News Archive - 18 June 2014

>Speaking on live television, Rouhani said many people had signed up to go to Iraq to defend the sites and "put the terrorists in their place". He added that veteran fighters from Iraq's Sunni, Shi'ite and Kurdish communities were also "ready for sacrifice" against these militant forces. "Regarding the holy...

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June 18 (Bloomberg) -- White House Press Secretary Jay Carney speaks at the White House briefing about the situation in Iraq and the outlook for talks between U.S. and Iran. This was Carney's final briefing as press secretary.

The tough little South Americans send the 2010 champions packing.

I fully agree with the views expressed by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim in his article “Story of oil, money and blood” (June 18). The writer has a distinct style of writing. In his simple manner, he always succeeds in touching a chord with his readers.

The Internet Party’s candidates list showcases a strong and diverse group of Kiwis committed to leading positive change for New Zealand in the digital age.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia and other petro-powerhouses of the Gulf for years encouraged a flow of private cash to Sunni rebels in Syria.

The declining of Trans Tasman Resources' marine consent application yesterday has come as a shock and a surprise, Straterra says.

“This is a Council that is so incompetent, it built a new museum with too little storage space to house its existing collection.

Health Minister Tony Ryall has welcomed the success of an information technology system that helps health care providers find the right patient quickly and easily.

Refusing consent for ironsands mining off the Taranaki coast is a curtainraiser to plans to mine the Chathams Rise says independent MP Brendan Horan.

>BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has asked the United States for air support in countering Sunni rebels, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday, after the militants seized major cities in a lightning advance that has routed the Shi'ite-led government's army. However, General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the U.

>The two sides meet in Belo Horizonte on Saturday with a lopsided victory for the twice champion South Americans the only result expected against the limited, defensive Asians."It will require a miracle since Argentina is one of the best teams in the world and also they have one day...

>"There may be future discussions at lower levels ... though we do not expect the issue to be raised again during this round," he told reporters at a briefing. (Reporting by Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Jim Loney) FILED UNDER: World Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Print Reprints...

>"Iran is losing a significant amount in oil sales alone from the sanctions that remain in place, more than the value of the temporary relief," Lew said in a speech in Jerusalem."As we approach the last month of the agreed upon period for negotiations, Iran's economy remains in a...

>* Iran: won't hesitate to defend Iraq's Shi'ite holy sites (Adds UAE recalling envoy, quotes)By Noah Browning and Rania El GamalDUBAI, June 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia gave an apparent warning to regional rival Iran on Wednesday not to intervene in the conflict in Iraq which it said could escalate...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - A U.S. security institute estimates that Iran could amass material for a nuclear bomb in three months or less while Iranian experts cite a time frame six times longer - a dispute going to the heart of talks between Tehran and global powers. Differences over how...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is refusing to significantly cut the number of centrifuges it intends to keep to produce nuclear fuel, making it hard to imagine a compromise at this week's talks with six powers, Western and Iranian officials said on Wednesday. The remarks from diplomats close to the talks,...