News Archive - 30 November 2012

>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Friday resoundingly approved new sanctions on trade with Iran's energy, port, shipping and ship-building sectors, its latest effort to ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program. The new package builds on existing U.S. sanctions but keeps exemptions for countries that...

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>MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian-built nuclear reactor in Iran was shut down last month to limit any damage after stray bolts were found beneath the fuel cells, a Russian nuclear industry source said on Friday. The explanation for the shutdown of the 1,000-megawatt Bushehr plant contradicted assurances by Iran that...

>Responding to a question, Clinton called Iran the hardest issue she has dealt with as secretary of state "because of the dangers that its behavior already poses and the geometrically greater danger that a nuclear-armed Iran would pose."The United States and its allies suspect Iran of seeking to develop...

>In case of an attack, "there is a possibility that the (Iranian) parliament forces the government to stop the (U.N. nuclear) agency inspections or even in the worse scenario withdraw from the NPT," nuclear envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh said in a statement in English to the U.N. agency's...

ISRAEL'S decision to build 3000 settler homes in east Jerusalem and the West Bank sets back the cause of peace, the US Secretary of State says.

US secretary of state says the decision to build 3,000 settler homes in occupied territories is a set back for peace.

VIENNA, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in a statement supported Iran's peaceful nuclear activities, and welcomed the upcoming talks between Islamic Republic of Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to be held in Tehran for achieving a new modality.

LOS ANGELES - It took more than a decade, two directors and a lawsuit before 'The Hobbit' made it to the big screen. Hollywood executives are crossing their fingers that the culmination of that journey will help smash movie box office records this year.

Editor: Daniel Magnowski + 65 6870 3815 Global Picture Desk: + 65 6870 3775 Global Graphics Desk: + 65 6870 3595 (All times GMT) TOP STORIES Stung by UN defeat, Israel pushes settlement plans JERUSALEM - Hours after the United Nations votedoverwhelmingly to grant de-facto statehood to Palestine, Israelresponds by...

KUALA TERENGGANU, 1 Dis (Bernama) -- Golongan pakar bidang agama dan saintisIslam negara ini disaran bergabung untuk mewujudkan satu bank data ilmu yangmengumpulkan hasil penyelidikan ilmiah yang selaras dengan tuntutan al-Quran.Timbalan Ketua Pengarah Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM), ProfesorDatin Dr Azizan Baharuddin berkata hasil gabungan kepakaran dua bidang ini...

Posted: Saturday, December 1, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 11:27 pm, Fri Nov 30, 2012. Q: I have been watching to see how much foreign aid was given to the U.S. after Sandy. Did any country help the United States?

Pfc. Harvey M. Bricker and the United States dug in for the Cold War in 1953.

Islamist, nationalist and liberal opposition groups gather to protest the Kuwait government's amendment of the electoral law and support a boycott on the country's election on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 in Kuwait City. More than 15,000 protesters rallied in the first government-authorized demonstration in Kuwait since a ban on political...

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Israel and the Palestinians must resume negotiations soon that can lead to creation of a Palestinian state and ensure Israel’s future as a peaceful democracy.

New York, Nov 30 2012 11:10AM The United Nations refugee agency has begun distributing winter aid to some 40,000 families which are at risk in the cold weather in remote areas of Afghanistan, as well as the capital, Kabul.

Coverage of the Leveson inquiry proves why the press must be reformed – but it also shows the risk involved in doing so If you want to understand why so many people think the British press has spent too long drinking in the last chance saloon (copyright David Mellor ,...

The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran will never halt its uranium enrichment activities, which are being closely supervised by the IAEA, Press TV reports.

Oil-importing nations are continuing to cut back their purchases from Iran, making it likely those countries will earn a new round of exceptions from U.S. sanctions next week.

Montgomery County man faces fourth year in Havana prison As Alan Gross neared his third anniversary behind bars in Cuba, his wife gave new details of his deteriorating health and issued an impassioned plea to officials in Washington and Havana to negotiate his release immediately.

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The United States on Fridaydemanded that Iran free jailed human rights activist NasrinSotoudeh, who it said has been on hunger strike for more thansix weeks, and sharply criticized Iranian authorities for theirtreatment of the 49-year-old prize-winning lawyer. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said reports ofSotoudeh's...

