News Archive - 12 February 2012

Ismail Haniya, the legal Palestinian Prime Minister met with Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei Sunday morning. Ayatollah Khamenei told the visiting premier in the meeting that the recent Palestinian victories were a fruit of steadfastness and perseverance of the nation and that the current Islamic Awakening movement was...

Latest VideoFebruary 12th, 2012     Who is Hosein Dehbashi , founder of Iranian Oral History and producer of anti Pahlavi film for Iranian TV ? The Iranian television aired a documentary on anniversary of revolution on 22 Bahaman for throwing dirt on   Pahlavi regime HERE  . This video  include  interviews with...

In Turkmenistan, people have gone to the polls to cast their ballots in the Central Asian country’s presidential elections. Eight candidates are running against the country’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who is expected to win a landslide victory. Berdymukhamedov, 54, won almost 90 percent of the vote in the 2007 presidential...

Latest VideoFebruary 12th, 2012     Khamenei warn Hamas leader after Hania reconciliation with Mahmood Abbas : Learn from Arafat destiny ! The leader of Hamas Esmail Hania who travel to Tehran meet Iranian officials inducing Khamenei,Said jalili,Salehi on Sunday 12 februari after a speech in the ceremonies of 22 Bahman for...

Almost four in ten British children live in London households, where there is just £10 per person per day to cover everything, according to the Campaign to End Child Poverty (ECP). The charity’s report comes as the Institute of Fiscal Studies estimated the number of British children living below the...

IRI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday renewed Iran's support for the liberation of occupied Palestinian territories. He made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya. President Ahmadinejad said the Zionist regime and its supporters have acute weak points and that resistance is the only way...

An Iranian scientist and his colleagues managed to discover a new way for the generation of power by using nanotechnology. Iranian Associate Professor Kourosh Kalantarzadeh made the breakthrough jointly with other researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and RMIT University in energy storage and power generation. The power...

IRI experts started to produce ME's first nano-drug in mass numbers. Chairman of Mashahd Medical Sciences University where the medicine is produced told IRIB that the medicine could be used in treatment of ovarian and breast cancers as well as multiple myeloma and Kaposi's sarcoma. The medicine will be available...

Latest round of Western sanctions against Iran has had no impact on the country’s fiscal budget for the upcoming Iranian year, Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Sayyed Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini said. “Enemy sanctions against Iran will have no effect on the country’s budget for 1391 [according to the Persian calendar year]...

>Assistant Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said the purpose of his two-day visit to Tehran, which began on Sunday, was to "candidly discuss" the Iran nuclear issue with Deputy Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Baqeri."China is willing to ... push forward the early resumption of six-nation talks with...

>* Chavez still leads polls ahead of Oct presidential voteBy Marianna Parraga and Deisy BuitragoCARACAS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Venezuelan state governor Henrique Capriles won an opposition primary on Sunday, setting up a potentially close battle with President Hugo Chavez in the South American OPEC member nation's October vote, sources...

>DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - China is half a world away from the 2,300-acre family farm in east-central Iowa where John Weber and his son plant corn and soybeans. But 62-year-old Weber is among a number of Iowa farmers who are benefiting as rising incomes in China lead to demand...

>MANAMA Feb 12 (Reuters) - Iran has built up its naval forces in the Gulf and prepared boats that could be used in suicide attacks, but the U.S. Navy can prevent it from blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the commander of U.S. naval forces in the region said...

>* Opposition unity will be crucial to campaign success* Chavez still leads polls ahead of presidential voteBy Marianna Parraga and Deisy BuitragoCARACAS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Youthful state governor Henrique Capriles won Venezuela's opposition primary on Sunday, setting up a potentially close battle with socialist President Hugo Chavez in an...

>CAIRO/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad. Opposition campaigners said tank fire was concentrated on two large Sunni Muslim neighborhoods that have been...

>* Chavez still leads polls ahead of Oct presidential voteBy Daniel WallisCARACAS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Venezuelans voted on Sunday in an opposition primary expected to name a young state governor to challenge Hugo Chavez later this year at a close presidential election in South America's top oil exporter.With...

>MAMAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain's King Hamad dismissed the country's opposition movement as disunited and said the threat of Iran had compelled him to call in foreign troops to crush last year's uprising. "In a sense there is no 'opposition' in Bahrain, as the phrase implies one unified block with the...

>Iran, at odds with the West over its disputed nuclear program, holds a parliamentary election on March 2, its first national poll since Mousavi and Karoubi were beaten by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a 2009 vote they said was rigged.The government denied any fraud in the election, which ignited...

>AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Traumatized residents straggled from their homes in Homs city on Sunday after Syrian forces eased a week-long bombardment that has killed hundreds and caused a humanitarian crisis. A few families were allowed to leave mostly Sunni Muslim opposition districts where people had been trapped indoors for days...

As if to embody the opposite of diplomacy, he fans hazardous flames in Middle East.

I have a copy of "The Last American," a novel published in 1889. It is based on a fictional journal of a Persian admiral who rediscovers America 1,100 years in the future after it has been devastated and virtually wiped out by climate change.

Director Auraeus Solito’s opus “Busong (Palawan Fate)” has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal Asia as one of the most “notable” Asian films released last year. Related posts: 3 Pinoys nominated in Asia’s Oscar’s Asian Film Awards Filipino film “Nino” grabs Busan Film Festival Top Prize Lola wins Best...

* Full Saudi, Abu Dhabi allocations for March * Asia-Pacific tender to set direction TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Trade for April Middle Eastspot crude will pick up this week after Saudi Arabia keptsupplying ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's capital is embracing Valentine's Day this year with a huge public display of affection in what its residents say is the nation's most amorous celebration of the holiday ever.

AMMAN/CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs on Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad. Opposition campaigners said tank fire was concentrated on two large Sunni Muslim neighborhoods that have...

>* Asian shares, euro gain as Greece passes austerity bill* Japan economy shrinks more than expected in Q4* Iran to announce nuclear progress -Ahmadinejad (Adds comments, outlook on demand)By Jessica JaganathanSINGAPORE, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Brent crude rose above $118 on Monday, supported by a weaker dollar and expectations of...

The UN says Israel is dispossessing the Palestinians in the Tel Aviv-occupied territories as well as the members of its Arab minority of their residences through a ‘strategy of Judaization.’ “From the Galilee [al-Jalil] and the Negev [al-Naqab] to east [al-Quds] Jerusalem and the West Bank, the Israeli authorities...

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated six road construction projects in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan Monday morning. President Ahmadinejad, heading a delegation, arrived in Iranshar this morning. Upon arrival in Iranshahr International Airport, the President was warmly welcomed by several provincial officials. Minister of Road and Urban Development Ali...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- The production of natural rubber (NR) in December 2011 increased 17 per cent to 79,726 tonnes, compared to the previous month, the Statistics Department said in a statement Monday.

We don’t need the UN’s permission (Opinion, Feb. 6)

Conservative politicians want to cut spending — except for the military. Where that's concerned, they sound like liberals. In fact, conservatives have adopted several liberal ploys to justify today's bloated military budget.

Borrowing in dollars or yen to buy high-yielding Brazilian reais and Mexican pesos has returned 5.5 percent this year, the best start on record, and reversing last year’s 15 percent loss, the UBS AG V24 Carry Index shows.

Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! Tehran-born Germany-based striker Ashkan Dejagah has once again been named in a Carlos Queiroz squad, after the Portuguese announced a 37-man preliminary squad ahead of matches against Jordan and Qatar.

Facing criticism over trade with Iran, Indian officials stress U.S. ties.

Every person has a story, but sometimes we don’t suspect it until we ask.

The Middle East may be more than 5,000 miles from North Jersey, but voters’ concerns about what happens there could be a factor in deciding who will win the Democratic nomination in a redrawn 9th Congressional District between Rep. Steve Rothman , D-Fair Lawn, and Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.,...

THE bloody events unfolding before us in Syria confirm the old adage that far more Muslims are killed by other Muslims than by non-Muslims.

Locally based airmen would shoot video instead of machine guns and missiles if a U.S. Air Force realignment plan materializes.

Iranian authorities will this week crack down on any public protest against the year-long house arrest of opposition leaders Mirhossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi, an official said yesterday.

