News Archive - 5 March 2014

>* Disclosure comes as Netanyahu makes U.S. lobbying visit (Adds comment from arms analyst, Israeli foreign minister)By Dan WilliamsJERUSALEM, March 5 (Reuters) - The Israeli navy seized a ship in the Red Sea on Wednesday that was carrying dozens of advanced Iranian-supplied rockets made in Syria and intended for...

>"Coming out of the very productive consultations between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama during their bilateral meeting this week, President Obama has asked National Security Advisor Susan Rice to travel to Israel in May to lead the U.S. delegation to the U.S.-Israel Consultative Group," National Security...

>Ambassador Joseph Macmanus, the U.S. envoy to the U.N. nuclear agency, said a "satisfactory resolution of PMD issues will be critical to any long-term comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear issue".He was addressing a meeting of the 35-nation governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iraq and China have booked their places at the 2015 Asian Cup, to be hosted by Australia, after a nervy final day of qualifying.

LONDON: Iraq is reclaiming its rank as the world's fastest-growing oil exporter, cushioning consumers from Libyan supply outages for now and, perhaps, reviving Opec market share rivalries down the road.

"With the world on the brink of crisis re Russia, Ukraine, Syria, Iran and North Korea, the US economy stagnant, unemployment high, a Congress that is impotent, a health care program that is chaotic... read more

A Hindustan Petroleum Corp. employee carries a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder... Read More A Hindustan Petroleum Corp. employee carries a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder from a truck in Nashik, India.

Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama Vladimir Putin has taken the measure of Barack Obama. He's found Jimmy Carter.

Speaking at UCLA, she rejects GOP criticism that she was too soft on Vladimir Putin as secretary of State, pointing to administration successes in choosing battles and working to get things done.

Iran rejected on Thursday Israeli allegations that Tehran supplied rockets intended for Palestinian guerrillas in the Gaza Strip. "This allegation is not true and in principle the message or movement of a ship carrying weapons from Iran to Gaza is not true," Amir Abdollahian, Deputy Foreign Ministry for Arab and...

>INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares win reprieve, euro hobbled ahead of ECB* Oil slides on weak demand outlook, Ukraine fears subside* Gold rises after weak U.S. data; supply worry lifts platinum* MIDEAST STOCKS-GCC security discord with Qatar pummels shares, region mixed* White House national security adviser to visit Israel in...

>WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. military carried out freedom of navigation operations challenging the maritime claims of China, Iran and 10 other countries last year, asserting its transit rights in defiance of efforts to restrict passage, a Pentagon report said on Thursday. The Defense Department's annual Freedom...

BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi does not need a World Cup winners' medal to be considered among football's all-time greats, fellow Argentine Diego Maradona said on Tuesday.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, leaves the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The CIA is investigating whether its officers improperly monitored members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which oversees the intelligence agency, U.S. officials confirmed Wednesday.

The Interior Ministry affirms that the Egyptian court's decision is against the principles of Arabism, nation, and the history of Egypt. The Gaza Ministry of the Interior and National Security deplores the Cairo court's decision in Egypt banning Hamas activity, ...

Israel has asked Iran to "stop bluffing" hours after the Jewish state's defence forces claimed to have seized an Iranian ship carrying advanced weapons intended for Palestinian terror groups in Gaza Strip. The ship destined for Gaza was seized on ...

The Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham, Bob Balaban movie “The Grand Budapest Hotel” opens Friday. Cub scouts number less than...

Despite the largest crowd to see a soccer game in Atlanta’s history, Mexico and Nigeria played to a scoreless draw on Wednesday at the Georgia Dome in a game that featured lots of good scoring chances.

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Entering the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere, the sun will shine directly on the equator this month to give us almost equal hours of day and night on March 20. This is the vernal or spring equinox and aptly named so because this period marks the end of winter...

UNITED STATES - Amy Chua has done it again, with another best-selling book about the relationship between ethnicity and success. And once again she has been facing criticism and igniting controversy and then, well, laughing all the way to the bank. Ms Chua had already caused an uproar when her...

Crashing websites and overwhelming data centres, a new generation of cyber attacks is costing millions and straining the structure of the internet.

South Korea, where Standard Chartered Plc has written down $1 billion from its domestic unit, will “remain challenged” in the near term, said Jaspal Bindra, head of the lender’s Asian business.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Defense Department says Burma is still buying conventional weapons from North Korea. A report to Congress on North Korea’s military capabilities released Wednesday says the secretive nation uses a worldwide network to facilitate arms sales. It lists Iran, Syria and Burma as a core...

Hawkish lawmakers in US Congress, like senators Menendez and Kirk, who push for new sanctions against Iran are traitors within the US government who are ready to sacrifice the lives of Americans at the bidding of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), says James Morris.

President Barack Obama authorized U.S. air and missile strikes on the air defenses of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi on March 19, 2011.

Crashing websites and overwhelming data centres, a new generation of cyber attacks is costing millions and straining the structure of the Internet.        

“Opportunities that Ukraine will receive through economic and financial aid packages from the U.S., the EU and the IMF will enable to stabilize the economic situation”, emphasized Ukrainian PM A. Yatseniuk during the Government meeting and conference ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Until recently, collecting intelligence on Ukraine was a low priority for U.S. spy agencies, and as a result their reporting on recent developments was patchy, several current and former U.S. security officials said this week.

