News Archive - 13 January 2014

>The goal of the new round talks is to find a broad settlement in the decade-old dispute over Iran's nuclear programme. The aim is to defuse the risk of mistrust leading to deeper tensions or even conflict in the Middle East.The diplomatic source, who spoke on condition of anonymity,...

>Many in the Senate are eager to back new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, a move the White House fears would upset delicate diplomatic efforts with Tehran that just recently led to an interim agreement.Obama raised the issue of Iran himself in speaking to reporters during an...

By Matt Spetalnick SHANNON, Ireland (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that the United States is committed to enforcing its "sanctions architecture" against Iran even as world powers provide it with some relief in pursuit of a final nuclear deal. In four...

>* Dollar languishes near 4-week low against yen* Gold holds near 4-week highBy Dominic LauTOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Asian shares came under pressure on Tuesday, with Japanese stocks tumbling more than 2 percent as the yen hovered near a four-week high against the dollar after last week's surprisingly weak...

>* Strong core of powerful Democrats oppose new sanctions bill* White House in strong push to bolster Democratic opposition to measure (Adds more on bill in paragraph 2, McCain comment and background, paragraphs 9-12.)By Patricia Zengerle and Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is more likely...

>By Roberta RamptonWASHINGTON Jan 13 (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it was concerned about a recent report that Iran and Russia are negotiating an oil-for-goods swap worth $1.5 billion a month, a deal a spokeswoman said could trigger U.S. sanctions.Such a deal would significantly...

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>JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel paid homage to former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the first of two funeral services to be held on Monday for a man hailed as a war hero at home but seen by many in the Arab world as a war criminal. U.S. Vice President...

>* Obama urges Congress not to impose new sanctions against Iran* North Sea Buzzard oilfield ramping up to full production after problems-sources* Kuwait says prices to soften, Iran says to say unchanged (Updates prices, latest on Buzzard North Sea oil field)By Simon FalushLONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Oil fell below...

>Under a deal struck in November, Iran is expected to curb its nuclear activity in exchange for a limited easing of the international sanctions. The pact will come into force January 20, Iran and world powers agreed on Sunday.Asked whether he thought it was time to lift the sanctions,...

Federal authorities arrested Mozaffar Khazaee, a laid-off Pratt & Whitney employee, at a Newark, N.J., airport before he could board a plane for Frankfurt and then Iran.

Anti-government protesters who blocked off intersections across Thailand's capital have begun marching toward government ministries on the second day of a renewed push to derail elections and unseat the prime minister.        

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Arizona’s challenge to the court’s Roe vs. Wade decision and its protection for a woman’s right to choose abortion through the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.

The price of oil remained near $92 a barrel Tuesday on expectations that global supplies will rise with ramped up output in Libya and the North Sea, along with increased exports from Iran if a deal on its nuclear program succeeds.

08:48 Kejriwal's minister was indicted for tampering with proof : Somnath Bharti, the law minister in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's cabinet, was once indicted for tampering with evidence by a court in Patiala.

31st December (evening) The victim and residents of Sanggase were holding a New Year’s Eve party with music and alcohol, when an alcohol-influenced quarrel broke out between the victim and the DJ. Others stepped in and calmed the situation down.

Signed "Francesco" on its tank, the 1 585 cc Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide that will be auctioned for charity in Paris on 6 February has an unusual owner - Pope Francis.        

After the Islamic revolution of 1979, debates over religious accommodation were met with a brutal crackdown

Dozens of people in the southern suburbs of Damascus have died of starvation after spending months living on scraps of food, trapped in one of the worst sieges of the civil war, activists claim.

U.S. President Barack Obama has said that the landmark nuclear deal reached between the P5+1 countries and Iran offers extraordinary opportunities for the later and its people.“If Iran is w...

Pyongyang, January 13 (KCNA) -- The New Year Address made by supreme leader Kim Jong Un was reported in different countries from January 1 to 8. Foreign media specially edited the main contents of the New Year Address with photos documenting his revolutionary activities.

Turkey: International trade union movement calls to stop judicial harassment against unionist Brussels, 13 January 2014 (ITUC OnLine): In January, the ITUC will join the international trade union delegations attending in Turkey the court hearings ...

Asian shares came under pressure on Tuesday, with Japanese stocks tumbling more than 2% as the yen hovered near a four-week high against the dollar after last week's surprisingly weak jobs report raised concerns about the US growth outlook. Tokyo's Nikkei benchmark shed 2.6%, hitting a one-month low as...