Can he keep nukes from Iran, manage Israel, and be reelected? By Daniel Klaidman, Eli Lake and Dan Ephron.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been toying with the world for quite a while. Since he was elected in 2005, he has made repeated references to the so-called illegitimacy of Israel, has in fact . . .

Egypt is preparing for an Israeli pre-emptive strike by conducting its largest military exercise before the Arab Spring. The exercise, known as Nasser-6, consists of various units from Egypt’s air force, air defense, and army.

Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs today after Arab countries called for UN peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian forces resumed their bombardment of the city of Homs Monday after Arab countries called for U.N. peacekeepers and pledged their firm support for the opposition battling President Bashar al-Assad.

Sanctions on Iran are tightening after Overseas Shipholding Group, Frontline Ltd. and owners controlling more than 100 supertankers said they would stop loading cargoes from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ second-largest producer.

Analysis: What would you do, faced with ransom demands and code leak?

While the Arab League is mulling over options to help Syria, fighting between the regime and the opposition continues unabated.

An increase in oil prices in Europe has driven gas prices up 12-cents in the last two weeks. A new Lundberg survey found the average price of regular gasoline rose to $3.51 a gallon. In Charlotte, however, we found stations selling gas from $3.58 to $3.64 a...

Angelina Jolie vigorously defended her first film as a writerdirector at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday While she was greeted with customary applause when she entered a packed news conference auditorium boos could be heard from some members of the pre...

Tehran (AFP) Feb 12, 2012 Iran on Sunday accused its neighbour Azerbaijan of collaborating with Israel's spy services and facilitating the assassins who have killed Iranian nuclear scientists in recent years. The foreign ministry summoned Azerbaijan's ambassador in Tehran, Javanshir Akhundov, to protest against the alleged collaboration and demand that...

An unflinching portrait of physical labour in the 21st century. The stark choice between a fascist or an imperialist course in Syria should be discarded for a third and better course.

(CNN) - Independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut called Sunday for the United States to provide direct assistance to the Syrian people in their struggle to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

PA President Abbas cannot have it both ways, either he has a pact with Hamas or he has peace with Israel. If he implements the Doha agreement and joins forces with the enemies of peace, the PA would be abandoning the path of reconciliation with ...

Iran is "getting ready to produce a missile with a range of 10,000 kilometers. ... That's the Great Satan ... aimed at America, not at us," Moshe Yaalon, Israel's deputy prime minister and minister for strategic affairs, asserted after destroying the missile's base system.

The Samsung Galaxy mini 2 S6500 could make its debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, according to a leaked promotional image.

CAIRO, Feb 13 — The Arab League yesterday threw its support firmly behind the opposition mounting an uprising against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, and called for the UN Security Council to send peacekeepers to halt bloodshed. A resolution approved by Arab League ministers meeting in Cairo called for “opening communication...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Marc Charles Ginsberg, a former presidential advisor and United States ambassador to Morocco, will speak at Bnai Jacob Synagogue Wednesday evening. "The Jewish community of Charleston is committed to deepening knowledge of the Mid...

A two-war strategy is like a two-car garage -- you'll own two cars sooner or later.

As speculation grows about an Israeli attack on Iran, and its potential consequences, the Jewish state's home front defence minister Matan Vilnai is leaving his post -- to become ambassador to China.

The United States has agreed to help Israel develop a new defense system known as David's Sling to protect the Jewish state against large-scale missile attack.

A pool table on a cruise ship is gyroscopically controlled so that it moves with the waves and the balls don't slide at all.

George Lucas has just released his version of "Star Wars" in 3D, but c'mon--the guy believes Greedo shot first. Why not make your own Star Wars world? In the first installment of a Crave series, a crack team of crafters fight the power and turn paper bags into the Rebel...

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC called the weekend visit to Iran of Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas prime minister in Gaza, another telling reminder that the terrorist organization remains absolutely intent on Israel's destruction. (Logo: ...

Aussie emergency services can Tweet without 3G.

A sharp increase in the price of North Sea oil helped drive U.S. gasoline prices up about 12 cents a gallon since late January, according to a new nationwide survey. ...

The U.S. Navy would move to stop any Iranian attempt to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz or Persian Gulf as an “act of war” the international community wouldn’t tolerate, the U.S. Navy’s top Gulf commander said.

