News Archive - 15 September 2013

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>By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama disclosed in a television interview broadcast on Sunday that he had exchanged letters with new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and said diplomacy on Syria, backed up by a military threat, is a potential model for negotiating over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

>* Kerry briefs Netanyahu on Geneva deal* Netanyahu says world must also show resolve on IranBy Jeffrey Heller and Warren StrobelJERUSALEM, Sept 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry assured Israel on Sunday a U.S.-Russian deal to remove Syria's chemical weapons would be effective, addressing...

>* No official comment from Syria government* U.S. and Russia patch up feud with disarmament deal* Differences remain over Obama's threat to use forceBy Oliver HolmesBEIRUT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Syrian warplanes and artillery bombarded rebel suburbs of the capital on Sunday after the United States agreed to call...

>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that Syrian rebels were responsible for an August 21 chemical gas attack but, in an interview broadcast on Sunday, he welcomed Putin's diplomatic role in the crisis. Obama, in an interview on ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopolous,"...

>* Netanyahu says world must also show resolve on Iran issueBy Jeffrey Heller and Warren StrobelJERUSALEM, Sept 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry briefed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday on a U.S.-Russian deal to remove Syria's chemical weapons, an accord that drew a...

TEHRAN, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Iran is ready to "build trust" with the United States, Iran's foreign minister said as President Obama said he exchanged letters with Iran's new president.

Teenager Saoud Al Ali, who made his singles debut for the UAE on the final day of Davis Cup action at the Aviation Club on Sunday, says it was a valuable experience for him.

The groundwork for a new Eurasian order was laid in remote Kyrgyzstan, even as the world's attention remains focused on diplomatic maneuvers over Syria.

The Syria arms deal struck between the U.S. and Russia isn’t perfect, but hardly anything in.

European Stocks Poised To Rally After Summer's Withdrawal

Urbanists preach the benefits of high-rise megacities at the expense of livable neighborhoods. By Joel Kotkin.

Will it work? From the plan’s ambitious scope to the rebels’ anger, Eli Lake gets you up to speed.

After a four-month surge pushed gasoline to nearly $4 per gallon in early April, drivers, politicians and economists worried that gasoline prices might soar past all-time highs, denting wallets, angering voters and dragging down an economy that is struggling to grow. Tom Kloza, publisher and chief oil analyst at Oil...

The United Nations will hear its experts’ verdict on the alleged poison gas attack in Syria after the chief chemical weapons inspector turned over his report to the world body.

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633 years ago today, on Sept. 16, 1380, soldiers led by Prince Dmitry of Moscow defeated the Golden Horde in the Battle of Kulikovo. The victory was a turning point for Russians trying to gain independence from Mongol rule, which had been imposed in 1240.

Beirut — As negotiations to avert a U.S. strike against Syria ramped up last week, so, too, did the action on the ground.

BAGHDAD — Iran and six world powers ended two days of difficult talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program Thursday with no clear signs of progress, but they agreed to reconvene for more negotiations in Moscow next month. Addressing reporters after Ashton's delegation had left, the lead Iranian negotiator, Saeed Jalili,...

Even before President Barack Obama put his plans to strike the Syrian regime on hold, he was losing the battle of public opinion about military intervention. Part of the credit, no doubt, goes to a successful media blitz by Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and its supporters.

>INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar slips, bonds & shares rally as Summers steps aside* Oil creeps higher with market on edge over Syria* Gold gains as dollar slips, stimulus outlook eyed* MIDEAST STOCKS-Regional markets surge after U.S.-Russian deal on Syria* MIDEAST DEBT-UAE banks' exposure to government highest since 1970s -BofA*...

US President Barack Obama was forced to defend the deal made with Syria over chemical weapons after the Assad government hailed it as a "victory".

Americans unsure what to think about President Obama's plans for Syria should remember that all military action undertaken by Democrats for the last half-century has led to utter disaster. (With the possible exception of the Village People's "Y.M.C.A.

