News Archive - 23 November 2012

Iran is accusing the US Navy of carrying out "illegal and provocative acts" in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman.In identical letters to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council, Iran's UN Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee...

>* Rice chances of replacing Clinton damaged by Benghazi* Her behavior at U.N. seen as blunt, rude by some diplomats* Supporters say has the credentials to be top U.S. diplomat* Has had some impressive successes for U.S. at the U.N.By Louis Charbonneau and Susan CornwellUNITED...

>The State Department announced that the mid-December conference on creating a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, or WMD, would not occur and did not make clear when, or whether, it would take place.Earlier this month, diplomats told Reuters that the talks were likely to be postponed, rather...

>* Company does not allow sales to Syria, Iran or Sudan* Italy's Area SpA likely got HP products from HP partnerBy Nicola LeskeNov 23 (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Co said in a letter made public on Friday that its products could have been delivered to Syria through resellers or distributors,...

>JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Both on the diplomatic and military front, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will draw some comfort from his offensive against Gaza as he switches his gaze once more to his main strategic challenge -- Iran. Israel views Iran's nuclear program as an existential threat in a totally...

>* Turkey blames Syria's disregard for "any rules of war"* Rebels make advances but still unable to seize citiesBy Erika SolomonBEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Syria on Friday condemned Turkey's request for NATO to deploy Patriot defence missiles near their common border, calling it "provocative", after a spate of fighting...

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani met Bashar Assad upon landing in Damascus Friday. He travels next to Beirut for a conference with Hizballah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah, then on to the Turkish capital.

Police say a bomb blast has killed three children and wounded 18 people at a Shiite Muslim procession in northwestern Pakistan.

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer This season could mark the end of Black Friday as we know it.

The leader of the Lebanon-based Islamic militant group says Israel failed to overcome the Palestinian resistance.

Juan Chiu Trujillo was 5 years old when he left his native Mexico for a visit to his father's hometown in southern China. He was 35 when he returned.

Washington: Indications from the US administration on ties with India are "positive and upbeat", top American experts and lawmakers have said, days after President Barack Obama outlined that the country was a "big part" of plans in his second innings.

The mother of Hector "Macho" Camacho says she has decided to have doctors cut off life support for the former world champion boxer Saturday once three more of his sons get a last chance to see him.

Gas blast destroys buildings; many hurt springfield, mass. A natural-gas explosion in one of

Lawmakers in Uganda are preparing to vote on a new anti-homosexuality bill that proposes tough jail sentences for consensual same-sex behavior.

Amid the flurry of diplomatic congratulations over the maneuvering that led to a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas this week, the dual readouts of the roles played by President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contained some interesting language.

Israel’s ability to shoot down hundreds of rockets fired by Hamas militants this past week has been hailed as a breakthrough in missile defense. But, military analysts warn, the real challenge is only beginning. Unlike the homemade, rudimentary rockets used by Hamas, thousands of sophisticated missiles with greater ranges and...

Six new cardinals are joining the elite club of churchmen who will elect the next pope, bringing a more geographically diverse mix into the European-dominated College of Cardinals.

Iran has said the deployment of NATO's Patriot missiles in Turkey near the Syrian border will only aggravate the prevailing Syrian crisis, according to Xinhua.

Customs data show China’s crude oil imports from the Islamic Republic of Iran increased by 19 percent in October compared to the previous month, despite the illegal US-engineered sanctions against Iran.

The U.S. says a proposed conference on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East cannot be convened at this point because of current conditions in the region.

PMO has duly acknowledged the letter addressed by Prof. Bhim Singh, Chairman, National Panthers Party to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh seeking his intervention for handing over the mysterious case of the death of Shri Yusuf Haji by the CBI.

Wal-Mart workers and supporters marched in protest at stores nationwide Thursday and Friday, blasting the wages, benefits and treatment of employees at the world's largest retailer.

BEIRUT (AP) — Iran lashed out Friday at Turkey for requesting NATO to supply it with Patriot surface-to-air missiles to deploy along the border with Syria, denouncing the step by Ankara as counterp...

Watch Video | Listen to the Audio RAY SUAREZ: Next to Iran. Journalists and human rights groups there have charged the government with imprisoning dissidents, part of a campaign to silence criticism of the regime. The NewsHour, along with the Center for Investigative Reporting and KQED San Francisco, have obtained...

Tributes have been paid to members of the Cork-based 4th Infantry Battalion, which was stood down yesterday.

Watch Video | Listen to the Audio RAY SUAREZ: And we turn to Syria. No country has been more affected by the uprising than its neighbor to the north, Turkey. Thousands of refugees have flooded across the border, and stray mortar shells routinely land near Turkish towns. Margaret Warner is...

