News Archive - 7 November 2014

>Rice, at a White House briefing, responded to a report that President Barack Obama had written a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about Islamic State by saying, "We are in no way engaged in any coordination - military coordination - with Iran on countering ISIL."Rice also...

JC Finley TEHRAN, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Detained Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been held by Iran without charge since July, may soon be released.

By Karen Freifeld

WASHINGTON (AP) Congress members returning to Capitol Hill next week will face a debate over President Barack Obama's new $5.6 billion plan to broadly expand the U.S. mission in Iraq and send up to 1,500 more American troops to the...

WASHINGTON - Congress members returning to Capitol Hill next week will face a debate over President Barack Obama's new $5.6 billion plan to broadly expand the U.S. mission in Iraq and send up to 1,500 more American troops to the war-torn nation.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The middle-aged salesman sat glumly among an array of shorts, khaki leisure suits bedecked with gold belts and dresses with plunging necklines in the ancient Damascus bazaar — luxuries few can afford in today's Syria.

A MASSIVE cybercrime operation carried out by Europol and US law enforcement has shut down hundreds of illegal sites operating on the anonymous Tor network.

Vienna, Nov 8 (IANS) Representatives of the six world powers held talks in Vienna over the final stages of Iran's nuclear programme with the Nov 24 deadline approaching.

As the FIVB Congress in Sardinia wrapped up last month, the president of volleyball's worldwide governing body read to the representatives of the organization's 200 national federations excerpts from a letter he had written to Iran's president protesting the continued imprisonment of...

 The Obama announcement of more troops being sent to Iraq brings the total to 3,000 helping fight ISIS. 

The president wants to send 1,500 more U.S. troops to Iraq and is asking Congress for $6 billion in additional funds to support the effort. 

If wearing a tan suit at a press conference is enough to bring on a deluge of criticism , President Barack Obama probably shouldn't be surprised that sending a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made some heads spin. That's too bad.

SMITHFIELD — For the third consecutive quarter this year, Smithfield Foods has posted a record profit.

Fourteen new citizens took the Oath of Allegiance on Friday during a naturalization ceremony at the

Nov. 4 was a national vote of no confidence in Barack Obama. Had a British prime minister received a vote like this, he would have ...

Democrats take a loss even though the country is doing well, writes Jason Johnson.

A former Navy SEAL suggests than another SEAL may have put himself in danger by claiming to have killed Osama bin Laden, as competing accounts of the raid have caused controversy.

I'm obviously not the only one disappointed in Barack Obama.

Downtown Billings is welcoming one new face and one new expansion from an old, familiar name.

US President Barack Obama on Friday nominated his deputy national security advisor Tony Blinken to become the number two to top diplomat John Kerry, ending a fierce behind-the-scenes tussle. If confirmed by Senate, Blinken will succeed Bill Burns as deputy secretary of state in a key role amid a wealth...

(MENAFN - QNA) Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi and Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni exchanged Friday over phone points of view in relation to the most pressing regional i...

On Saturday, Nov. 8 the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania will launch an art exhibition that is out of this world. " Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography " features 100 images by 35 artists from around the world. The photographs capture the beauty of some of...

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In 1932 the Saudis invited Britain to drill for oil - but a diplomat said no-one would want to "sink capital in a little-known country".

>NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's banking regulator has demanded $300 million from Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ as part of a potential agreement over sanctions-related violations, according to people familiar with the matter. The demand comes on top of a $250 million settlement Japan's largest bank negotiated with the regulator...

The fact that some Shia militias refused to be payed by government may be the sign that they are not going to take orders from government either. No matter what explanation they offered.

The UN Security Council on Friday imposed sanctions on Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh and two allied rebel commanders for threatening peace in the impoverished Arab country. A US request to impose a visa ban and assets freeze on the deposed leader and the two commanders from the Shiite...

Nomination of Tony Blinken as Deputy Secretary of State Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC November 7, 2014 I have known and worked with Tony Blinken for more than twenty years now, and I am pleased that if confirmed he will return to the State Department, where...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama authorized a broad expansion on Friday of the U.S. military mission in Iraq that will boost the total number of American troops there to about 3,100 and spread advisory teams and trainers to the north and west where fighting with Islamic State militants has...

UN report says Iran not answering questions about alleged nuclear weapons work VIENNA (AP) - The U.N. nuclear agency said Friday that its attempts to probe allegations that Tehran worked on nuclear weapons were deadlocked - a finding that all but rules out hopes of full nuclear deal ...

A new version of the The Rovnix Trojan that has spent 2014 quietly spreading across the Internet has infected at least 130,000 PCs in the UK to pilfer credit card data, security firm BitDefender has warned.

By Saeed Naqvi, The picturesque Sultanate of Oman was set to make history.

(MENAFN - Arab News) SANAA: Thousands of supporters of Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh and Shiite rebels took to the streets Friday to protest threatened UN sanctions again...

(MENAFN - Arab News) SANAA Yemen: Yemeni security officials say more than 30 people have been killed in clashes between Shiite Houthi rebels and tribal fighters backed by Al-Qaeda ...

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(MENAFN - Arab News) SANAA: The UN special adviser on Yemen praised on Sunday the agreement of all Yemeni parties and political groups on the formation of a technocrat Cabinet by K...

WASHINGTON (AP) — One new committee chairman favors more U.S. forces in Iraq to counter the growing threat from Islamic State militants. The Republicans poised to helm the major Senate committees when the GOP takes charge in January are intent on pushing back or undoing many of President Barack...