People use many terms to talk about the current threats facing the United States. Some call it terrorism, others asymmetric warfare, while others use the term "fourth generation warfare." In his book The War of All the People , academic and Latin America-expert Jon Perdue carefully presents the...

All it takes is one employee stuffing his daughter's thumb drive into a company computer and suddenly a 'Hello Kitty' animation has taken over every computer screen in the office.

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Lake Ridge Academy won 15 of the 30 awards given at the Model United Nations competition. (PRWeb November 30, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb10190041.htm

Asia’s top buyers of Iranian crude are likely to secure U.S. approval to continue importing without incurring sanctions after cutting volumes sharply in the second half of the year.

Auburn University Quarterback Jonathan Wallace spent his Friday morning in Phenix City.

The Alabama State Board of Trustees met at 10am Friday to address issues surrounding the recent executive committee's decision to put ASU President Dr. Joseph Silver on paid administrative leave.

Among our world of worries, we now have WCIT. Next week nearly 200 countries will gather to debate the question of who s in charge of the Internet. The answer could detrimentally change the nature of a digital resource that in no time at all has become like air and...

The federal government will not cut diplomatic relations with the Palestinians in response to their newly won recognition from the United Nations, but future aid funding could be on the chopping block.

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa presided when Parliament met at 9.30am yesterday. After the presentation of papers and oral questions, the House took up the Committee stage debate of the Budget 2013. The Finance Head of the External Affairs Ministry was taken up for debate.

Dispatchers say the traffic back-up is the result of a multi-vehicle crash on the Lloyd just under I-164.

A defense attorney says a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over who owns a winning $1 million scratch-off ticket that an Arkansas woman pulled from the trash.

Portrayal of Paula Broadwell as femme fatale, critics say, is tinged with sexism

The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic and caused flooding along some stretches.

The US Senate unanimously approved new economic sanctions today aimed at further crippling Iran's energy, shipping and port sectors, a year after Congress passed tough restrictions against Tehran.

Haiti is overhauling its adoption laws for the first time in nearly 40 years in an attempt to end practices that have allowed thousands of children to be trafficked out of the country or suffer from neglect as they languish...

Police are trying to identify a thief who got away after being chased by the store manager.

Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator from Nebraska, is reportedly being considered for a top national security position in the Obama administration, a move that could affect Senator John Kerry’s chances for a similar post. Hagel may be in contention for either secretary of state or secretary of defense, according...

Exclusive: A half-century ago in the Cuban Missile Crisis, the world teetered on the brink of annihilation, pushed by a mix of nuclear adventurism, misunderstanding and fear.

* U.S. lawmakers continue to struggle to get budget deal * Political crisis in Egypt stokes geopolitical concerns * Coming up: CFTC trader commitments data, 3:30 p.m. EST (Recasts with updated prices, ...

A dangerous charade The United Nations recently voted to extend Permanent Observer status to the Palestinian Liberation Organization. The United Nations recently voted to extend Permanent Observer status to the Palestinian Liberation Organization. Those who applaud this development are sadly mistaken if they think it will help bring peace to...

On Monday, 193 United Nations member states will gather in Dubai to decide the future of the Internet. The details are messy, confusing, and sometimes secret. And nobody knows what's going to happen. Here's a quick-and-dirty guide to filthy chaos that is the 2012 World Conference on International Telecommunications.

China's People's Daily online have fallen for the satire of the US's The Onion's news site, covering the tongue-in-cheek story

Rick Feneley meets the principal whose school has become an ark for refugees.

WASHINGTON—Almost three years after her husband was arrested and jailed in Cuba, Judy Gross still talks to Americans who haven't heard his

VIENNA (Reuters) - Any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities may lead to it withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear arms, a senior Iranian official said on Friday.

The star of "Shash of Sunset" is bucking the status quo by exposing his Persian culture to the masses and living an openly gay lifestyle.

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) has condemned the recent attack on vehicles belonging to Iran's al-Alam and Press TV news networks in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Turkey protested on Friday against the presentation of a book by a Kurdish militant leader in Athens, saying it undermined friendship efforts between the long-standing regional rivals.

