News Archive - 27 November 2012

Iranian Player was penalized for handball in the penalty box when the play had stopped or at least the player thought so. When a penalty kick was awarded, all the players on the pitch knew it was the wrong decision and the penalty taker shot the ball out as an...

>* Savings could be used to ensure future readiness* Report comes as Congress to grapple with defense cutsBy David AlexanderWASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - As the U.S. military grappled with budget cuts over the past year, one thing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made clear was the Pentagon must avoid...

>* Resolution on Syria focused mostly on government* Votes show decreased support for Iran and Syria at UNBy Louis CharbonneauUNITED NATIONS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - A U.N. General Assembly committee on Tuesday condemned Syria and Iran for widespread human rights abuses, but both Damascus and Tehran dismissed the separate...

VIENNA (Reuters) - An increase in Iran's higher-grade uranium stockpile is worrying but may arise from a bottleneck in making reactor fuel rather than a bid to quickly accumulate material that could be used for nuclear weapons, diplomats and experts say.

>The stolen information was contained in a statement by a group with an Iranian-sounding name calling for an inquiry into Israel's nuclear activities. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is investigating Iran's nuclear program.The IAEA said the theft concerned "some contact details related to experts working" with the Vienna-based...

>The company said it has absolutely nothing to do with Iran's nuclear programme and that all its exports to any country of equipment such as fan-manufacturing machines met with international rules.On Monday, Spain's tax agancy said the company had managed to send over seven machines designed to make parts...

>* Cluster bombs and incendiary munitions used in Syria* Russia sent tonnes of cash to Syria in summer - ProPublicaBy Oliver Holmes and Erika SolomonBEIRUT, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Syrian aircraft attacked towns in the country's north and east and killed at least five people in a strike on an...

>LONDON (Reuters) - A British court blocked on Tuesday the extradition of a former Iranian diplomat wanted by the United States after he was caught in a sting operation trying to export night-vision weapons' sights to Iran. Nosratollah Tajik, 59, a former Iranian ambassador to Jordan, was arrested in London...

>In a case that has sparked international outrage, 35-year-old Sattar Beheshti, who wrote a blog critical of the government, was arrested on October 30 after receiving death threat. He died some days later.Under increasing pressure at home and abroad, Iran's parliament said it had formed a committee to examine...

The collapse of the Eid al Adha truce brokered by UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi left Syria careering into unknown territory. The powers which castigate Bashar Assad for butchering his people refuse to abandon their hands-off policy for clipping his wings.

Economies in the Middle East and North Africa are coping with the aftermath ofthe Arab Spring uprisings and an unstable global environment. Many have boostedfiscal spending to sustain growth and head off popular discontent, putting thegovernment finances of some under pressure, although the budgets of most Gulfoil exporters are still...

Papua New Guinea's leader wants the asylum seekers on Manus Island to be processed and moved on ASAP.

The eight-day Gaza duel between Israel and Hamas was the showcase.

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) - Iran would jointly constitute a task force to identify companies and corporate entities in both the jurisdictions for listing them across the border.

A campaign calling for an inquiry into why Australia went to war in Iraq is gaining momentum.

Israel launched an air attack on Gaza on November 14 after a series of rocket attacks by militant Gazan factions and a Hamas commander was killed. Hamas, with the help of Iran, retaliated by firing ro .....

New sanctions aimed at reducing global trade with Iran in the energy, shipping and metals sectors may soon be considered by the US Senate as part of an annual defence policy bill, senators and aides said on Tuesday.

NOV 28 ― I was 16 years old. The lively atmosphere post-308 was floating in Penang. The spirit permeated the corridors of my school. My classmates and I were caught in the winds of change. I imagined giving speeches to huge crowds and contributing big ideas to the society. Change...

China, as one Twitter user wrote Tuesday, has been fooled by the "mysterious Western art of satire."

Fire up your ovens, Lake County! Our girl Laura Cook is in Afghanistan, and she is craving Christmas cookies.

Moscow, Nov 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tehran has dismissed media reports stating it held secret talks with Washington.

The diplomatic hosannas for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi following his brokering of the recent ceasefire between Hamas and Israel were still being heard even as the former head of the Muslim Brotherhood started behaving like a pharaoh. Morsi "temporarily" seized new powers that, among other things, forbid judicial review of

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major tobacco companies that spent decades denying they lied to the U.S. public about the dangers of cigarettes must spend their own money on a public advertising campaign saying they did lie, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday. Related Stories U.S. Senate works on new...