With Russian troops in Ukraine and China announcing a huge increase in its military budget, Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III, commander of U.S. Central Command, reminded congress that the MacDill Air Force Base-headquartered command still oversees the vast majority of threats facing the U.S. And that defense budget...

The agreement covers such issues as cyber security, water conservation, education, agricultural technology, health and biotechnology.

With his white hair in characteristic disarray, Sen. Bernie Sanders is slouching on the couch in his office on the third floor of the Senate Dirksen Office Building between two brass-eagle themed lamps. His left foot is propped on the coffee table in front of him. But the Vermont Independent,...

The son-in-law of Osama bin Laden acted as al-Qaida leader's right-hand man and appeared alongside the terror mastermind in a propaganda video just one day after the carnage of the 9/11 attacks, US prosecutors said on Wednesday.        

An Iranian deputy foreign minister has rejected Israel’s allegation that Tehran has sent missiles to the blockaded Gaza Strip.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is ready to leave power if his ruling Justice and Development party (AK) fails to win the upcoming local elections.

Bucharest (AFP) - Argentina didn't do their tag as World Cup contenders much good on Wednesday as they laboured to a 0-0 draw against Romania in a friendly which also saw Lionel Messi struggle with illness.

The State Department revealed  Wednesday  that even as the Obama administration was engaging in direct and very high-stakes nuclear negotiations with Iran, U.S. officials have for months been secretly collaborating with Israeli intelligence to track an illicit Iranian weapons shipment bound for Palestine. Israeli naval forces raided a merchant ...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is ready to leave power if his ruling Justice and Development party (AK) fails to win the upcoming local elections.

Romania held Argentina to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday in a lively friendly at the National Arena that featured a host of missed chances and good displays from the goalkeepers. The match in the Romanian capital was Argentina's last test before coach Alejandro Sabella announces his 23-man squad for the...

030514: Graphic shows path of Iranian shipment of advanced rockets bound for Gaza militants.; 3c x 8 inches; 146 mm x 203 mm;

World News Update, what you need to know

Exclusive: Official Washington and its compliant mainstream news media operate with a convenient situational ethics when it comes to the principles of international law and non-intervention in sovereign states. The rules apply only when they’re convenient, explains Robert Parry.

By Angus McDowall and Amena Bakr RIYADH/DOHA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar on Wednesday in an unprecedented public split between Gulf Arab allies who have fallen out over the role of Islamists in a region in turmoil. Qatar's cabinet voiced...

Syria and Ukraine have a lot in common where President Obama is concerned.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Internal Revenue Service official at the heart of the agency's tea party scandal once again refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing Wednesday that quickly devolved into political bickering between Democrats and Republicans.

VIENNA, March 5 (UPI) -- Another round of expert-level talks on Iran's nuclear program began Wednesday in Vienna on the sidelines of an International Atomic Energy Agency meeting.

PHOENIX (AP) - Anna Johnson, an award-winning journalist with extensive experience working in the U.S. and the Middle East, has been named The Associated Press' deputy editor for the U.S. West, overseeing coverage from 13 states.

>"We are not at all concerned that the plutonium is either being handled improperly or that there isn't a plan for disposition," Joseph Macmanus, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. nuclear agency, told reporters in response to a question.Last month, Beijing said it was "extremely concerned" by...

The Lebanese Hizballah is about to turn Israel’s northern borders into active warfronts.

WASHINGTON - 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 recognise Israel as a Jewish state if they wanted peace. Addressing the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC just a day...

(Bernama's repeat @17:08. Corrects headline and first para)KUALA LUMPUR (March 05): Hikari Global Trading Co Ltd — one of Japan's...

TOKYO (AP) — Iran's foreign minister pushed back Wednesday against calls for deeper cuts to its nuclear program.

KARACHI: The government is revisiting all the FTAs and PTAs as there is a growing realisation among policymakers that they had been poorly negotiated and were now causing injury to the domestic industry, official sources said on Tuesday.

BEIJING (AP) — China's government responded to public demands for bold leadership with vows Wednesday to press long-sought market reforms, defend against terrorism after a horrific slashing attack, and heavily boost military spending amid rising tensions with Japan. The promises delivered by Premier Li Keqiang in his first annual policy...

TEHRAN, March 5 (Bernama) - A South Korea business delegation plans to visit Iran to seek opportunities in expanding bilateral trade in mining, food and industrial sectors.

Iran’s foreign minister stressed that Tehran does not seek to weaponize its nuclear program, then questioned the continuing role of the United States military in the region during a meeting with reporters Wednesday.

>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Hollywood on Tuesday for the premiere of a film to promote tourism to the Holy Land, shifting the spotlight away from his frequent focus on dangers facing his country. Netanyahu attended the premiere at Paramount Studios of "Israel: The Royal...

>MTN, Africa's largest telecom operator, has been in talks with U.S. officials about withdrawing money from its Iran unit. Those talks are still on-going, Dabengwa said at a briefing following the release of MTN's full-year results. (Reporting by Helen Nyambura-Mwaura; Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Ed Stoddard) FILED...

>TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan made a second payment to Iran for crude imports under an interim nuclear deal on Wednesday, diplomatic sources told Reuters, as the West eases a year-long stranglehold on revenues that has crippled the Iranian economy.Japan, which became the first of Iran's oil buyers...