The writer uses satire to argue his case over the recent fuel price hike.

It seems that the nation that stormed Normandy, saved South Korea, stared down the Soviet empire and intervenes militarily - with mixed results - all over the world can't stomach sending cruise missile messages to a third rate, amoral thug in Damascus.

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, says the White House should "exercise humility" in the wake of a...

What a week, huh? Obama speaks to the nation. Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin speaks to the nation. Colorado voters speak to the nation.

Because we live in an environment inundated by human doing more than human being, it's easy to get caught up in imbalance to the point that it no longer reflects mission or principles.

Free YouTube! Pakistan ban faces court action In this picture taken on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2013, Pakistani university students try to access YouTube in Karachi, Pakistan. For almost a year, Pakistanis wanting to watch the video-sharing website YouTube have had to find other alternatives.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand – The Philippine team failed to sustain a fiery start and yield a four-set loss to Iran, its second straight in the 17th Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship at the Lipatapalop Hall here.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Friday he was plowing ahead with potential sanctions against countries that keep buying oil from Iran, including allies of the United States, in a deepening campaign to starve Iran of money for its disputed nuclear program. Obama's goal is to tighten the pressure on...

Secretary of State John Kerry said the Putin Plan to strip Syria's military of its chemical weapons cache could avoid a U.S. military strike.

Francois Hollande has called for a UN resolution on Syria to be voted by the end of the week.

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By The Associated Press, The Associated Press A high-ranking Syrian official called the U.S.-Russian agreement on securing Syria’s chemical weapons a “victory” for President Bashar Assad’s regime, but the United States warned ...

Syrian reconciliation minister Ali Haidar says weapons deal would prepare way for negotiations between government and opposition

Jean-Christophe Cloutier, assistant professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

NEW YORK — Israel is bullying the United States over the alleged threat of an Iranian nuclear weapon, using the prospect of an Israeli military attack on Iran to force the hand of its much larger ally, Iran's president said Monday. The Obama administration is already chafing under increasingly direct...

After weeks of refraining from dipping back into the sensitive topic of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya, Mitt Romney on Monday criticized the administration for being slow to label the assault terrorism and faulted its overall handling of the attack. Acknowledging that Obama deserves credit...

TEHRAN, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and British Foreign Secretary William Hague will discuss bilateral relations while in New York for a U.N. meeting, Iran said.

Officials said an earlier report by Press TV, Iran's state-financed satellite broadcaster, that Iran had already cut supplies to the six countries was inaccurate — but not before word of the Press TV report sent a brief shudder through the global oil market, sending prices up slightly. The European Union...

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Latest VideoSeptember 15th, 2013     Barack Obama : I have send a letter to Rohani and received the answer ! In an interview aired on ABC network ,the United president Barack Obama said that he have sent a letter to Islamic Republic president Hassan Rohani and have received the answer .

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INDONESIA: The Miss World beauty contest, which has attracted fierce opposition by Islamic groups in host country Indonesia, is now facing another challenge -- a rival pageant exclusively for Muslims.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after speaking to the media at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013. Kerry on Sunday sent a strong warning to Syria, saying 'the threat of force is real' if...

By CNN Staff (CNN) — A Syrian minister declared “victory” for his country on Sunday, thanking Russia for orchestrating a...

Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2013 Barack Obama has revealed an exchange of letters with Iran's new President Hassan Rowhani but warned his reluctance to strike Syria should not devalue US threats of force to thwart an Iranian nuclear bomb. The US president, in an interview aired Sunday, publicly confirmed the...

Background Briefing in Geneva Special Briefing Senior State Department Officials Geneva, Switzerland September 14, 2013 MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. So we have a group of experts here. So this is, of course, on background for attribution to senior State Department officials. They’ll do just a brief opening to go through some...