Iron Dome’s success key to defending against Iranian surrogates

Regional fallout » Leaders trade barbs; U.S. treads carefully. Istanbul • Turkish and Iraqi leaders exchanged sharp, rhetorical assaults Friday, each warning of growing instability in the other’s country, in the latest sign that tensions stoked by Syria’s civil war are spilling over into the region.

Patients left untreated in sanctions-hit Iran

The US Navy temporarily will have one aircraft carrier in the Gulf region instead of two because one of its ships has to undergo repairs, officials said Friday.

I just read James Kellogg's column of Nov. 20 and a couple of letters that echoed the same sentiment, and all I have to say is “sour grapes.

Letters from Daily News readers.

NOV 24 — It’s an automatic response from people who like to think they are individualistic, unique: dislike someone just because he/she is famous. No matter what the famous person does. Sometimes the reasons for the dislike are mildly ridiculous, like the aversion towards Tom Cruise after he became the...

Coming to the United States from Iran via Vienna, young art student Saeed Danosian had a special place in his heart ... for McDonald's. It was 1992, and working part-time as a manager at the Huntington Beach McDonald's while he went to school, Danosian used his artistic talents to create...

AMMAN, Jordan, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Jordan has rejected Iran's offer to provide it with oil for 30 years in exchange for helping Iran with increased trade and tourism, Jordanian officials said.

A finance watchdog set up to improve the image of the City and improve regulation across the globe yesterday admitted it is being investigated by the police after a black hole appeared in its accounts.

AFP/Sydney The camp set up by Australia to house asylum-seekers on the Pacific island of Nauru was “appalling” and likely in breach of its obligations to refugees, rights group Amnesty said yesterday.

Washington, Nov. 23: The conflict that has ended, for now, in a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel seemed like the latest episode in a periodic showdown.

If department stores give way to online shopping, the middle class will have one less inspiration on the road to fulfillment.

The Iranian flag flies at the Iranian permanent mission to the United Nations in Vienna. Photo by Dieter Nagl/AFP/Getty Images. On Friday's NewsHour, special correspondent Spencer Michels reports on allegations the Iranian government is arresting people for criticizing the government. We reached out to the Iranian Mission at the United...

The City of Poughkeepsie will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2013 budget at 5:30 Nov. 27 at city hall.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As conflict erupted in Gaza last week, Israel's officials and supporters embarked on what proved a successful diplomatic and media campaign to ensure the United States remained right behind them. Israel's ambassador to Washington Michael Oren became a regular fixture on cable news channels and talk shows.

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Jordanian government spokesman Samih al-Maaytah has excluded the possibility of Jordan accepting Iran's proposal of free oil supplies to the country for 30 years. He said this to the CNN Arabic channel on Friday.

>VIENNA (Reuters) - The road to reform in Saudi Arabia is long and winding. In the rigidly restricted field of religion, the path is so circuitous that part of it even runs through traditionally Catholic countries like Austria and Spain. Next Monday, a pioneering Saudi-backed center for worldwide interfaith dialogue...

After bitter rival Hamas held its own in a fierce battle with Israel, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has no choice but to override U.S. objections and seek U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine next week, his aides...

Hewlett-Packard said it does not sell products to Syria, but acknowledged in a letter made public on Friday that its products could have been delivered to there through resellers or distributors.

Free Syrian Army fighters pose on a tank after they defeated government troops in Ras Al-Ain, near Hasaka, 600 km from Damascus. (Reuters)

"The Council has ended without agreement on the future of the EU budget."

Activists say Syrian troops have shelled southern neighborhoods of the capital as they try to advance in rebel-held areas. More >>

Akeem Daniels scored a career-best four touchdowns and No. 24 Northern Illinois ended its regular season with its 11th straight victory, 49-7 against Eastern Michigan on a cold and snowy Saturday.

During the month of Muharram, various mourning ceremonies are held across Iran where region has developed their own traditions. These photos show the mourning ceremonies that are held on the 6th of Muharram each year in the village of Masouleh in the northern province of Gilan. -Sajjad, Rafikhah

The death of a jailed blogger in custody was not due to any form of illness, the Tehran General and Revolutionary court said in a statement issued on Thursday. Iranian judiciary officials confirmed that Sattar Beheshti, who was arrested on October 30 and transferred to Evin Prison, died four days...

The movie, ARGO, was just released and many of my closest friends knew how excited I was to see it as I once lived in Tehran during these tumultuous times. It's the story of the rescue of 6 American Consular Officers who fled their posts and went into hiding after...

