News Archive - 13 October 2012

>NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's HMEL, part-owned by steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, has emerged as a new oil client of sanctions-hit Iran, potentially complicating New Delhi's bid for a renewal of its waiver from U.S. sanctions for buying crude from Tehran. HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) has taken two shipments...

>ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Standing up to Bashar al-Assad is one thing. Picking a fight with Vladimir Putin would be something else entirely. By forcing down an airliner flying from Moscow, and publicly accusing Russia of ferrying military equipment to Damascus, Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has taken what may prove...

>In a report on Friday, the IEA estimated Iran's exports falling to a new low of 860,000 barrels per day (bpd) in September, a huge plunge from 2.2 million bpd at the end of 2011.The drop in Iranian supply is supporting oil prices and hurting Tehran's revenues, deepening...

>DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran would negotiate on halting higher-grade uranium enrichment if given fuel for a research reactor, senior officials said, reviving a previous offer in a possible attempt to show flexibility in stalled nuclear talks with world powers. The talks have made scant progress since resuming in April, leading...

A small green aircraft flew in the blue sky over the Halim Perdanakusuma airbase in East Jakarta on Thursday morning. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) features all the characteristics of a surveill .....

Iran’s ambassador to Tajikistan has dismissed reports that the Tajik state airline has cancelled its direct flights to Tehran in line with Western sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Syria has banned Turkish civilian flights over its territory, days after Turkey intercepted a Syrian plane reportedly carrying defence equipment.

A drone plane transmitted live pictures of secret Israeli military bases back to Iran’s military, marking a rare breach of Israeli airspace and a new kind of arms race in the Middle East. The drone, launched by Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Oct. 6, is also believed to...

TENSIONS OVER NUCLEAR PROGRAM Iran is ready to show flexibility at nuclear talks to ease Western concerns over its contentious nuclear program, its foreign ministry spokesman said Saturday, as tensions rise in the standoff among itself, Israel and the West.

As Russian and Iraqi officials announced a major weapons deal, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad stressed that the United States also has billions of dollars worth of military equipment deals with Iraq.

As Russian and Iraqi officials announced a major weapons deal, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad stressed that the United States also has billions of dollars worth of military equipment deals with Iraq.

The Great Prophet World Prize will be bestowed biennially on the Muslim world scientists in three technological fields.

In the 10 days since his first debate against Mitt Romney, President Obama has been slipping in the polls. And as Nancy Cordes reports, Mr. Obama has cleared his schedule to prepare for their second match-up; And, doctors are seeing signs of recovery in 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai, who was shot...

DANVILLE, Ky. -- If the question is who did more to help his ticket, Joe Biden won the vice presidential debate by a mile.. Republican Paul Ryan performed pretty well. He made no major mistakes, and a CNN instant poll of viewers actually had him winning narrowly, 48 percent to

People who have been blessed with freedom and democracy should know better than to corrupt elections.

Energy reporter Platts will use its purchase of consultancy Kingsman to strengthen its coverage of biofuels but will find it harder to use the acquisition to extend its business model into grains and oilseeds, market sources said on Friday.

Israeli Foreign Ministry official says deal between Swedish communications company Ericsson and Teheran is real reason behind opposition to further sanctions.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rebuked the U.N. Security Council for inaction over Syria on Saturday, saying the world body was repeating mistakes that led to massacres in Bosnia in the 1990s.

Strategies for a smooth transition in 2014

Tehran, Oct 14 (IANS) Iran has rubbished a recent UN report on human rights situation in the country as "politically motivated," "biased" and without any legal basis, Xinhua reported.

China, Iran, Wall Street regulations are a few of the issues Obama and Romney must address.

WHEN I hear senior Syrian dissident leaders speak, especially the ones from the military, I feel I am in the presence of students chanting the same rhetoric of the regime that they defected from.

Sparks fly at Biden-Ryan VP debate Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:09 p.m., Thursday, October 11, 2012 Vice President Joe Biden and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan seized the campaign spotlight Thursday night for a...

The amazing story of how the CIA used intricate plotting to pull off a daring rescue inside Tehran.

A GROUP of computer security specialists from Iranian universities have been blamed for Cyber attacks against US banks.

Environmentally-motivated restrictions on flaring off unwanted gas at oil wells are gathering strength and have the potential to stop new projects in their tracks, but a solution may be at hand.

Iran’s vital seaborne trade is buckling under the weight of Western sanctions, deepening hardship for a population deprived of basic imports and heaping intense pressure on Tehran over its nuclear programme.

Turkey has not yet decided on the direct anti-Russian steps on the question of Syria, but all her actions indirectly aimed against Moscow. About this in an interview with BakuToday said expert Ruben Melkonyan , commenting on the recent incident with Turkey jailed Syrian plane, on a flight from Moscow...

Fighting raged in Syria yesterday, as peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and Germany’s foreign minister held talks with Turkish officials amid tensions between Damascus and Ankara.

Iran would negotiate on halting higher-grade uranium enrichment if given fuel for a research reactor, senior officials said, reviving a previous offer in a possible attempt to show flexibility in stalled nuclear talks with world powers.

FIGHTING in Syria has raged on, as international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Istanbul for talks on the crisis.

Topics for the third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney were announced by the moderator and debate commission on Saturday.

What started out in the 1950s as a mainly economic relationship has evolved over the years to become a close strategic partnership.

