News Archive - 27 July 2014

>* Iran condensate exports to China made at deep discounts* China, India unlikely to buy due to high freight costs, alternatives* Asian buyers cautious over wide variety of oil, qualityBy Florence TanSINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters) - The United States faces an awkward rival in its first attempts in 40 years...

Experts fear the inquiry has become bogged down almost before it has begun. Here, everything that we do know, and don’t know, about Flight MH17

Like the phrase about the sailor who comes home from the sea, this column is about money that comes home from overseas. It's not something to be ignored, because India is the world's biggest recipient of remittances, accounting of 12% of global remittances.

PETALING JAYA - Four Malaysians will cycle from Sheffield in Britain to Putrajaya to raise awareness on the homeless and Palestinian refugees. If everything goes according to plan, the journey early next month will see them going through 22 countries and travelling a total of 29,000km. From Britain, they will...

Ever since Sunni Islamic militants occupied much of northern and western Iraq, threatened Baghdad and proclaimed a new caliphate, the world has been grappling with the possibility that the Iraqi state may disintegrate along sectarian and ethnic lines — with Iraq’s Kurdish minority leading the way.

Qantas has no plans to stop flying over Iraqi airspace on its Dubai-London flights, based on its latest security assessments

The Netherlands’ decision to release powerful retired Venezuelan general Hugo Carvajal in Aruba, arrested Wednesday at the request of US law enforcement, is a boon to the narcostate in Caracas....

Today is Monday, August 4, the 216th day of 2014. There are 149 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1539 - Ghent rebels fight against Mary of Hungary, Regent of the Netherlands.1578 - Portugal's King Sebastian...

Does innocent human life matter in the Middle East if it is Christian? We ask because while Israel’s efforts to defend itself against terrorism from Hamas have provoked worldwide condemnation...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso French search teams on Saturday located the second flight data recorder from Flight AH5017, an Air Algerie plane that crashed in Mali on Thursday. A UN team, led by ...

A recent letter to the editor (Monday, July 21, titled "Columnist is anti-Semitic in 'Peace Train' editorial") by Jason Schreiber made accusations of anti-Semitism. He apparently is unaware that there is a difference between legitimately criticizing Israeli policies and anti-Semitism.

Plugging Russian-made beer Siberian Crown, David Duchovny appears in a two-and-a-half-minute ad, titled “You Have Things to Be Proud Of,� with heavy themes of pro-Russian nostalgia and cultural nationalism. “This is the country where I was born and raised. But there is another country, where...

The Gaza crisis and shooting down of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine should at least stop loose talk of the “international community.” There is no such thing, and if there were, it wouldn’t be on the side of the West.

A Northern Ireland adventurer who followed the longest river in Iran from source to sea has said it was like dicing with death.

One of the world's biggest airlines is to stop all its planes crossing Iraqi airspace amid fears they might be targeted by Islamic militants

A cartoonist's view of war and peace in Afghanistan

Hamas officials are believed to have already made an initial cash downpayment and are hoping North Korea will soon begin shipping extra supplies of weapons to Gaza

The New York Times is noted for its access to the inner sanctums of the Obama administration. Four of its top reporters collaborated on its Pentagon Plan Would Help Ukraine Target Rebel Missiles, which elaborates the administration’s thinking on Ukraine. To the shame of many Americans, the Times report confirms...

Islamic State extremists in Iraq have created a common enemy in the region. But Iran has to tackle deep distrust – and keep nuclear talks on track – to forge a new relationship with its Arab neighbors.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conducted a hefty round of telephone diplomacy late Sunday to rally support and humanitarian aid for Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. He spoke with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and regional leaders, stressing that the priority was...

Israel and Hamas are holding out for bigger gains in the Gaza war, helping explain the failure of the world's most influential diplomats to broker even a precursor to a lasting cease-fire. Here's a look at what each player wants:

The woes of a second term are nothing new, but for President Obama they seem to have started sooner and struck harder than for his predecessors. Former aides and analysts see some lessons from their experiences that Obama might want to consider.

The recent extension of Iranian nuclear talks freed up revenue for Tehran to send to militants in the Gaza strip, the House Intelligence Committee chairman said

Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy, FreePressers.com Henry Kissinger’s recent statement, that in 10 years Israel will cease to exist, borders on senile. Although one of his staff members denied it, Cindy Adams from New York Post insisted: “Reported to […] The post FLASHBACK — Kissinger on Israel’s...

A pastor imprisoned in Iran's notorious Evin Prison has spoken of the comfort he draws from knowing God is near him in his suffering.

Comment: The dangerously ineffective president's problems are many.

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Sunday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and stressed the need for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in the raging Gaza conflict.

Foreign ministers of Iran and Oman have called for international efforts to help end the Gaza blockade and dispatch foodstuff and medical aid to the besieged enclave.

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that Iran rolled back its nuclear program. The State Department said the United States and its allies have halted progress on Iran's nuclear program.

U.S. State Department staff members including the Marine guards were evacuated safely Saturday from the U.S. Embassy in Libya.,More than 100 U.S. State Department staff members including the Marine guards were evacuated safely Saturday from the U.S. Embassy in Libya by convoy to Tunisia as...

Here is a look at the significant historical events that have happened on July 27.

A grieving elementary student from Batangas helped the Philippine team capture 39 medals, trophies, and merit awards in an international mathematics contest held last week in South Korea.

When the energy industry booms in the U.S., the economy sags.

Published: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 15:30 PM. Russian-backed Ukrainian separatists, bent on getting the old USSR band back together, shot down a Malaysian airliner. Rivaled only by Obama, Putin is adept at blaming others.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for Egypt’s “urgent cooperation” to facilitate the delivery of relief aid to the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli regime’s offensive against the blockaded enclave.

Two weeks ago this column described George W. Bush as the most damaging US president of the past 100 years. This is on-going, because the Bush presidency has set the conditions for a dangerously ineffective presidency by President Barack Obama.

In the netherworld of America’s political subconscious, John F. Kennedy had nothing to do with starting the Vietnam War; So in advance of Hillary Clinton’s formal campaign for president, let us put this one to bed right now: The Obama administration’s Russia reset never worked. It’s important to remember this,...

>INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks and Euro pressured by German data, U.S. results* Brent climbs above $108/bbl on U.S.-Russian tensions, supply fears* Gold up on Ukraine, short-covering; posts weekly loss* MIDEAST STOCKS-CIB lifts Egypt on strong Q2; Barwa drags down Qatar* Middle East markets to close next week for...