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday they would pull out of the eastern city of Goma in an apparent stalling of their drive to "liberate" the whole country. Related Stories U.S. Senate works on new package of Iran...

One of the British Museum's most iconic objects, the Cyrus Cylinder - an ancient "bill of rights", will tour the US in 2013.

The economic growth of China and shifting of US foreign policy towards Asia has raised the prospect of a new 'Silk Road' boosting trade in the region.

China's top newspaper has published a 55-page online picture spread of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un being named The Onion's "Sexiest Man Alive for 2012", appearing to fall for a spoof by the US satirical website.

Associated Press published a diagram showing part of a computer simulation series run by Iran which shows a bell curve peaking at just above 50 kilotons, reflecting the full force of the weapon modeled. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the end of WWII had the force of about 15...

Some say the great wars of the future won't be about oil, but about water. With drought conditions in most areas west of the Mississippi, is it time to bar windows, bolt doors and hoard water? The good news, according to hydrology experts, is that...

ALL TIMES ARE PROVISIONAL AND IN LOCAL TIME FOLLOWED BY GMTIN BRACKETS WEDNESDAY, NOV 28 * KUALA LUMPUR - Women, Youth and Puteri Umno General Assembly2012 at Putra World Trade Centre at 0800am (0000). ...

Contact details of international scientists from a computer server of the International Atomic Energy Agency have appeared on a hacker website, the agency confirmed Tuesday in Vienna.

>* Could be attached to annual defense policy bill* Would stop "Turkey's game of gold for natural gas"-aideBy Roberta RamptonWASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - New sanctions aimed at reducing global trade with Iran in the energy, shipping and metals sectors may soon be considered by the U.S. Senate as...

As Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez secretly battles cancer the world has watched from afar to witness the changing faces of the sick leader.

The first ‘Art Without Borders’ film festival aims to promote tolerance among city residents via a diverse selection of movies. In keeping with the theme of tolerance, the festival features films of all kinds of genres made in different eras and in various countries.

It's when you enter office that there's supposed to be a sense of anticipation – not when you leave it. Not for the first time in her prolific and extraordinarily varied career, however, Hillary Rodham Clinton is the exception to the rule. Related Stories Smoking bans pick up momentum on...

With an end to weapons smuggling to the Gaza Strip one of the key points of contention in the cease-fire agreement that last week ended hostilities between Hamas militants and… Click to Continue »

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has been here before, praising an Egyptian leader for championing Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts while expressing concern over his commitment to democracy at home.

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The plight of Iranian women prisoners of conscience was under the radar. Now that many names of those in Evin prison have been published, these courageous women must not be forgotten and the Iranian government should be pressured for their immediate release. Iranian Nobel laureate, Shirin Ebadi, asserted: "Journalists,...

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An unprecedented debate over how the global Internet is governed is set to dominate a meeting of UN officials in Dubai next week

VIENNA (AP) - The International Atomic Energy Agency acknowledged Tuesday that 1 of its servers had been hacked after a previously unknown group critical of Israel's undeclared nuclear weapons program posted contact details for more than 100 experts working for the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

VIENNA: UN nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday information stolen from one of its former servers had been posted on a hacker website and it was taking "all possible steps" to ensure its computer systems and data were protected.

>* Assad's powerbase shrinks, losing grip in north and east* Army waging a "fighting retreat", Damascus tenseBy Erika Solomon and Dominic EvansBEIRUT, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Rebel strikes against military bases across Syria have exposed President Bashar al-Assad's weakening grip in the north and east of the country and left...

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey took a step towards prosecuting Kurdish deputies accused of militant ties on Tuesday by seeking an end to their immunity, a move which could weaken Kurdish representation in parliament and fuel tension in the southeast.

The GT Global sham company network may be far bigger than you ever imagined.

TWO men accused of being part of a people-trafficking gang have been cleared by a jury which accepted their story that they were “unwitting stooges”.

Exclusive: There was buzz on the Internet after libertarian Ron Paul delivered what was billed as his final address in Congress.

