News Archive - 19 November 2012

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>* Netanyahu and inner circle in late-night meeting* Rocket and air strikes go on* Deaths top 100, but figures show fighting has easedBy Nidal al-Mughrabi and Allyn Fisher-IlanGAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 20 (Reuters) - International pressure for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip puts Egypt's new Islamist president in the spotlight on...

>JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip will not provide any long-term solution to the problem posed by the Islamist group Hamas, and this will make the government think long and hard before sending in the troops. After six days of intensive military strikes against the Palestinian...

>ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey opened the door to talks with Kurdish militants it brands terrorists on Monday, raising hopes of a push to end a conflict which has killed tens of thousands of people and stunted development in its mainly Kurdish southeast. Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin said talks would be...

>Barack Obama's re-election has increased the chances of a revival of talks with Iran involving six world powers, but the envoy said the U.S. President should "change the conduct of the United States as regards Iran and choose a more logical approach."Ambassador Reza Sajjadi said senior Iranian officials...

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Sunday that he had recently held a telephone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr about his plan to visit Gaza.

Israel temporarily put on hold a decision on a possible ground invasion of Gaza to give more time to Egypt’s truce efforts, but seven days of incessant raids took the Palestinian death toll to 111 amid warnings by Hamas that it won’t succumb to Israeli conditions.

China has called for negotiations and diplomacy as the “only right way” to resolve the Western standoff over Iran’s nuclear energy program.

Throughout his long political career, Israel's prime minister has earned a reputation as a tough talker. An ardent hawk who wrote a book about how to defeat terrorism, Benjamin Netanyahu has previously threatened to...

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that talks between the Syrian government and opposition forces were possible if the latter gives up armed conflicts, Press TV reported.

China and the U.S. should deepen cooperation and become more interdependent, the Communist Party’s flagship newspaper said in a commentary today, signaling that new leader Xi Jinping may seek closer ties.

The militant group has fired thousands of rockets into Israel for the last decade and has launched hundreds in the last several days after the killing of their commander Ahmed Jabari.

Israel may be laying the foundation for a potential military strike against Iran in its assaults against Gaza militants, who Iran has worked with and armed for years. Israelis Battle Anonymous Cyber-Blitz Israeli Airstrike Kills Top Islamic Jihad Commander as Hamas Ramps Up Strikes VIDEO: Hamas Commanders Targeted Nearly 100...

Opposing groups of the Philippine Left have issued the common call for Israel to stop its airstrikes on Gaza.

Many Israelis credit the Iron Dome antimissile system with having minimized casualties in Israel during the latest Gaza violence. ASHDOD, Israel — School is out in this coastal city, Israel's fifth-most populous, but the playgrounds are empty. Most shops in the Sea Mall shopping center are closed.

As NATO forces gear up to withdraw, Afghans are preparing to counter one of their deadliest enemies using man's best friend: dogs.

The longstanding conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas reignited last week after Israel launched airstrikes against what it called terrorist targets in Gaza.

The federal government is asking police to investigate the leak of an internal memo that warns of a lack of security at Canada’s embassy in Moscow.

For the Obama administration, the watchword is "de-escalate." Stop the fighting, especially rocket attacks by Hamas on Israel, then deal with longer-term issues.

International pressure for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip puts Egypt’s new Islamist president in the spotlight on Tuesday after a sixth day of Palestinian rocket fire and Israeli air strikes that have killed more than 100 people.

(CNN) -- For the Obama administration, the watchword is "de-escalate." Stop the fighting, especially rocket attacks by Hamas on Israel, then deal with longer-term issues. read more

Experts say Hamas' provocative attacks on Israel aren't drawing Arab nations to its side, while Egypt, which has voiced support for Hamas against Israeli strikes, is wary of getting pulled into a war. Israelis Battle Anonymous Cyber-Blitz Israeli Airstrike Kills Top Islamic Jihad Commander as Hamas Ramps Up Strikes VIDEO:...

(Times of India) Let's face it. The eight-hour journey across eastern Laos to Luang Prabang, the city lovingly dubbed as the jewel of French Indochina was unforgettable for all the wrong reasons.

Knowledge of computer code is proving to be as important to Israel’s conflict with Hamas as the Iron Dome system intercepting rockets from the Gaza Strip.

China once again urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany to enhance dialogue and cooperation with Iran to resolve the country's nuclear issue.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plunged into Egyptian-led efforts to broker a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel as both sides indicated they were ready to keep on fighting.

A UNCG professor said Monday the US needs to become part of the diplomatic effort to calm tensions in the Gaza Strip.

Three U.S. Navy amphibious warships are returning to the eastern Mediterranean to remain on standby in the event they are needed to assist Americans leaving Israel in the coming days, according to two U.S. officials. The officials stressed an evacuation remains an extremely remote possibility and the Obama...

The Kurdish minority in Iran has for decades suffered discrimination and many Kurds have been thrown into prison and executed for seeking equal rights from the Islamic government in Tehran. But "Arab Spring" uprisings in the Middle East and threats of military attacks to stop Iran’s nuclear program have given...

The mural that covered a large liquor store wall facing the McDonald's near the intersection of Edinger Avenue and Edwards Street. ( Courtesy John Patterson / November 12 , 2012 )

Israeli airstrikes continue to ripple through Gaza City, bringing the Palestinian death toll to 100 Monday (Nov. 19), nearly a quarter of which are children.

Many theories have been presented to explain Israel's latest military onslaught against Gaza, which has left scores dead and wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flexing his muscles in preparation for the Israeli general elections in January, some have suggested.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is delaying its homecoming and returning to the eastern Mediterranean to...