A report in ";The Wall Street Journal"; newspaper says U.S. President Barack Obama secretly wrote to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in October about fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria.

Foreign policy - apart from scaremongering about Ebola and terrorism - was not a major issue in U.S. midterm elections. But the imminent Republican takeover of the Senate could impact whether the international community and Iran agree to a landmark deal in talks that are nearing a November 24...

VIENNA, Austria – Iran is still failing to provide answers in a probe into its nuclear activities, and is unlikely to do so before a November 24 deadline for a deal with world powers, the UN atomic watchdog said Friday, November 7. "Iran has not provided any explanations" on two ...

The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tehran had still not provided information about two specific areas of the IAEA's investigation.

IAEA report says made no progress on nuclear weapon questions on Iran.

It's often difficult to "connect the dots," to show people how the global marketplace affects their daily lives. But plunging gasoline prices are giving Americans a first-hand lesson in the law of supply and demand.

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Yemen's ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh and Shiite rebels who have overrun the country's capital rallied in Sanaa on Friday, denouncing the United States over its push for sanctions against Saleh and rebel leaders.

The global price of oil fell sharply in recent months, providing some benefits to consumers and putting economic pressure on exporting countries, including two that are involved in disputes with the West. But analysts say the impact on those two countries - Iran and Russia - may not be as...

Well, this is cool. On what is the 35th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, the CIA is taking to its Twitter account to break down what's "real" vs. "reel" in the movie "Argo," which is about the events. On Nov. 4, 1979, militants invaded the U.S. embassy in...

Football Kenya Federation have defended their decision to request for 4.45 million appearance fee in order to play Iran in an international build up on 14th of this month.

Al-Qaeda's leader in Yemen has accused Shiite rebels sweeping across the country of collaborating with the United States and Iran to try to "destroy" Sunni Muslims.

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:57 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Nice to see you all.  I don't have any announcements at the top.  We'll go straight to questions. Julie. Q    Thanks, Josh.  The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the President...

They respond to a report that Obama sent a secret letter to Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The global nuclear watchdog says Iran is still failing to answer questions about its nuclear programme just weeks before talks are due to end.

Law enforcement authorities from more than a dozen countries across Europe and the U.S. seized hundreds websites that sold illegal drugs, weapons and even advertised the services of contract killers, and arrested some of their operators.

Gulf emirate Abu Dhabi seems likely to choose Asian firms when it renews a decades-old major oil concession, sources and analysts told AFP, in a historic shift for the global energy market.

VIENNA – The U.N. nuclear agency said Friday that its attempts to probe allegations that Tehran worked on nuclear weapons were deadlocked -- a finding that all but rules out hopes of full nuclear deal between six world powers and Iran by the Nov. 24 target date.

“Today I had a chance to speak with John Boehner and congratulated Mitch McConnell on becoming the next Senate majority leader,” said Barack Obama in the opening of his White House press conference fo

>ASHGABAT Nov 7 (Reuters) - Turkmenistan has signed an outline deal with Turkey to supply gas to a new pipeline that could help Europe reduce its dependence on Russian gas imports. The two countries struck a so-called framework agreement on Friday for Turkmenistan, which is keen to diversify exports of...

One of the first things President Obama did after Republicans seized control of the Senate was to announce his intention to seek new Congressional authority for military action against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

Edgars Rinkēvičs is due to play an important international role when Latvia takes over E.U. presidency

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The Obama Administration said on Thursday that if a nuclear deal is indeed worked out with Iran by the November 24 deadline, it is "hopeful" t...

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) US President Barack Obama has secretly written to Iran's supreme leader to discuss possible cooperation in the fight against Islamic militants provided th...

The White House confirmed Thursday that President Obama sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about the country's nuclear program. The two countries have a negotiation deadline later this month. Sharyn Alfonsi reports.

Bin Laden Killer Revealed The identity of the Navy SEAL who shot and killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011 was a closely held secret until a site operated by former SEALs recently disclosed the name, pushing Robert O’Neill, a 38-year-old Montana native, to come forward Why People Text and...

Now that elections season is over, Senators Risch and Crapo should be reconsidering their vision for U.S. engagement in the Middle East. Decades of hyper-militarism in the Middle East clearly isn’t working for anyone but some defense contractors profiting off war. The invasion and occupation of Iraq unleashed widespread...

Her Homeland character Fara has leapt into action this season. We asked actress Nazanin Boniadi what she makes of the Channel 4 show post-Brody and why Benedict Cumberbatch would be her dream co-star.

Chaos is not necessarily bad for us if we know how to counteract it with a little properly applied disorder of our own. Image courtesy A.Naji/IPM.

In January, Sen. John McCain is expected to take over as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. It is a remarkable return to semi-power for the 78-year-old former Republican presidential nominee, giving him an opportunity to convene hearings, demand answers from senior officials and hold up nominees, if necessary,...

Dogs are regarded as unclean under Islamic custom and they are not common in Iran, although some families do keep them behind closed doors.

Draft bill, signed by 32 MPs, would also authorise heavy fines for offenders. TEHRAN - Dog lovers in Iran could face up to 74 lashes under plans by hardline lawmakers that would ban keeping the pets at home or walking them in public.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) issued a statement on the purported letter sent by President Obama to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and the recently released IAEA report documenting Iran's ongoing failure to come clean about the possible military dimensions of its nuclear program. President Obama's letter...

Senior negotiators from six world powers were to gather in Vienna Friday to kick off a flurry of final meetings before a November 24 deadline to strike a landmark nuclear deal with Iran.