interest in countering Islamic State militants in the region.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - (Story refiled to correct second-from-last paragraph to show PwC turned over inventory of documents, not documents, to prosecutors, according to a source)

President Obama sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader last month expressing the two countries' shared interest in beating ISIS, according to two sources briefed on the correspondence.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare outreach to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Barack Obama has written a letter about the fight against Islamic State militants, a common enemy in Syria and Iraq, according to diplomatic sources.

The conflict between the United States and Iran is not beneficial to either party; the two countries must attempt to restore mutual trust, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday.

Washington hopes to reach a deal on Iranian nuclear program in the upcoming weeks, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported Saturday, citing US Secretary of State John Kerry.

(MENAFN) According to the Iranian Ministry of Industries, Mines and Trade, the country has exported iron ore, iron and steel products worth USD1.2 billion during March 21-September...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former White House spokesman Robert Weiner and policy analyst Joseph Abay assert that centuries of ethnic strife and religious divisions, no loyalty, and drug funding have made "training" against ISIS and throughout the Middle East a "myth" and an unrealistic strategy goal, despite recent emphasis...

BEIRUT (AP) - For a force that has built its reputation on an aura of momentum and invincibility, the Islamic State group is now dealing with a series of military setbacks in Iraq and a prolonged stalemate in the small Syrian border town of Kobani.

Last week when he was released from Evin prison, where he had spend the last four years as a political prisoner, Amin (Peyman) Chalaki, the 2009 deputy manager of Mir-Hossein Mousavi's election campaign in Saveh, held up a photograph of his former boss in defiance of those who had arrested,...

The Wall Street Journal newspaper revealed on Tuesday that the Pentagon's Task Force for Business and Stability Operations has sought to use Iran's investment in major business ventures it was promoting in Afghanistan.

Friends Greg Petry and Lucas Will started the “Superior Dream” kayaking team while students at the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 2005. Five years later they embarked on an expedition to circumnavigate Lake Superior by kayak. They paddled 1,300 miles in 97 days, filming throughout their journey.

A Supreme Court branch reviewing the appeal request in the case of Soheil Arabi, a man convicted of ";sabb al-nabi"; (insulting the Prophet) and sentenced to death, will soon announce its ruling, a source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

Heavy rain and snow has hit 11 provinces in Iran, and in some areas roads have been closed due to blizzards. Alborz, Khuzestan, Chahar Mahal Bakhriyari, Khorazan Razavi, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Gilan and eastern parts of Tehran are among the provinces dealing with heavy precipitation.

Statistics show 352,424 marriages were recorded nationwide during March 21-Sept 22, of which 298,487 and 53,937 pertain to urban and rural areas respectively. Over the same period, 75,623 divorces were recorded nationwide 69,353 and 6,270 of which pertain to urban and rural areas respectively.

With a deadline for a nuclear deal less than three weeks away, many in Iran have focused their attention on the likely impact of the victory of the Republicans in the U.S. midterm elections on the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States and other major world powers.

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), arguably one of the severest critics of President Obama’s foreign policy, says he’s prepared to give the president a very wide berth in pursuing the war against the ISIS jihadists in Syria and Iraq as part of new war powers authority that Congress is now certain...

The health of detained Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian has deteriorated in the past few weeks, sources have told VOA. Rezaian has been detained in Iran since July 22, when he, his wife and two other American journalists were taken into custody. No formal charges have been announced against them. -Margaret...

Plunging oil prices will affect the U.S.'s global relationships in complicated ways.

>LONDON (Reuters) - Forget conspiracy theories and be prepared for OPEC to cut output in November because this is what they need to do and have done in the past, veteran oil traders who run and co-own some of the world's biggest trading firms told the Reuters Commodities Summit. The...

I arrived at Baghdad central morgue at midday. At that time--December 19, 2006--the Ministry of Health was controlled by the Mahdi army, the Shiite militia that was involved in the sectarian war.

Some of the U.S.'s closest European allies are threatening to follow Sweden and unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state if steps aren't quickly taken to revive the Middle East peace process.

One-day festival of animated shorts showcases CG, stop motion, 2D digital, experimental and traditional hand-drawn animation from over 40 countries around the world.

Christiane Amanpour talks to Brett McGurk, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iraq and Iran, about the U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS.

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