MAMAMA (Reuters) - Bahraini riot police engaged in pitched battles with petrol-bomb throwing youths on Sunday as violence escalated ahead of the February 14 anniversary of an uprising last year, while King Hamad mocked the opposition for its "bad manners."

A typical traffic stop early one morning last week led Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies to a sophisticated marijuana-growing operation and nine arrests, authorities said.

Iran will soon unveil “big new’’ nuclear achievements, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday while reiterating Tehran’s readiness to revive talks with the West.

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Iran has further restricted access to the Internet and blocked popular email services for the past few days, in a move a top lawmaker said could "cost the regime dearly," media reports said on Sunday.

About a dozen volunteer ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) tutors, mostly trained at the Wayland Library, met at a reunion recently to share tricks of the trade.

LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland police investigating activity by Irish Republican Army dissidents say a man has been charged over a bomb discovered last year.

() MANAMA, Bahrain — The top U.S. Navy official in the Persian Gulf said Sunday he takes Iran’s military capabilities seriously and insisted his forces are prepared to confront any Iranian aggression in the region.

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations has said that Tehran will not negotiate with the major powers over its inalienable rights.

Report: Iran summons Azerbaijan envoy over alleged Mossad activity

CAIRO/AMMAN (Reuters) - Arab ministers stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed in Syria on Sunday and Saudi Arabia advocated giving all forms of support to opponents of President Bashar al-Assad.

For me a great hi-fi doesn't necessarily have to be the best sounding one. The music in those grooves can last a lifetime. (Credit: Steve Guttenberg) It's more about a sound that draws me in. One CD or LP leads to the next, and I don't want to stop to...

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TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – In a meeting in Tehran on Sunday the deputy secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Baqeri, and China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu discussed the much expected negotiations between Tehran and the 5+1 group (the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany).

The National Iranian Oil Company’s (NIOC) director for exploration says the country has discovered a new oil field with considerable in-place crude reserves.

Stearns Wharf demonstration predicts next overseas conflict.

The dreary details differ but the same theme informs: We're good, they're bad and dear judge: would you please kneecap these guys for us?

Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaei says Tehran is ready to hold talks with the six major world powers, but will not bargain over its inalienable rights.

>* Iraq says Exxon out of 4th bidding round for now (Adds interview tag)By Francois Murphy and Aref MohammedBASRA, Iraq Feb 12 (Reuters) - Total should not sign oil deals with the Kurdistan region without Iraq's approval, Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Hussain al-Shahristani said on Sunday, warning the French...

CHELMSFORD -- Angela Farmer knew she liked international relations. That's why she decided to major in it at Boston University.

Dr Jaffer Mohsin Rizvi, a doctor by profession and a Shia by faith, became a victim of the ongoing wave of ethnic and sectarian violence in Karachi last month.....

Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic has total control over the Persian Gulf and is monitoring the activities of foreign forces.

McClatchy News Service TEHRAN, Iran — Iran marked the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Saturday with a public display of confidence that stood in sharp contrast to widespread unease over the costs of the country’s confrontation with the West over its nuclear program.

With Windows 8 now on a clearer path to release, expect the big device makers to try to crash the raucous Apple party with Microsoft leading the way. And who knows? Microsoft may even steer buyers away from a next-generation 9-inch Kindle Fire.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's supreme leader has urged the Hamas prime minister of Gaza to continue the Islamist militant group's resistance against Israel.

RAMALLAH, February 12, 2012 (WAFA) – The three Arabic Palestinian dailies Sunday highlighted President Mahmoud Abbas’ meeting with the Quartet Representative, Tony Blair.

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The spokesman of the reformist faction in parliament has assessed the Guardian Council’s approach in investigating the qualifications of reformists for the next parliamentary election as positive.

Iranian Foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi said the country will never cede to international pressure, the same day President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promised to soon announce a milestone in the country’s nuclear field.

Arab League officials say the 22-member group is considering reviving its suspended observer mission in Syria, expanding it to include monitors from non-Arab, Muslim nations and maybe involvement by the United Nations.

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Iraqi people are now grappling with the realities left behind by the US, whose military withdrew from the country in December after a disastrous eight-year occupation ...