News Archive - 4 March 2014

>"Messi doesn't need to win the World Cup to be the best player in the world," Maradona, who inspired Argentina to the title in Mexico in 1986, told La Nacion."(If he did) it would be great for Argentina, the fans and Lio, but (winning) a World Cup or not...

>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United States and other world powers on Tuesday not to allow Iran to retain the ability to enrich uranium, and urged Palestinians to recognize Israel as a Jewish state if they wanted peace. Addressing the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC a day...

>MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain blacklisted three anti-government groups as terrorist organizations on Tuesday, a day after a bomb killed two local policemen and an officer from the United Arab Emirates, state news agency BNA said. The attack has raised fears of more violence in the Sunni Muslim-ruled kingdom, where opposition...

>In a speech to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed deep skepticism about Iran's intentions in current negotiations with world powers."I don't believe we will have sufficient time to effectively impose new sanctions before Iran could produce a nuclear weapon, leaving...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on the Palestinian leader to recognize Israel as a Jewish state to prove that he is truly prepared to end the conflict between the two sides.

>(Reuters) - One senior Obama administration official called Vladimir Putin's actions in the Ukraine "outrageous." A second described them as an "outlaw act." A third said his brazen use of military force harked back to a past century. "What we see here are distinctly 19th and 20th century...

>* U.S., EU tell Russia to pull troops from Crimea or face sanctions* U.S. crude stockpiles likely rose 1 mln bbls last week -poll (Recasts, adds quotes, updates prices)By Florence TanSINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - Oil fell as much as a $1 on Tuesday, with Brent slipping...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister confirmed that technical consultations with the West will continue on Wednesday in Vienna.

International security, trade, fuel prices and more are at stake.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a brief Hollywood break from geopolitics, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared at the premiere of a television documentary he's featured in amid his rare trip to California. Netanyahu got a laugh by asking the crowd if he was at the Oscars as ...

VIENNA: The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) issued a statement Tuesday evening, simultaneously with the IAEA board of governors’ seasonal session, voicing support once again for Iran’s nuclear rights and peaceful nuclear program.

>By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Tuesday mapped out plans to overhaul the ground-based U.S. missile defense system managed by Boeing Co and improve its reliability after several test failures in recent years.Missile Defense Agency Director Vice Admiral James Syring...

CAIRO: A Cairo court banned Tuesday the Palestinian Hamas movement from operating in Egypt, tightening the noose around the militant rulers of the blockaded Gaza Strip amid a crackdown on Islamists.

WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that reassuring words from Iranian officials about not wanting nuclear weapons do not square with ...

For a period of about a year, I lived right next door to an Oporto. Barely a weekend would pass when I wouldn't go out drinking with friends, then jump in a cab home and spend the whole trip silently chanting to myself, "Don't go to Oporto... Don't go to...

What does a pro-Israel lobbying group do at its annual policy conference when it knows with a high degree of certainty that its chief policy priority isn’t likely to go anywhere on Capitol Hill?

Today is Wednesday March 12, the 71st day of 2014. There are 294 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:641 A.D. - Chinese Princess Wen Cheng goes to Tibet to marry the Tibetan ruler. The marriage is the basis...

WASHINGTON: North Korea poses a mounting threat to the United States due to its pursuit of long-range missiles and nuclear weapons, the Pentagon said Tuesday in its latest strategy document.

CONCERN: Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal attends the GCC meeting in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

>NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday defended Russia's right to send troops into Ukraine to protect compatriots living in "terror", but said he would only use force as a last resort. Breaking his silence since the removal of Russian-backed President Viktor Yanukovich from power, the former KGB...

>By John KempLONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Drilling for oil and gas deposits outside North America has hit the highest level in three decades, led by big exploration and production programmes in the Middle East and Africa.More than 1,300 drilling rigs have been operating on average over the last...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Iranian pop star Googoosh has released a video that addresses homosexual love — a major gesture by one of the country's top cultural figures in exile — causing a stir in the I…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged world powers on Tuesday not to allow Iran to retain the ability to enrich uranium, saying it must be stripped of all nuclear technologies with bomb-making potential.        

For the past few weeks, Venezuela has been rocked by anti-government protests. What started as small-scale demonstrations in the capital city of Caracas has escalated to mobilizations throughout the country.

Netanyahu: Why does Iran need nuclear-capable missiles?

>By Jonathan LeffNEW YORK, March 2 (Reuters) - Oil traders are past masters at handicapping geo-political risks, from war in the Middle East to resource nationalists in Latin America. Lately, they face another confounding political landscape: Washington.As a bounty of shale oil transforms the trading landscape across North America,...

>KABUL (Reuters) - India's most important message for Afghanistan is that it is not leaving, and it is backing that message with the biggest aid package it has ever given another country. Indian diplomats insist the message is meant as reassurance for allies in Afghanistan nervous about waning international support...

NEW YORK (AP) — Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was introduced to prospective jurors on Monday at the start of his trial on charges that he conspired to kill Americans and support terrorists in his role as al-Qaida's spokesman after the Sept. 11 attacks.

The Senate on Tuesday concurred in the ratification of extradition treaties under Senate Resolution Nos. 535, 536 and 537 between the Philippine government and the United Kingdom, India and Spain, with Senate President Franklin Drilon saying such will boost the fight against transnational crime.

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At a White House meeting, President Obama pressured Netanyahu to make “tough decisions” regarding the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Netanyahu responded that, “Israel has been doing its part and, I regret to say, the Palestinians have not.”

MANILA, Philippines – “Corrupt politicians and their partners-in-crime have a tendency to flee to other countries to escape the long arm of justice. We are making sure that arm is longer and longer.” Senate foreign relations committee chairperson Miriam Defensor Santiago hailed the Philippines’ extradition treaties with the United...

Tehran, March 4 : Iran defeated Kuwait 3-2 in the AFC Asian Cup 2015 football qualifier.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has not made any oil payments to Iran under the recent nuclear deal that provides Tehran some relief from Western sanctions, government and industry sources said on Tuesday. ...