News Archive - 13 September 2014

>BAGHDAD/CAIRO (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that he had ordered his air force to halt strikes on civilian areas, following attacks by both Iraqi and U.S. jets in large areas of the country held by Islamic State fighters. The announcement, which comes as...

>The Sunni Muslim group, which enforces a strict interpretation of Islamic law in territories under its control in Iraq and Syria, has destroyed dozens of shrines, tombs and Shi'ite Muslim mosques. Sites affiliated with the Sufi sect, a mystical school of Islam opposed by puritanical Salafists from which Islamic State...

The race is on to build a coalition against the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group now holding large parts of Iraq and Syria.

There were so many flaws in President Barack Obama's midweek announcement about the US military response to the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) that it is easy to understand his earlier hesitation in divulging his new policy.

I believe that taking a vacation from the quagmire which exists in our society when it comes to sport is excellent therapy for the mind. My holiday environment was so restful and pleasant, spent relaxing with my grandchildren, I looked forward with enthusiasm to return home.

In his first inaugural address, President Obama said something quite important that no other president to date had said or written: “We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and nonbelievers.”

US Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday said a global coalition was essential to defeat Sunni militant group Islamic State (IS).

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Paris after a four-day tour of the Middle East trying to build a coalition to defeat Islamic State.

Iran’s nuclear weapons program, now operating largely outside Barack Obama’s attention span, is still making steady progress. While Ukraine’s crisis and the creation of the ...

(MENAFN - QNA) An Iranian official announced here on Saturday that some 23 million barrels of oil, worth $2.3 billion, were exported from Siri Island during the last year. Speaki...

It is not wholly evident why IS has emerged as America’s top military target. The head of US Homeland Security confirmed, before Obama’s speech, that there is “no direct threat from ISIS” to the US. There is no evidence of ISIS plans to attack the US or even the desire...

Today is Sunday, September 21, the 264th day of 2014. There are 101 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1327 - Edward II of England is murdered at Berkely Castle, eight months after he was forced to abdicate...

Brazil, Russia and France all secured their progression at the FIVB Volleyball World Championship in Poland on Saturday.

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Iranian men’s national volleyball team has been defeated by host Poland in the second round of the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.

In this Aug. 29, 2014 photo, Philippine Military Spokesman Major General Domingo Tutaan, left, gestures beside Col. Roberto Ancan, Commanding Officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines PeaceKeeping Operations Center, as he answers questions about the situation of Filipino peacekeepers in Golan heights during a press conference at Camp...

This week, President Obama said the U.S. would continue and expand military support to Iraqi forces fighting Sunni extremists. But the US. is not the only player there. Kate Brannen of Foreign Policy talks to NPR's Arun Rath about Iran's role in Iraq.

By all accounts, I should have been overjoyed that the United States had finally decided this week to expand its fight against the terrorists of the Islamic State group from Iraq to Syria.

COLUMBIA - Congress is now debating President Obama's plan to defeat the militant group the Islamic State, also previously known as ISIS or ISIL. In his primetime address to the nation on Wednesday night, Obama said he intended to weaken and eventually destroy the Islamic group.

TEHRAN: Iran said Saturday it has no wish to attend an international conference in Paris next week on fighting the militants Islamic State group, dismissing the meeting as just for show.

Asian Games Football Tournament Preview: India U-23 vs UAE U-23

Australia are still without a win at the world volleyball championships in Poland after going down to the United States.

The family of a British-Iranian, Ghoncheh Ghavami, 25, being held in Iran after going to a men's volleyball match. There’s a worrying feature present in the newly unveiled Apple Watch that nobody seems to be speaking about.

It was sad to watch, but, I guess, inevitable. In delivering a strong and decisive speech on how to deal with the ISIS threat, Barack Obama resoundingly answered his critics — by sounding just like them.

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on September 13, 2014 in the capital Cairo. Kerry arrived in Cairo on the latest leg of a regional tour to forge a coalition against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq and Syria.

The greatest sporting extravaganza of the Asian Continent, the Asian Games will be staged in Incheon, South Korea from Friday (19) with the participation of all 45 countries in Asia. Sri Lanka will field a strong 111-member contingent, including 80 competitors and 31 officials.

If the sight of children walking back to school over the past eight days... Mackay recently elected to Toastmasters International's board of directors.

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Ali Muhammad Brown, 29, accused of killing 19-year-old college student Brendan Tevlin in New Jersey in June, allegedly told police he was seeking retribution against the US for its military action in the Middle East.

Iran is rethinking its unconditional backing for Bashar al-Assad and there is growing discontent over humiliating defeats by Isil

CAIRO – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday hailed Egypt as an “important partner” in the emerging coalition aimed at beating back the extremist Islamic State group, while stressing that the need for Cairo’s support would not lead Washington to ignore human rights concerns. During a visit...

Cairo, Sep 13 (IANS): US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Egypt's capital Cairo Saturday in a bid to build up a coalition to counter and defeat the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, media reported.

WASHINGTON — It was just like the good old days.

The White House declared Friday, September 12, the United States was at war with Islamic State (IS) radicals, reports AFP, quoted by the BTA wire service. In a series of television interviews Secretary of State John Kerry had appeared to be reluctant to term the expansion of US operations against...

The family of Ghoncheh Ghavami, a British-Iranian woman being held in Iran after going to a men's volleyball match, appeal for her release.

Los Angeles (AFP) - Hollywood's annual awards season may be months away yet, but for many the race for Oscars gold has already started, with strong contenders emerging from key film festivals this month.

A top Iranian nuclear negotiator said Saturday that "disagreements over serious questions" persisted in the latest talks with the world powers on his country's atomic programme. "After two rounds of negotiations with the European representatives, our positions have not been reconciled and disagreements over serious questions still exist," said Majid...

Saeed Jalili. (AFP file photo) TEHRAN: The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council accused the United States on Saturday of violating the sovereignty of nations on the “pretext of fighting terrorism” in Iraq and Syria.

“We’re going to build the kind of coalition that allows us to lead, but also isn’t entirely dependent on what we do,” said US President Barack Obama at a fundraiser at the home of former AIPAC head Howard Friedman in Baltimore Friday, Sept. 12. One wag translated this as meaning...