VIENNA (AP) - A diagram obtained by The Associated Press shows that Iranian scientists have run computer simulations for a nuclear weapon that would produce more than triple the explosive force of the World War II bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.

A new report reveals that Russia printed and shipped eight planeloads of Syrian currency to Damascus over the summer, providing a critical lifeline to the Assad regime.

Gosh, it's totally inappropriate to laugh at the conflict in the Middle East, right? Well, it's totally Jon Stewart's fault. For the past week, we've watched the conflict in Gaza boil, crack, and eventually simmer into a nervous ceasefire. All the while, The Daily Show has been on Thanksgiving vacation. ...

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...

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We're not here to debate whether or not North Korea's supreme leader is the sexiest man alive. No, we're here to snicker that The Onion fooled the official paper of China's communist party into thinking it so.  Related Stories 'Two and a Half Men' Half-Man Does His Best Charlie...

Jon Stewart mocks the media's "winner" and "loser" framing of the conflict in the Middle East

I was in dire straights with RM20 million in debts. In today’s money value, that would probably be about RM100 million. RM20 million is a lot of money to pay back. However, when my shares were worth RM10.40 and I was sitting on a couple of million shares that...

Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has left Iran for Iraq to hold talks with Iraqi officials regarding bilateral economic and political relations as well as international issues.

A team of experts from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization arrived on the Turkish-Syrian border to select missile-battery sites to counter possible threats from President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.

U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice is meeting with key lawmakers in what could be her final pitch for their support if she is nominated to be the next secretary of state.

An Iranian lawmaker says the government of Egypt has announced its preliminary readiness to allow an Iranian parliamentary delegation to travel to the Gaza Strip for a solidarity visit through the Egyptian border.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- An unmanned aerial vehicle prototype developed by the Chilean army has successfully completed its first flight test.

(Update dengan memasukkan liputan ke atas Yang Dipertua Dewan Rakyat Tan SriPandikar Amin Mulia di Kuala Lumpur)KUALA LUMPUR:------------ 1. Perhimpunan Agung Pergerakan Wanita Umno di Dewan Merdeka, PusatDagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC). -- 8 pagi (Bergambar)2. Perhimpunan Agung Pergerakan Pemuda Umno di Dewan Tun Dr Ismail, Aras 2,Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra...

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A $31 million task order has been given to CACI to provide training and simulation support to the U.S. Army Reserve.

>* International Telecommunications Union poised to assert authority over Internet* Russia, others to argue for legitimacy of national censorship regimes* Secretary-General Touré sees "light-touch" regulation* Internet architect Vint Cerf warns of "dinosaurs" stifling free speechBy Joseph MennSAN FRANCISCO, Nov 26 (Reuters) - An unprecedented debate over how the global Internet...

>* Burgas bomb has also highlighted splits in societyBy Tsvetelia Tsolova and Sam CageSARNITSA, Bulgaria, 27 (Reuters) - A bucolic painting of snowy mountains and traditional Bulgarian craftwork mingle in Said Mutlu's office with Arabic books and a calendar depicting Mecca.The room reflects the mixed identity of Mutlu and...

By AP. 16/01/2008 18:33:00 Argentina remained the top-ranked team in FIFA rankings and the rest of the top 15 stayed unchanged. Br azil remained second, followed by world champion Italy, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Portugal, Netherlands and Croatia.

Iran will be a strong focus of UN atomic agency board meeting, due to suspicions of a covert weapons drive.

'Other Desert Cities' by Jon Robin Baitz (left), directed by Robert Egan (right), begins previews Nov. 28 and opens Dec. 9 at the CTG/Mark Taper Forum.

By United Press International UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012.

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan will hold a trilateral meeting in the eastern province of Erzurum, Turkey, on Wednesday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement released on Monday.

(MENAFN - Arab News) OIC Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu yesterday emphasized the importance of cultural and religious tolerance to promote global peace. "It should be given a prominent place ...

As the cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza continues to hold, analysts are debating whether the broader basis of the weeklong conflict was motivated by looming Israeli elections or perhaps as a test for a possible strike against Iran.

Egyptian soldiers standing guard on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border, to from the Sinai peninsula over to Gaza, August 10, 2012. Photo by Reuters

The ten things you need to know on Tuesday 27th November 2012... 1) CARNEY'S RESCUE MISSION Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No,...