News Archive - 8 February 2015

He spoke at Munich Security Conference about nuclear talks and Post reporter Jason Rezaian.

>"Their meeting was focused on the ongoing nuclear negotiations and they discussed the recent meetings of the P5+1 (six world powers)," a senior U.S. State Department official said on condition of anonymity."Secretary Kerry also reiterated our desire to move toward a political framework by the end of March,"...

>"I don't think if we don't have an agreement it will be the end of the world," Zarif told the Munich Security Conference, where he met U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and German, Russian and British officials. "But I do not believe another extension is in the interests...

>* Balances backing of talks with reassurances to hardliners* Foreign minister holds "serious discussion" with world powers* Negotiators chasing June 30 deadline for nuclear dealBy Mehrdad Balali and Shadia NasrallaDUBAI/MUNICH, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Iran's paramount leader suggested on Sunday he could back a fair nuclear accord with world powers...

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The United Nations welcomed the announcement and encouraged the parties to "negotiate in good faith"

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Leaders of the Shiite Houthi movement took control of the government on Friday and promised to hold power for two years. But opposition is already growing.

Take it from me, a leader of a Lebanese political party and a Shia Muslim: The supposedly Shiite regime in Iran is a bully, and repeated failures to stand up...

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Deal on Iran's Nuclear Program Still Elusive

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TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's supreme leader said Sunday, February 8, he would rather see talks with world powers over Tehran's nuclear program fail than reach a "bad deal", as both sides spoke out against extending the negotiations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments came as US Secretary of State John Kerry met ...

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen will resume national talks over its future, the U.N. envoy to the country said Sunday, just days after Shiite rebels dissolved parliament and formally took power.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Israeli prime minister's upcoming speech to Congress without President Barack Obama's blessing has angered Democratic lawmakers, but they see little remedy except to hope for minimal damage to their party and U.S.-Israel relations.

A national leader's appearance before the U.S. Congress is usually a source of pride and unity. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned trip to Washington — opposed by the White House and many Democrats — has Israel in uproar.

MUNICH (AP) — Iran's foreign minister says he hopes a Washington Post reporter being held on charges in Tehran will soon be cleared by a court.

Sec. John Kerry said "the only chance" of extending Iranian nuclear talks is contingent on whether parties can outline an agreement before the deadline.

Isaac Herzog, whose Labor-led Zionist Camp is slightly trailing Netanyahu’s Likud in most polls, criticized the prime minister at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday for agreeing to address Congress on March 3 before getting President Barack Obama’s approval. Likud officials on Sunday accused Herzog, who faces off against Netanyahu...

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Authorities know the details of how a young JPMorgan associate and his wife died in an apparent murder-suicide, but police, relatives and shocked neighbors are all mystified about why Michael Tabacchi would kill his wife and himself Friday night, leaving a 15-month-old whom everyone said they both adored. After autopsies,...

As bloodshed in eastern Ukraine escalates and the new Greek government rejects austerity championed by Merkel, her deliberate leadership style may be reaching the limit of its effectiveness. With Europe’s post-Cold War order and its unifying currency at stake, the weight of global and domestic expectations is pushing Merkel out...

Iran’s supreme leader gives his strongest defence yet of President Hassan Rouhani’s decision to negotiate with West

>A Reuters report on Saturday, quoting three senior Iranian officials who asked not to be identified, said Zarif had warned the United States and other Western powers during ongoing nuclear talks that a failure to reach a deal would likely hasten the political demise of Rouhani."I want to correct...

>"I am for the continuation of the talks and reaching a good agreement. Definitely, the Iranian nation will not oppose any accord that upholds its dignity and respect," Khamenei said in an official statement IRNA news agency. But Khamenei added that any agreement must be "in one stage", incorporate all...

MUNICH (AP) - With an approaching deadline on reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran, Iranian officials on Sunday signaled a willingness to come to an agreement, with Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif telling a gathering of the world's top diplomats and defense officials that "this is the opportunity."

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko addresses the 51st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany, on February 7, 2015. The Ukraine conflict, Islamic State group jihadists and the wider "collapse of the global order" will occupy the world's security community at the annual meeting.

A campaign of intimidation is underway to stop Democratic lawmakers from skipping Netanyahu's upcoming Congress speech. God, save us from our Jews.