The U.S.-Russian deal has emboldened U.S. adversaries, including Iran, Sen. Roy Blunt (R., Mo.) said Sunday.

Many critics of President Obama's proposed military action against Syria are fighting the last war. It's the wrong war. Syria is not Iraq.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Sunday it would be happy to set up a meeting between British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, but denied a suggestion from Tehran that such a meeting had already been arranged.

September 16, 2013 The US: world’s Policeman or Schoolyard Bully? Ever since 9/11, it seems America’s just been itching for a fight – and any Muslim country will do. Really, who acts like this? by Bill Maher @www.theguardian.com Saturday 14 September 2013 12.00 BST Pax Americana: a...

The deal reached by the US and Russia could deter Syria without the need for a military strike

Exports of gold in the UAE increased 61 percent

WASHINGTON — President Obama says a tumultuous month as commander in chief, when his policy toward Syria took a number of unexpected turns, may not have looked “smooth and disciplined and linear,” but it’s working. “I’m less concerned about style points. I’m much more concerned...

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday sent a strong warning to Syria, saying 'the threat of force is real' if it does not carry out an internationally brokered agreement to hand over its chemical weapons.

On This Week With George Stephanopoulos Sunday morning, President Barack Obama defended his handling of the Syrian crisis, arguing that his administration's response was less stage-managed than the Iraq War but ultimately more successful at achieving its goals.

NEW YORK—The Pope. President Barack Obama. Queen Elizabeth. Oprah Winfrey.   When Twitter started seven years ago as an obscure medium for geeks, critics dismissed it as an exercise in narcissism. Some thought it would be as intriguing as watching people gaze at their bellybuttons. But it quickly matured into...

LONDON — British Foreign Secretary William Hague will meet his Iranian counterpart in New York later this month, in what the British government calls "a positive step" toward restoring full diplomatic ties between the two countries. The Foreign Office said Sunday that Hague would meet Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif...

Assad’s forces renew offensive in wake of pact on chemical weapons

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Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujarathi and Sahaj Grover maintained a clean slate, defeating Tomas Laurusas of Lithuania and Vyacheslav Lozhnikov of Kazakhstan respectively in the second round of the World Junior Chess Championship in Kocaeli, Turkey.

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Latest VideoSeptember 15th, 2013     BBC Persian TV and Holland News Network first video of Iranian Revolutionary Guard soldiers in Syria A video produced by BBC Persian TV  filmed by  documentary maker of Iranian TV who was killed by opposition groups in Syria  and his  video confiscated and  sent to...

An Iranian lawmaker says the participation of Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani at the UN General Assembly can promote Tehran’s standing in the global arena.

Eastern Shore congressman says Obama could have learned from President George W. Bush's actions in 2003 in the lead-up to the war in Iraq.

The superpower rivalry between the U.S. and China is showing signs of softening, following a series of high-level military visits and plans for a rare joint naval exercise between the two nations next year.

Cyber attacks have been responsible for destroying nuclear centrifuges in Iran and computer networks in Saudi Arabia, as well as causing stock market crashes in the US. The threat today is larger than it has ever been — but are Gulf companies paying attention?        

In reaching a deal on Syria after what a US official described as three days of "hard-fought" debate, Moscow and Washington can each count benefits.

WASHINGTON — After a combative two-hour debate, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel as defense secretary Tuesday, sending it to the full Senate. [...] the 14-11 vote, which broke down along partisan lines, was just the beginning of a process this week...

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By Sheikh Qayoom, Srinagar, Sep 15 : Golden-brown rice fields, streams bringing down crystal-clear water from the mountains, cicada insects "singing" on willow treetrunks: these are the indicators of the breathtaking beauty and grandeur of the autumn in Kashmir.

By Warren Strobel GENEVA (Reuters) - The deal between the United States and Russia on Syrian chemical weapons was due in no small part to the labors of foreign policy veterans with contrasting styles: Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. While their bosses, presidents Barack...