>* Major powers, Iran likely to start final nuclear talks in Feb* U.S. crude, oil product inventories to rise -poll* Coming up: euro zone industrial production at 1000 GMTBy Florence TanSINGAPORE, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Brent crude edged down towards $106 a barrel on Tuesday as Libyan supply picked...

That much ballyhooed “deal” to “halt” Iran’s nuclear program is set to take effect Monday next. Would that it were. Iran and six world powers, ...

An unusual fear is gripping the Arab world, namely that nuclear diplomacy may yet bring Iran and the United States into a close regional embrace. ...

The US stock market had its worst day of the year so far, extending a January slump.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for the presence of Iran in the forthcoming internationally brokered peace talks aimed at achieving a political solution to the crisis in Syria.

Barack Obama insisted he had faith in the Afghan war mission after former Pentagon chief Robert Gates charged the president lacked passion for military action and soured on his own troop surge. In his first public comments on criticisms of his role as commander-in-chief in new memoirs by Gates, Obama...

【文：喬奕思】 說麥馬巴夫電影之家，還得從麥馬巴夫（Mohsen Makhmalbaf）說起。 他出生於德黑蘭一個虔誠的宗教家庭，堅定追隨宗教領袖霍梅尼（Ayatollah Khomeini），甚至寧願付出性命激進成事。十幾歲時，憂國憂民的麥馬巴夫認為唯有暴力才可推動革命，於是策劃刺殺一名員警，搶走警槍，然後打劫銀行以獲得資金去支援更大規模的行動。事件未遂，麥馬巴夫吃了一顆子彈，隨後入獄數年。 待他1980年出獄，霍梅尼領導的伊斯蘭革命已於1979年完成。新政府首先以「道德腐敗」之罪壓制伊朗電影業，約180多家電影院被焚毀，其後政府又意識到電影實為有力的意識形態武器，於是開始宣導伊斯蘭的、反帝國主義的藝術創作。總之，出獄時23歲的麥馬巴夫決定投身電影，由電影《解釋》的劇本開始，在上世紀九十年代左右完成一系列佳作，並作為伊朗電影新浪潮旗手之一，成為與阿巴斯齊名的世界級導演 ...

The appointment of a pro-Israel lawyer and former columnist as Ottawa’s new ambassador has stirred controversy among media, politicians.

U.S. crude fell further in early Tuesday trade as expectations of a return of Iranian crude supplies to the market.

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang International Halal Exposition and Convention will be held from Friday to Sunday, here, for the fifth time.

Francis touches on wide range of subjects in traditional ‘state of world’ address

The Russian economy is ready for a shift in the global energy market ahead of the Iran deal, the deputy finance minister said.

Oil minister M Veerappa Moily put energy into bilateral ties with oil and gas-rich countries, reaching out to counterparts with a view to securing energy supplies for India at Petrotech-2014, the oil ministry’s biennial showcase.

Geneva/Damascus (ICRC) – The scale of the crisis in Syria, with millions of civilians affected, is staggering and the humanitarian response insufficient, said the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, at the end of a three-day visit to the country.

A man was arrested on charges of attempting to ship technical data from the F-35 joint strike fighter to Iran, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

The price of crude oil is close to an eight-month low as traders worry about ramped-up exports from Iran and Libya adding to a global supply glut. Oil for February delivery fell 92 cents to close at $91.80 in New York Monday, the nearly the lowest since May.

Republicans say it is up to Democrats whether strengthened Iran sanctions pass the Senate and ensure that the country sticks to a deal with the White House to open up its nuclear program to inspections.

Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to implement a nuclear deal struck in November, with its terms starting from Jan. 20, officials announced Sunday.

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NEW YORK — The stock market had its worst day of the year so far, extending a January slump. Stocks dropped Monday as falling oil prices pushed down energy stocks. The prospect of the Federal Reserve further cutting back on its economic stimulus also weighed on the market.

It was a rocky session on the US share market as investors sold down stocks at the start of corporate reporting season, with major banks including JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs due to reveal their earnings this week. Traders were also assessing the latest comments from officials of the US...

PARIS, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The Syrian government may allow humanitarian aid to certain besieged areas of the country, American and Russian diplomats in Paris said Monday.

GENEVA (13 January 2014) – A United Nations independent expert has urged the Government of Kenya “to ensure that the human rights of the Sengwer indigenous people are fully respected, in strict compliance with international standards protecting the rights of indigenous peoples.”

NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market had its worst day of the year so far, extending a January slump. Stocks dropped Monday as falling oil prices pushed down energy stocks. The prospect of the Federal Reserve further cutting back on its economic stimulus also weighed on the market.

Despite record setting cold weather in the U.S. last week, which can send fuel and oil prices soaring, diesel and crude prices are down.

Republican National Committee member Dave Agema has added to his record of outrageously homophobic remarks. read more

Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the AK-47, has turned to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church before his death to express remorse for those killed by his invention.        

The Israeli air force has retaliated to Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip, hitting sites used by militants after rockets were fired from the territory.        

Parliamentarian hails agreement as harbinger of the end of sanctions, for which Israel has labored to increase; U.S. senators back continued sanctions.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oil futures closed lower on Monday, giving back most of what it gained in the previous session as traders factored in the potential for more supply from Iran following the country's nuclear deal with Western powers. Natural-gas futures rallied, rebounding after last week's loss. February crude...

In a first yet fragile step toward peace, Syria's government and the main but disputed moderate opposition group seeking to oust it have agreed to allow humanitarian aid into some blocked-off parts of the scarred...

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Parties working to prevent Iran from participating in Syria peace talks in Switzerland next week will regret denying Tehran a role, Iran's foreign minister said on Monday. "These parties will regret all the efforts they have undertaken to prevent the participation of Iran to find a solution and an end...

UN nuclear experts will visit Iran on Saturday to prepare for a deal curbing the Islamic republic's atomic programme two days before it takes effect, an official in Tehran said.

Moscow and Washington made a joint call Monday for Syria's regime and rebels to agree to ceasefires in parts of their battle-scarred country ahead of peace talks this month. But the two countries continued to disagree on Iran's participation in the talks, with US Secretary of State John Kerry saying...

Iran's reformers and moderate conservatives are welcoming an agreement between Iran and six world powers on how to implement a nuclear deal struck in November, saying it will shore up Iran's sanctions-hit economy.

KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract continued its downtrend to close lower yesterday on weaker export sentiment.

>VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's increased access in Iran to monitor a landmark agreement with world powers still falls short of what it says it needs to investigate suspicions that Tehran may have worked on designing an atomic bomb. It is also a far cry from the...

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(MENAFN) Iran's exports of cement and clinker in the first nine months of the Iranian year hit 14.43 million tons, logging a 36.2 percent increase from the same period the year bef...

(MENAFN) The Iranian government has agreed to finance economic development projects worth USD6 billion, according to Tehran Times. Ministry of Oil will issue USD2 billion, while...

(MENAFN) Indonesia has stopped all its exports of mineral ore last Saturday in order to improve domestic processing, according to Oman Observer. However, this step is expected t...

(MENAFN) Iran has purchased 12 new tankers as part of its plan to boost exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), according to Tehran Times. The purchased tankers by the private...

(MENAFN) GDP of Abu Dhabi has boosted by 7.7 percent reaching USD248.12 billion by the end of 2012 compared to USD230.45 billion in 2011, according to Arab News. The Economic Re...

(MENAFN - AFP) Global oil prices fell on Monday following news that a landmark deal to curb parts of Iran's disputed nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief will take ef...

An unusual fear is gripping the Arab world, namely that nuclear diplomacy may yet bring Iran and the United States into a close regional embrace. This may seem comical given the legacy of mistrust separating the two nations.

>* U.S. planning to lift some sanctions from same dateBRUSSELS/LONDON Jan 13 (Reuters) - European Union governments will implement all EU sanctions relief for Iran covered by a landmark nuclear deal on Jan. 20, the day the agreement takes effect - including lifting a ban on insuring its oil,...

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Iran could attend peace talks on Syria next week if it gives a "strong signal" that it will embrace a political transition to replace the current regime, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Monday.

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis on Monday urged reconciliation on the Korean peninsula and voiced hope that talks in Geneva next week will kick off a peace process in Syria.

Washington – Iran on Sunday pledged to scale back its nuclear war programme by limiting its uranium stockpile starting from 20 January, said the United States (US) Secretary of State, John Kerry, in a statement. “As of that day, for the first time in almost a decade, Iran’s nuclear program...

>LONDON Jan 13 (Reuters) - European shares headed for a slightly firmer open near a 5-1/2-year high on Monday, tracking gains in some key Asian and U.S. indexes, with investors' focus shifting to company earnings after a poor U.S. jobs report.U.S. employers hired the fewest workers...