News Archive - 19 July 2014

>"France hopes that this new deadline will allow Iran to make indispensable choices that we are expecting in order to reach a long-term, credible and lasting agreement," Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in a statement during a visit to Egypt.Iran and six powers agreed to continue talking for four more...

>After more than two weeks of negotiations in Vienna, Iran and the powers announced early on Saturday that they would extend an interim deal that they hammered out in Geneva late last year.They agreed to continue talking until Nov. 24 after realizing that remaining wide gaps in negotiating positions...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers on Friday agreed to a four-month extension of negotiations on a long-term nuclear deal that would gradually end sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme, diplomats close to the talks said. Iran, the United States, Britain, France, Germany,...

Osman Mirghani, the editor-in-chief of the Sudanese daily newspaper Al-Tayar in Khartoum, was attacked physically because he had recently called on his country to normalize its ties to Israel. Facebook/Osman Mirghani

The Greeks tell a story against themselves about their tendency to believe in conspiracy theories. They relate how God decided that he would give every…

With Barack Obama’s approval ratings getting dragged down by a floundering foreign policy, we might miss one of his biggest successes in a place no one expected — Iran. Whether we extend the interim anti-nuke deal or reach a longer-term agreement to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, Obama has...

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In past columns, I've mentioned some teachers and professors I've known who bluntly said that Ronald Reagan was the nation's worst president.

Watch Video | Listen to the Audio HARI SREENIVASAN: Turning now to the other major international story dominating the headlines—the invasion of Gaza. An offensive, Israel says, is designed to locate tunnels and designed to stop rockets from being fired from Gaza into Israel. Palestinian authorities say more than 330...

President Obama delivers a statement on the situation in Iran. Obama has said repeatedly that a world in turmoil demands American leadership, but a burst of new international challenges this week is showing the limits of that leadership. Surveying a dizzying array of international crises, President Barack Obama stated the...

From Luis Suárez’s infamous bite to the scandalous 7-1 defeat of hosts Brazil to Germany, the 2014 World Cup sure offered thrills to hundreds of millions the world over. Fans share some of the tournament’s highlights with TOBI AWORINDE With the 2014 World Cup in Brazil still fresh in the...

Let us mourn the dead and comfort the bereaved, and regret human folly and the wickedness of war, writes PETER HITCHENS.

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Iranian musician Hafez Nazeri follows his dream

Hundreds of Iranians gathered here Saturday to protest against Israel's offensive against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

LONDON—If Ukrainian rebels shot down the Malaysian jetliner, killing 298 people , it may have been because they didn’t have the right systems in place to distinguish between military and civilian aircraft, experts said Saturday. American officials said Friday that they believe the Boeing 777 was brought down by an...

The Australian families of victims of the MH17 disaster may struggle to get full compensation for their loss, say legal experts.

A senior Indonesian diplomat called for “intensified efforts and closer coordination” with Saudi officials to save the lives of domestic workers currently on death row in Saudi Arabia.

Call it the second-term curse. For whatever reason, the final four years in office have not been kind to presidents lately. Whether Republican or Democrat, repeated scandals now seem inevitable -- a lesson President Obama is all too familiar with at the moment.

“What was the hardest part of your experience during the Kindertransport?” and “How do you feel about Germany today?” are just two of the questions Bordentown Regional Middle School students asked of Holocaust survivor Norbert Bikales during his visit to the school on May 30. Mr. Bikales told...

FLORENCE, S.C. — Because South Carolina is tucked firmly in the Bible Belt, it should come as no surprise that the main religion in the state is Christianity. However, results from a study by the Asso

Family and friends of a Butler County boy are hoping strangers will help deliver what he wants: newspapers from around the world. Sean Tracey, 12, ...

LONDON (AP) — If Ukrainian rebels shot down the Malaysian jetliner, killing 298 people, it may have been because they didn't have the right systems in place to distinguish between military and civilian aircraft, experts said Saturday.

Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash: How can civilian aircraft be protected from mistaken military attacks?

WASHINGTON -- Afghanistan's disputed election and Iraq's unraveling are giving members of Congress and U.S. allies in the region reason to think President Barack Obama should rethink his decision to withdraw virtually all Americans troops from Afghanistan by the close of 2016.

Iran and the group known as the P5+1 have agreed to a four-month extension of negotiations toward a final comprehensive nuclear deal, two Western diplomats told CNN on Friday.

Posted: Saturday, July 19, 2014 11:08 am | Updated: 1:02 pm, Sat Jul 19, 2014. WASHINGTON (AP) — Surveying a dizzying array of international crises, President Barack Obama stated the obvious: "We live in a complex world and at a challenging time."

A bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Baluchistan Saturday, killing three people including a paramilitary soldier and wounding 16 others, officials said. The attack came when a patrolling vehicle of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) was passing through a busy market in Khuzdar town,...

India’s decision to pipe natural gas and other petroleum products to Pakistan is being seen as a first step that could lead to the revival of two stalled mega undertakings involving Islamabad — th...

CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ -- Michael Yaraghi, a principal of Safavieh, will be presented with the Jerry Gans Memorial Award at the Greater Metropolitan Furnishings Association’s Gala Dinner and Dance to be held Saturday, Nov. 22nd, 2014 in Cliffside Park, NJ.

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Iran celebrates with the champion trophy and gold medals. (Photos courtesy of Fiba-Asia) From left, Beau Belga, Kevin Alas, Japeth Aguilar and Ranidel de Ocampo mob Paul Lee (partly hidden) after the Rain or Shine guard hit three free throws to lift Gilas Pilipinas to an...

On Saturday the United States delivered a devastating blow to Iran — on the volleyball court. The U.S. bested the Middle Eastern nation 3 games to 0 to advance to the Gold Medal match at the FIVB World League Finals held in Florence, Italy. America will go on to...

>The diplomat spoke hours after Iran and the six powers agreed to continue talking, after failing to meet a self-imposed July 20 deadline to reach an agreement on curbing the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for ending sanctions. Ashton's mandate as the EU's top foreign policy official expires at the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Afghan election crisis and unraveling of Iraq have lawmakers and regional allies thinking President Barack Obama should rethink his decision to withdraw virtually all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the close of 2016.

Prime Minister David Cameron and US president Barack Obama have discussed the worsening situation in Gaza during a phone conversation, Downing Street said.

Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) says it is prepared to open the country’s airspace to international flights after a Malaysia Airlines jetliner with 298 people on board crashed over Ukraine’s east.

BY NICHOLAS BURNS Last week’s death of former Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze brought well-deserved tributes for his central role in bringing the Cold War to a peaceful end. read more