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The final chapter of the blockbuster "Twilight" vampire franchise took the biggest bite out of North America's weekend box office -- while a Bollywood film made a rare showing in the top 10.

President Obama will be in the White House until January 2017. His reelection and the political space it creates for him now allow him to advance his foreign policy priorities with confidence. These are, as he stated in the campaign, to vigorously fight terrorism, to end the war in...

The head of Hamas said Israel must end its blockade of the Gaza Strip if a cease-fire is to be agreed, as Israeli ground forces honed preparations to enter the territory for the first time in almost four years.

GHNS -- During Bill Clinton’s re-election bid in 1996, whenever someone would tell me they intended to vote for him, I would somewhat sardonically reply, “Why would you want to vote for him? Don’t you know that you’re really going to be voting for someone who will just be impeached...

As the conflict in Gaza escalates how should you put money to work in the energy sector?

Relations with Iran may sometimes determine the direction of Israel's foreign policy, but the Gaza conflict is unlikely to be a dry run for an Israeli attack on its Middle Eastern rival.

President Obama used his trip to Myanmar Monday to signal – not just to the former pariah state but to all of Asia – that the United States will extend a hand of friendship and economic cooperation to all countries that live peacefully and respect the rights of their citizens.

The Arab Spring and its aftermath have radically changed the dynamics in the Middle East, and this makes this round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting different from previous battles. read more

On November 12, the United States was elected to a second three-year term on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). The Obama administration portrays this as a vindication of its policy of multilateral “engagement.” That approach, it says, has yielded a number of “accomplishments.” Unfortunately, the claim...

>KFAR SHUBA, Lebanon Nov 19 (Reuters) - The Lebanese army dismantled two rockets in southern Lebanon on Monday that security sources said were aimed towards Israel, which is launching air strikes on the Gaza Strip.The unfired rockets, on launchers, were found in the town of Halta and were about...

>* Israel targets launch sites, rocket stores* Missiles from Iran, Libya, Sudan had flowed into GazaBy Dan WilliamsJERUSALEM, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Israel's assault on Gaza's rocket arsenals is aimed at countering what it sees as a growing strategic threat posed by Iranian-supplied missiles smuggled in through Egypt.Though by...

>* Marks shift in privatisation strategy* Revenues to be used to pay down public debt (Updates with stake sold after greenshoe option, use of proceeds)By Seda Sezer and Seltem IyigunISTANBUL, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Turkey completed its biggest ever share sale on Monday, raising 4.5 billion lira ($2.5...

* Missiles to be used for defensive purposes - NATO chief * Heaviest bombardment in Damascus for 40 days - activists BRUSSELS, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Turkey is expected to formallyrequest on Monday that advanced NATO Patriot missiles be placedon its border to defend against Syrian attacks, Westernofficials said. Syrian...

The only certainty in the world today is that no one can predict how things will look four years from now

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reaffirmed Iran’s clear stance on the Syria issue, warning of plots by arrogant powers to break anti-Israel resistance by targeting Syria.

* Liquidity, capital rules violations took place in 2011 * Customers not affected, CBank says considers matter closed * Latest in series of regulatory problems at nationalisedlender DUBLIN, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The Irish Central Bank has finedRoyal Bank of Scotland's Irish unit 2 million euros($2.5 million) for violating...

A Toronto family is fighting to keep their father alive, going all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada in a battle against a hospital medical team that believes the man is in a vegetative state and will not recover.

TEL AVIV — The death toll of Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip rose to 91 Monday, the local Health Ministry said, as shelling and airstrikes continued overnight and into the morning. Hoping to avert an Israeli ground invasion, foreign leaders stepped up efforts to broker a cease-fire. United...

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There is no good time for conflict in the Middle East, Nahlah Ayed writes. But with Syria unravelling and the Arab Spring having raised expectations, this could be one of the worst.

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – A number of Iranian Parliament (Mjlis) members held talks with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here on Sunday afternoon.

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi held a press conference here on Sunday afternoon on the sidelines of the Syrian “national dialogue” meeting which was opened in Tehran yesterday.

Syrian government representatives and opposition political parties are taking part in a peace conference in the Iranian capital Tehran to find a negotiated solution to the 21-month-old crisis in Syria, Irna news agency reported on Monday.

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U.S. lawmakers are calling on Egypt and Turkey to take a central role in helping to end the bloody conflict in the Middle East, with one influential senator going so far as to say that American aid dollars were at risk if Egypt didn't reign in Hamas militants.

An Iranian semi-official news agency says the country has started building a $10 billion natural gas pipeline to Syria as part of efforts to boost its energy sector that has been battered by international sanctions.

William Hague has led fresh calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East after the bloodiest day of the Gaza crisis increased growing concerns over the safety of innocent civilians caught up in the conflict.

For decades scientists have wrongly believed the Australian and Asian beaked sea snakes were related.

Recognition of Syrian Opposition by France & Arab League culminating to nuclear war Prof. Bhim Singh, Chief Patron of National Panthers Party and Chairman of Indo-Arab Solidarity Council has condemned EU and Arab League decision to recognize terrorist groups in Syria as its representative which can not be accepted by...

>Brent crude has stayed above $100 a barrel for most of this year due to concerns over supply disruptions after the United States and Europe slapped sanctions on Iran in a bid to force Tehran to abandon its controversial nuclear programme."Well supplied. Yes, that's consistent (with what we've been...

>Speaking at a meeting with journalists, Turkey's BDDK banking regulator chairman Mukim Oztekin also said Halkbank was managing the process well.Halkbank's transactions with Iran came into focus after Dec. 31, when President Barack Obama signed into law a fresh set of sanctions targeting financial institutions that deal with Iran's...