Today’s AM fix was USD 1,728.25, EUR 1,329.53, and GBP 1,077.87 per ounce. Yesterday’s AM fix was USD 1,724.50, EUR 1,327.56, and GBP 1,076.47 per ounce. Silver is trading at $34.32/oz, €26.53/oz and £21.50/oz. Platinum is trading at $1,621.00/oz, palladium...

Global oil prices fell on Friday with traders taking profits ahead of the weekend pause and amid US budget talks, eurozone uncertainty and tensions over Iran's nuclear programme, analysts said. New York's ...

ISLAMABAD: A high powered delegation of the China Investment Corporation (CIC) was briefed about the tremendous investment opportunities with high returns and profits, available in various sectors of economy, including oil and gas, road and railways infrastructures and urged to capitalise the optimum investment opportunities in Pakistan.

VIENNA, Nov 30 — The United States set a March deadline yesterday for Iran to start co-operating in substance with a UN nuclear agency investigation, warning Tehran the issue may otherwise be referred to the UN Security Council. The comments by US diplomat Robert Wood to the board of the...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate is expected to vote today on a new package of tough sanctions on Iran targeting the Islamic Republic's domestic industries.

VIENNA (AFP) - Iran fiercely rejected accusations of a nuclear weapons drive at the UN atomic agency Friday, making Western countries "very pessimistic" about prospects for diplomacy, as one diplomat put it.

BEIRUT—Syrian rebels battled regime troops south of Damascus on Friday and Internet and most telephone lines were cut for a second day, but the government reopened the road to the capital's airport in a sign the fighting could be calming, activists said.

>The statement - in the name of a group with an Iranian-sounding name - was put on a website hours after U.N. nuclear chief Yukiya Amano said on Thursday he did not believe sensitive nuclear "safeguards" information had been compromised.The U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), whose...

Feds charge Intrade with illegally selling bets Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 9:52 a.m., Monday, November 26, 2012 U.S. regulators are suing the Intrade predictions market, saying it illegally let customers bet on...

IRANIAN crude being imported to Japan is continuing to dwindle, according to statistics from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. ...

Omid, the Iranian man on Nauru on a 50 day hunger strike, flown to Australia on Friday.

LONDON, Nov 30 — Brent crude oil fell below US$111 (RN337) a barrel today as a lack of progress in US budget talks to avert a fiscal crisis darkened the outlook for demand in the world’s biggest oil consumer. Top US Republican lawmaker John Boehner said yesterday talks to avert...

KUWAIT CITY (AP) - The drama of Kuwait's parliamentary elections has nothing to do with the ballot count. It's what may come afterward that has the country on edge as a broad coalition of conservative Islamists, liberal reformers and others vow to boycott Saturday's vote.

Eyebrows have been raised at possible corporate breaches around the purchase of Shanduka Group's minority stake in MTN Nigeria.

* Meshaal says ceasefire deal concluded on Hamas terms * Hamas strongly backs Palestinian bid for UN * Hamas is breaking out of its isolation * Ties with Iran affected because Hamas rejected Assad (Adds more quotes on Syria) DOHA, Qatar Nov 30 (Reuters) - Hamas leader Khaled Meshaalsaid the...

DUBAI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's crude oil imports fromIran fell more than 30 percent to 75,281 barrels per day (bpd)in October from September, as substitute oil from othersuppliers including Iraq and Saudi Arabia rose more, officialtrade data showed on Friday. Iraq was Turkey's biggest crude supplier in October with105,000...

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FIVE times in Israel since 1980, a right-wing government has called an election without launching a complementary military operation. Comment by Gwynne Dyer

Amity Educational Resource Centre together with Amity International Schools started third India’s Biggest International High School Model UN “Amity International Model United Nations 2012(AIMUN)” from Nov 29- Dec 1, 2012 at Amity University, Sector- 125, Noida.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has revived a divisive debate over civil liberties and the president's powers as commander in chief, voting that American citizens suspected of terrorism and seized on U.S. soil may not be held indefinitely.

>The lira was at 1.7855 against the dollar at 0630 GMT, little changed from 1.7871 late on Thursday.The yield on Turkey's two-year benchmark bond closed at 5.98 percent, after hitting an all-time low of 5.96 percent in early afternoon trade, from a close at 6.