News Archive - 19 November 2014

Antony Blinken, President Barack Obama’s deputy national security adviser, said the administration would welcome congressional authorization for U.S. military action against Islamic State with limits on duration and ground combat.

>"I’m not optimistic that we can get everything done by Monday," Hammond told reporters in the Latvian capital."But I think if we make some significant movement we may be able to find a way of extending the deadline to allow us to get to the final deal if we’re...

Web encryption for free—tough deal to turn down? After all the instances of cyberattacks, snoopers and sophisticated surveillance, encryption technology has become especially appreciated and familiar to many people. In a bid to alleviate the expense and complexities of encryption, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has joined Mozilla, Cisco, Akamai, IdenTrust,...

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil for December delivery is currently priced at $75 per barrel, Brent for January delivery at $78 per barrel. Oil has slipped 30% since July, but the only place in the world where retail gasoline has fallen as much is Iran. In most countries, gas is...

An interim deal freezing Iran's nuclear enrichment programme expires on 24 November – the race is on to agree a new deal

A Filipino national is suspected to be one of the Islamic State (IS) militants who have beheaded 18 Syrian soldiers and an American, according to a video released over the weekend.

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Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Wednesday lauded Saudi Arabia's contribution to the global fight against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organisation.

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>VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran said it would resist Western pressure to make what it considered to be excessive concessions in nuclear talks that started on Tuesday, highlighting obstacles that could prevent a historic deal being reached by a Nov. 24 deadline. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declined to...

>* In a significant shift, federal safety regulators on Tuesday called on automakers to conduct a nationwide recall of vehicles that contain driver's-side airbags made by the Japanese supplier Takata Corp. The nationwide move, urged by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, would expand a recall that has been mostly...

>SYDNEY/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Australia's conservative government on Wednesday defended its decision to stop asylum seekers passing through Indonesia from settling in Australia, a move that could leave Indonesia with thousands of refugees from the Middle East. The government announced late on Tuesday that asylum seekers who registered with the U.

>INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL* GLOBAL MARKETS-Japanese stocks rise on recovery hopes, BOJ meet in focus* Oil extends slide as traders seek fresh leads on OPEC* MIDEAST STOCKS-Markets rebound in line with global equities, oil* PRECIOUS-Gold holds near $1,200 as dollar eyed for cues* U.S.-born rabbis slain in Israel praised; protesters at...

>* Market debates if Saudis will no longer defend oil prices* Private briefings, long Naimi silence puzzle OPEC experts* Conspiracy theories abound about what Riyadh is up toBy Dmitry Zhdannikov and Alex LawlerLONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - If Saudi Oil Minister Ali al Naimi wants to stop conspiracy theories spreading...

>"Right now, I think it's going to be difficult to get to where we want to go. It's not impossible," Blinken, who is U.S. President Barack Obama's choice to be deputy secretary of state, said at his nomination hearing for the diplomatic post.Six major powers are in negotiations...

>* India already paid $900 mln to Iran under the interim deal* Iran, world powers in nuclear talks ahead of Nov. 24 deadlineBy Nidhi VermaNEW DELHI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - India will soon pay a third tranche of $400 million to Iran ahead of a Nov. 24 deadline to an...

>NEW YORK/LONDON/SHENZHEN (Reuters) - There is no trace of Shenzhen Lanhao Days Electronic Technology Co Ltd at its listed address in the beige and pink-tiled "Fragrant Villa" apartment complex in this southern Chinese city. The building's managers say they’ve never heard of it.     But a Western intelligence report...