News Archive - 20 August 2014

>* Obama: killing "shocked the conscience" of the world* Says U.S. will do what it must to protect citizens* Islamic State threatens the life of a second U.S. reporter* Killing said to be revenge for U.S. air strikes in IraqBy Alexander Dziadosz and Steve HollandBAGHDAD/EDGARTOWN, Mass.,...

>PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Wednesday it wanted to bring together Arab states, Iran and the main world powers to coordinate a comprehensive response against Islamic State insurgents who control large parts of Syria and Iraq. Speaking in an interview with Le Monde French President Francois Hollande did not...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has started taking action to comply with the terms of an extended agreement with six world powers over its disputed atomic activities, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report obtained by Reuters on Wednesday showed. The findings in a monthly update by the International Atomic Energy Agency...

>DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's parliament sacked the science, research and technology minister on Wednesday, a victory for the conservative critics of moderate President Hassan Rouhani. In their impeachment motion - the first time parliament has sacked a minister since Rouhani's election last year - lawmakers criticized Reza Faraji-Dana for allowing...

The Robert Rodriquez/Frank Miller-directed sequel to “Sin City” is hitting theaters this weekend, so I’m ranking my favorite black-and-white movies of the modern era. Note: These are movies shot in black and white after color became the norm. Otherwise, my favorite movie ever, “Dr. Strangelove,” would top this list.

One of the fundamental lessons of the 9/11 tragedy was that our government carried a share of blame for the failure to stop the attacks. Not because it was asleep at the switch or ignorant of the dang

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(CNN) — The United States launched a series of airstrikes Wednesday against ISIS forces in Iraq, the same day President Barack Obama vowed to act against the militant group following its beheading of an American journalist and its threat to kill another. “The United States of America will continue to...

The United States launched a new barrage of airstrikes Wednesday against the Islamic State extremist group that beheaded American journalist James Foley and that has seized a swath of territory across Iraq and Syria.

>A cargo plane from Jordan touched down in Arbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region, carrying 100 tonnes of emergency supplies including plastic sheeting for shelter, kitchen sets and jerry cans, the agency said in a statement.Three more flights are planned in coming days and aid is also...

>A group of fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fired at a military border patrol unit near the Iran border in the eastern province of Van. A Turkish lieutenant was killed, and another soldier was injured in the clash late on Tuesday, according to Turkish media.A Kurdish protester...

>LONDON (Reuters) - Governments scolded by the United States over their human rights records have seized on racial unrest and a police crackdown in the Missouri town of Ferguson to wag their fingers back in disapproval. Adversaries and uneasy allies from Russia and Iran to China and Egypt have accused...

>"In our minds and we hope that it will be possible ... we want not only all the regional countries, including Arab states and Iran, but the five members of the Security Council, also to join this action," Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told lawmakers.France's president earlier on Wednesday called for...

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at Israel after the Zionist regime resumed pounding the besieged Gaza Strip, saying Tel Aviv is a murderous regime.

Iran's parliament votes to dismiss Science Minister Reza Faraji-Dana, dealing a blow to reformist President Hassan Rouhani.

Dear Islamic State of Iraq and ISIS. Our leadership felt bad about all of the tough press you've been getting lately and – given our talent for ruining Gaza while enjoying endless love from the media – we thought we'd share some pointers with you.

By ARLETTE SAENZ (@arlettesaenz) NOTABLES A HORRIFYING VIDEO: The U.S. intelligence community is working to authenticate a chilling video appearing to show the beheading of American journalist James Foley by a militant identifying himself as part of the Islamic State. ABC’s JONATHAN KARL reports a...

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish president-elect Tayyip Erdogan looks set to maintain his influence on daily politics after being sworn in next week, with close allies likely to take on cabinet posts in a new government and his economic team expected to remain largely intact.

A FILMMAKER who fled his homeland after criticising the regime is producing a film inspired by his struggle.

Excess fluoride, which may damage both brain and bone, is leaching out of granite and into Maine's drinking water—and potentially other New England states -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Standard Chartered Plc is probing why anti-money laundering controls implemented as part of a 2012 deal with New York’s banking regulator missed numerous suspicious transactions, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

By Jonathan Stempel and Steve Slater NEW YORK (Reuters) - British banking company Standard Chartered Plc will pay a $300 million penalty and suspend or exit some important businesses after failing to weed out risky transactions that could be linked to money laundering. The civil settlement announced on Tuesday by...

>Aug 20 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media:* Snapchat Inc, developer of a mobile app that lets users send messages that disappear within seconds, might expand its service to videos, news articles and advertisements, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.* Penske Media Corp,...