Iran is ready to show flexibility at nuclear talks to ease Western concerns over its contentious nuclear program, its foreign ministry spokesman said on Saturday, as tensions rise in the standoff between the Islamic Republic, Israel and the West.

The Press & Guide will be streaming a variety of stories and digital features on its website throughout today leading up to the first and only debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Republican presidential nominee running-mate Congressman Paul Ryan starting 9 p.m. from Danville, Ky.

TEHRAN, Oct. 9 (MNA) -- It is Britain’s assistance to the Zionist regime’s nuclear weapons program that is “insane” and not Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said in Tehran on Tuesday.

(CNN) - Topics for the third and final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney were announced by the moderator and debate commission on Saturday. Moderator Bob Schieffer of CBS News has selected five topics, though the Commission on Presidential Debates said those topics could change...

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential contender Paul Ryan plowed fertile ground in terms of...

After watching the vice presidential debate last night, I now have no doubt in my mind for whom I will vote. After watching the debate last night, I simply can't understand how Republican vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan convinced any undecided voters for the Romney/Ryan vote. Or, maybe more appropriate,...

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has rejected reports about the Islamic Republic supporting the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants.

Turkey's prime minister has criticized UN efforts to end Syria's conflict. This comes as the UN-Arab League envoy for Syria and Germany's foreign minister meet with Turkish officials to discuss the conflict.

The world stood at the brink of Armageddon for 13 days in October 1962 when President John F. Kennedy drew a symbolic line in the Atlantic and warned of dire consequences if Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev dared to cross it.

Iran is ready to show flexibility at nuclear talks to ease Western concerns over its contentious nuclear program, its foreign ministry spokesman said on Saturday, as tensions rise in the stand…

Top Chef Master Chris Cosentino stopped by "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to share his ultimate dish: Cured Salumi.

A week ago, on Oct. 6, an unmanned Iranian aerial vehicle with stealth attributes breached Israeli air space. By eluding Israel’s radar, the UAV exposed serious gaps in its air defenses.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs says Tehran will continue efforts to secure the release of Iranian nationals abducted in Syria.

"Argo" reminds us that America's ongoing, screwed-up relationship with Iran has deep historical roots

“Argo” is set in the 1970s and certainly looks and sounds like the decade. Its star—and director—Ben Affleck sports a shaggy hairdo and wears a gold necklace. His character tools around Hollywood to the sound of Van Halen and Dire Straits. But parts of the movie look eerily similar to...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rebuked the U.N. Security Council for inaction over Syria on Saturday as war intensified across the country, saying the world body of superpowers was repeating mistakes that led to massacres in Bosnia in the 1990s.

>Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian did not say who Salehi met while in Qatar, whose government is a major supporter of rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran's closest ally in the region.Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow Assad seized the group of 48 Iranians in August,...

>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A U.S. court has delayed ruling on a $4.2 billion suit by Turkish mobile operator Turkcell (TCELL.IS) against South African rival MTN Group (MTNJ.J), pending a Supreme Court decision on a separate case, the two companies said. Turkey's largest cell phone operator sued...

On Sept. 24, the president of Iran informed reporters that Israel has "no roots there in history" in the Middle East. Now a lot of good jokes come to mind at the expense of this clueless man, but, seriously folks, he has at least conveyed an important truth: he...

White House challenger Mitt Romney took his campaign into the weekend with a spring in his step, as US President Barack Obama went behind closed doors to prepare for a crucial debate.

As part of a plan to to rebuild the country's air force and control its vulnerable airspace. -Reuters

Films were destroyed when Taliban took power in Afghanistan in the past. -AFP

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's supreme leader said Saturday that his country will defeat a combination of sanctions, military...

Iran’s supreme leader said Saturday that his country will defeat a combination of sanctions, military threats and “soft wars” launched by enemies trying to weaken Iran and force it to back down over its nuclear program.

Kanyakumari, Oct 13 (PTI) Twenty-nine fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Kerala were today detained by Iranian authorities for allegedly violating maritime boundary while fishing near Qatar.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's pointed warning that the U.S. will strike back against a cyberattack underscores the Obama administration's growing concern that Iran could be the first country to unleash cyberterrorism on America.

LANCASTER, Ohio, United States: Republican White House challenger Mitt Romney took his campaign into the weekend with a spring in his step, as US President Barack Obama went behind closed doors to prepare for a crucial debate.

The European Union has provisionally approved new embargoes against Iran over its nuclear energy program, despite a UN warning against the humanitarian repercussions of the sanctions already in place.

BUSAN: Negahdar Jamali is an Iranian filmmaker who has for the past 35 years made American-inspired westerns complete with cowboys and Indians in the deserts surrounding the city of Shiraz.

Everyone realizes that two of our primary objectives, our security and the economy, are under fire these days. Who we elect will determine our security, our economy and, ultimately, our future as a free nation.

Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan participate in the vice presidential debate Thursday in Danville, Ky.

TOKYO (Reuters) - India's finance minister called on Saturday for the country's central bank to take "calibrated risks" to support the struggling economy as a reciprocal measure to government fiscal efforts. Related Stories RBS doubts Santander reason for scrapping $2.7 billion deal Sweden's Borg sees willingness to compromise on...

Incident Resulted In An Iranian-Built UAV Being Shot Down The UAV that penetrated Israel's airspace this week and was eventually shot down by the Israeli Air Force was launched by Hezbollah, that group's leader said Thursday. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said that it would not be the last time Israel's airspace...