Search Results for: US sanctions on Iran

G20 Summit: After West's Whipcrack, Putin Says 'Good Chance' of Ending Ukraine Crisis

The leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia vowed to oppose Russian aggression, and European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel have warned of more sanctions.

Nov 16, 2014

Russia's Putin Faces Western Wrath at G20, Told to 'Get Out of Ukraine'

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is believed to have told Putin "to get out of Ukraine".

Nov 15, 2014

ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Alive; Calls for Global Jihad and Expansion of Caliphate in Audio Message

Baghdadi in the audio message mocks President Obama's plan to send more soldiers to Iraq and urges disciples to "erupt volcanoes of jihad everywhere."

Nov 14, 2014

Sanctions over Iranian volleyball 'disrespectful': official

The international volleyball federation FIVB on Sunday said it will not allow Iran to host international events as long as women are banned from attending the game. Duration: 00:42

Nov 10, 2014

Kerry denies US linked Iran atom talks to militant efforts

US Secretary of State John Kerry vehemently denies that Washington offered to discuss cooperation with Iran in the fight against Islamic militancy if a nuclear deal was reached with Tehran. Duration: 00:47

Nov 8, 2014

Ex-Yemeni leader supporters protest UN sanctions threat

Thousands of supporters of Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh and Shiite rebels took to the streets Friday to protest threatened UN sanctions against the ousted strongman and insurgent chiefs. Duration: 00:40

Nov 8, 2014

Iran Orders '74 Lashes' to Dog Owners for Keeping the 'Unclean' Animal

As per the Islamic 'guidelines', dogs are considers 'Haram' or rather unclean animal that a treated with the same level of disgust as a 'swine'

Nov 7, 2014

President Obama's credit card rejected by NewYorkRestaurant

Obama's Secret Letter to Iran's Supreme Leader for Support Against ISIS Sparks Outrage

A report claims the US President Barack Obama wrote a secret letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month.

Nov 7, 2014

Burkina Faso Leaders Agree to Political Transition Plan

The presidents of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal mediated the talks.

Nov 6, 2014

US and France reiterate Iran cannot have atomic bomb

US Secretary of State John Kerry and his French counterpart Laurent Fabius discuss the Iran nuclear question, saying they remain opposed to any military use of nuclear power by Tehran. Duration: 00:53

Nov 6, 2014

A women's volleyball team from London in support of the jailed British-Iranian woman. The jail term for Ghoncheh Ghavami for attempting to watch a Men's volleyball match has gained her an international support.

Jailed for Attending Volleyball Match, British-Iranian Woman Ghoncheh Ghavami Begins Hunger Strike

The human rights group Amnesty International also revealed that she is being held at Evin prison, which has a reputation for brutality, and for keeping prisioners in solitary confinement

Nov 4, 2014

Oil Slides below $84 as Saudi Arabia Lowers Price for US

Brent crude oil fell below $84 a barrel on Tuesday, extending losses to a fourth consecutive session.

Nov 4, 2014

Afghan Shi'ite Muslim men flagellate themselves during a Muharram procession in Kabul October 31, 2014.

Day of Ashura 2014: Custom of Self-Flagellation; 4 Important Facts to Know (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

Day of Ashura 2014: Here are 4 important facts to know about the tenth day of Muharram including the custom of flagellation.

Nov 2, 2014

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

War of Words: Israeli PM Netanyahu is 'Chickenshit, Recalcitrant, Myopic, and Pompous,' Says Top Obama Official

The official described Netanyahu with words such as 'Chickenshit 'recalcitrant', 'myopic', 'reactionary', 'obtuse', 'blustering', 'pompous', and 'Aspergery'.

Oct 29, 2014

Hanged Iranian Reyhaneh Jabbari's Message to her Mother Soleh [FULL TEXT]

"... as soon as I am hanged my heart, kidney, eye, bones and anything that can be transplanted be taken away from my body and given to someone who needs them as a gift."

Oct 28, 2014

Prev 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 Next