News Archive - 9 November 2014

>The discussions, aimed at curbing Iran’s sensitive uranium enrichment work in return for a gradual lifting of sanctions, are taking place just two weeks before a self-imposed Nov. 24 deadline for reaching a comprehensive deal. Iranian official media also reported the start of the Muscat talks.The West suspects Iran...

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Talks are underway in high-level negotiations to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for easing crippling sanctions on the Islamic republic's economy.

>Economic sanctions led by the United States have pushed Iran to the table for an agreement on its nuclear weapons program, Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS "Face the Nation" program.A final step would involve Iran providing "verifiable, lock tight assurances that they can't develop a...

“Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtues.” — Moliere, French dramatist (1622-1673).

Joel Simon , head of the Committee to Protect Journalists, writes about the safety of journalists for CJR. In the upcoming movie Rosewater , which tells the story of the 2009 arrest journalist Maziar Bahari, a laptop sits on the table during the interrogation session and serves as a source...

The writer is an author and founder of the West Asia and North Africa Forum.

TEHRAN, Iran - The international volleyball federation FIVB on Sunday, November 9 said it will not allow Iran to host international events as long as women are banned from attending the game. The announcement comes a week after a British-Iranian women, Goncheh Ghavami, was jailed by a Tehran court, five ...

Jerry Wayne Garrett of Albertville was killed when the 1986 Toyota he was driving crashed head-on with a 1993 Ford driven by a 17-year-old, also of Albertville.

It sounds like the perfect crime: a man breaks into a couple's apartment while they're on vacation and steals thousands of dollars in jewelry.But what he wasn't counting on was being caught on camera. Now the victims are using that footage to fight back.

Looking to tap into an unexplored segment of overseas Pakistanis, the Senate standing committee on commerce and textile industry has advised the government to look out for the wealthy businessmen around the world who migrated from Pakistan soon after partition in 1947

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - The Obama administration is facing its last best chance to curb Iran's nuclear program - not just to meet an end-of-the-month deadline for a deal, but also to seal one before skeptical Republicans who will control Congress next year are able to scuttle it.

Military aircraft will be in the skies over Brisbane ahead of this weekend's summit of world leaders.

Presidents from Harry Truman to Bill Clinton have turned to foreign policy in their final months in office when their domestic agendas have been stymied. For Barack Obama, that overseas pivot may offer little relief.

"The percentage of Americans who believe having a gun in the house makes it a safer place to be — 63 percent — has nearly doubled since 2000, when about one in three agreed with this," reports Justin McCarthy , a Gallup analyst. This includes 81 percent of Republicans, 41...

The UN nuclear agency said on 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 ...

Today is Monday, November 17, the 321st day of 2014. There are 44 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1511 - England and Spain form defensive alliance against French.1534 - British Parliament passes the...

Tensions Muddle U.S.-Iran Nuclear Dialogue

Nov 10 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures rose towards $79 a barrel on Monday on renewed geopolitical tensions in Libya and Ukraine, while Chinese economic data suggested the world's second largest economy could implement more stimulus measures. FUNDAMENTALS * U.S. crude for December delivery had climbed 24 cents...

The decision to increase U.S. troop deployments to Iraq isn’t a sign the U.S. strategy against ISIS is failing, but rather a signal the campaign is entering a new phase, President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday on the CBS news program “Face the Nation.”...

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The homeowner told officers a woman broke into his garage then broke into his home before he hit her three times with a baseball bat.

An accident has occurred on the M-1 Motorway north of Sydney where a car has crashed on to a road below.

Clive Palmer is set to unveil Palmer United Party upper house candidates for the Victorian state election.

Iran is also seeking investment to create a power network linking Russia and Iran.

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — The Obama administration is facing its last best chance to curb Iran's nuclear program — not just to meet an end-of-the-month deadline for a deal, but also to seal one before skeptical Republicans who will control Congress next year are able to scuttle it.

(MENAFN - Arab News) NEW YORK: Global oil prices extended a months-long rout into bear market territory on Friday with Brent notching a new 27-month low as the dollar spiked follow...

The rise of Hadi al-Amiri illustrates one way the struggle against the jihadist group is transforming politics in Baghdad: He is unabashedly pro-Iranian, focused on building up his network of Shiite loyalists rather than reconciling with his Sunni enemies, and lately more inclined to portray himself as a battlefield commander...

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is set to meet US President Barack Obama at the APEC summit in Beijing.

By Warren Strobel MUSCAT (Reuters) - Iran, the United States and European Union will hold an unscheduled second day of talks on Monday on disagreements blocking resolution of a dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme, a U.S. official and Iranian state media said. With two weeks to a deadline for...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank on Thursday warned shareholders it may face considerable fines from U.S. authorities as a result of investigations into alleged embargo breaches with countries like Iran, Sudan and North Korea.

Australia is set to face a gruelling United Nations anti-torture inquiry over its asylum seeker policies.

The 35th anniversary recently passed regarding the hostage crisis in Iran, where six Americans who had gone to the Canadian embassy in order to evade capture were rescued by CIA operatives. read more

Syrian rebels and al-Qaeda have seized the town of Nawa from troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.

US President Barrack Obama has warned there is a long way to go before a nuclear deal is made with Iran.

Queen Elizabeth II has led Britain in silent tribute to fallen Commonwealth soldiers on Remembrance Sunday.

Armoured convoys have bolstered rebel forces in east Ukraine after the shelling of separatist held Donetsk.

There are plenty of people determined to shame Nassir Al Shamrani when he comes to Australia for the Asian Cup. Please don’t. That would only shame Australia and a game which is supposed to represent the broadest possible church – good, bad or indifferent.

"Ich bin ein Berliner,'' John F. Kennedy proclaimed in 1963. Of communism's defenders, he roared, "Let them come to Berlin!'' Standing at the communist barrier dividing the same city 24 years later, Ronald Reagan cried, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!''

MUSCAT, Oman – The United States and Iran began high-level talks in Oman Sunday, November 9, ahead of a looming deadline for a deal on Tehran's nuclear program, with both sides under pressure at home. US Secretary of State John Kerry started a meeting with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif ...

Kerry meets Zarif to try to close gaps before November 24, when interim agreement is meant to be turned into long-term settlement.

A number of Iranian artworks created by four artists have been presented at the 27th Instants Vidéo Festival in Marseille, France. The works have been displayed at different sections of the festival kicked off on November 7, 2014. Agony , Never Ending by Negar Behbahani has been showcased in “The...