As the second American presidential term begins, trepidation permeates pages of daily lives. National problems abound: from secession petition of the ignorant to the soap opera of propinquity of marriage, sex and lust. -Soosan M Alemansoor

Judging by the timing of his Asian trip President Barack Obama seemed confident he can get what he wants with the US economic policy.

Israel restricted Palestinian access to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday and kept a tight grip on security as a first death tested a hard-won truce ending fighting in and around Gaza.

Anthony Peregrine celebrates the centenary of the Negresco, a Riviera hotel with four centuries of French culture at its heart.

In October 2012, Iraq boosted its oil exports up to 2.65 million barrels per day compared to 2.6 million barrels per day in September, a Samooil report said on Friday.

“In Operation Pillar of Defense, Israel was not confronting Gaza, but Iran,” Michael B. Oren , the Israeli ambassador to the United States and a military historian, told the Times.

SIBU: Upcoming state junior shot-putter, Grace Wong Xiu Mei is aiming to end the year on a high note by bagging gold at the coming 7th Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Areas (BIMP-EAGA) Friendship Games to be held in the Philippines from Dec 8 to 11.

Stoke V Fulham at Britannia Stadium - Match Preview.

At 6-foot-1, 310 pounds, Trojans senior defensive lineman Pedro Ramos, of Brockton, already has several big accomplishments since moving from Cape Verde, and has even bigger ambitions.

A Palestinian was shot dead in the Gaza Strip by Israeli border guards and 25 were injured, Hamas said, in the most serious clashes since a cease-fire accord ended more than a week of air bombardment.

The outgoing president of Mexico would like to change his country’s official name by dropping the “United States” part out of it. Although the country just south of the U.S. is known globally simply as “Mexico,” its formal name is "Estados Unidos Mexicanos ("United States of Mexico” or “United...

Britain's state-run postal service Royal Mail will take legal action against the owners of dogs that attack its staff and will consider suspending deliveries to their homes, it has announced.

After eight days of battle, hopes of a lasting truce rest with a new power axis in the Middle East, writes Ruth Pollard in Gaza City.

An Indian man has shot and killed his teenaged neighbour in a rage after she objected to him urinating near the gate of their home in the heart of New Delhi, police say.

Hamas says Israeli troops killed a farmer in Gaza after ceasefire.

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Activists say battles are raging between Syrian forces and rebels struggling to maintain control of neighborhoods south of the capital, Damascus. The fighting comes as Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani traveled to Damascus Friday for talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian rights activists said Thursday more than 40,000 people...

Iran’s Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani has hailed the victory of the Islamic resistance over the Israeli regime in the recent Tel Aviv aggression against the Gaza Strip.

A rocket fired from Gaza has struck near Jerusalem as truce talks continue.

A bomb blast in a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus killed four people and seriously wounded a member of a faction that has backed Syrian President Bashar Assad in the country's bitter civil war, activists said Friday.

A truce talk over cross-border violence between Israel and Gaza may now be delayed until tomorrow.

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...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In his last blog entry, activist Sattar Beheshti wrote that Iranian authorities had given him an ultimatum: Either stop posting his “big mouth” attacks against the ruling system or tell his mother that she will soon be in mourning.

When the Israeli-Hamas cease-fire was announced, the Tel Aviv exchange benchmark index was up from and the shekel was flat with their levels before the fighting. Amotz Asa-El argues that that’s because, Iron Dome, Israel’s heavily invested technological reply to Hamas’s massive rocket attack, was a success.

Chaney shows the democratic deficit, as reflected in the prevalence of autocracies in the Muslim-Arab world, is real. But it is a product of the long-run influence of control structures developed in the centuries following the Arab conquests. In the ninth century rulers across this region began to use slave...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hamas has emerged from battle with the triumphal sense of a hard-won game change: By stopping its offensive when it did, Israel's hard-line government seems to have grudgingly accepted that the Islamic militant group cannot soon be dislodged from power in Gaza.

Iran’s Majlis (parliament) speaker Ali Larijani says the resistance of Palestinians against the recent Israeli regime's aggression altered the political equation in the region.

Iran's influential parliament speaker Ali Larijani headed to Damascus on Friday for talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on what he said was a bid to end the 20-month conflict in his country's key ally.

Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will meet with Palestinian factions in Lebanon Friday as part of his one-day trip to the country.

Mitra Vazeen often stops to talk or greet students with a smile and a wave during her walks across campus throughout the day.

Syrian troops have shelled southern neighbourhoods of the capital as they try to advance in rebel-held areas, activists have said. Related Stories Two killed in 140-vehicle pile-up Irishman and British woman jailed for three months for 'sexual activities' in the back of Dubai taxi Sandy Island in the Coral Sea...

Symantec had spotted another odd piece of malware that appears to be targeting Iran and is designed to meddle with SQL databases.