Obama administration asks judge to throw out suit against Iran brought by embassy hostagesWASHINGTON — The Obama administration has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit against Iran filed by Americans held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran 30 years ago. Iran’s president accuses Western countries of trying to muzzle criticism of Israeli ‘racism’TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president on Wednesday accused European diplomats and protesters who disrupted his recent attack on Israel at a U.N. conference of trying to muzzle anyone who says “a word against the racism of the Zionist regime.” Iranian filmmaker, who says he’s engaged to US journalist jailed in Iran, begs for her releaseCAIRO — An Iranian filmmaker, who said he is engaged to the American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S., defended his fiancee as innocent in an open letter and begged Iranian authorities to release her. Fiance of American journalist jailed in Iran defends her as innocent, begs for her releaseCAIRO — An Iranian filmmaker, who said he is engaged to the American journalist jailed in Iran for allegedly spying for the U.S., defended his fiancee as innocent in an open letter and begged Iranian authorities to release her. Analysis: Defying early doubters, Clinton is off to a drama-free start as Obama’s top diplomatWASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama chose Hillary Rodham Clinton to be his secretary of state, skeptics foresaw trouble: a clash of ego and ambition, a conflict of policy priorities between former campaign rivals. Russia criticises Ahmadinejad’s speech at Geneva conferenceMOSCOW - Russia Tuesday criticised Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech at the UN conference on racism in Geneva. Neighbors tie yellow ribbons near ND home of American journalist imprisoned in IranFARGO, N.D. — Neighbors and friends in the hometown of an American journalist imprisoned in Iran came together last month to fill sandbags to fight off the rising Red River. Now they’re joining to tie yellow ribbons around the trees near Roxana Saberi’s home and urge her release from prison. Iran’s chief justice urges judiciary to consider Saberi’s appealTEHRAN - Iran’s chief justice Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Monday urged the judiciary to consider immediately an appeal filed by the Iranian-American journalist who has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a court here on charges of espionage. Iran’s chief justice urges judiciary to consider Saberi’s appealTEHRAN - Iran’s chief justice Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Monday urged the judiciary to consider immediately an appeal filed by the Iranian-American journalist who has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a court here on charges of espionage. Iran’s chief justice urges judiciary to consider Saberi’s appealTEHRAN - Iran’s chief justice Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi Monday urged the judiciary to consider immediately an appeal filed by the Iranian-American journalist who has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a court here on charges of espionage. UN condemns Ahmedinejad speech at racism conferenceGENEVA - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned Monday the speech of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Durban Review Conference on racism here. UN nuclear body says NKorea could restart nuclear facilities within monthsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea could restart its nuclear facilities within months, the chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog warned Monday, but added he was optimistic that negotiations on halting Pyongyang’s atomic ambitions could be revived. Obama defends boycott of racism conferencePort-of-SPAIN - US President Barack Obama defended Washington’s decision to stay away from the UN conference on racism, accusing the organisers Sunday of hypocrisy in setting the agenda. Ahmadinejad urges legal rights for Iranian-American journalistTEHRAN - Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday called for ‘fairness’ for the Iranian-American journalist who has been sentenced to eight years in prison by a court here on charges of espionage. Obama concerned over journalist’s sentencing by IranPORT OF SPAIN - US President Barack Obama is ‘deeply disappointed’ by Iran’s sentencing of an American-Iranian journalist, the White House said. US concerned over journalist’s jail sentence by IranWASHINGTON/TEHRAN - The US expressed deep concern Saturday over an eight-year prison sentence imposed by the Iranian judiciary on Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi for spying. Ahmadinejad says Iran favors talks with the WestJERUSALEM - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that his country is in favour of a dialogue with the West over the nuclear stand-off. Chinese Premier hopes Iran will resolve nuclear standoff soonSANYA - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao hopes that Iran will resume talks with world powers soon to resolve the standoff over the nuclear issue. Hillary Clinton admits to past U.S. errors vis-a-vis CubaSANTO DOMINGO - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has candidly admitted to the United States having failed in trying to build its ties with Cuba, and suggested that the Obama administration will attempt to change the uncompromising policy of the previous Bush administration. Pakistan’s break-up will threaten US, India: ExpertsWASHINGTON - US officials see little hope of preventing nuclear-armed Pakistan from disintegrating into fiefdoms controlled by Islamist warlords and terrorists, posing a security threat to both the US and India, according to a leading newspaper group. Pakistan dangerously close towards becoming fiefdom of Islamist warlords, terrorists: ReportWASHINGTON - The Taliban’s expanding writ in Pakistan with every passing day may ultimately see the whole country falling into the hands of the insurgents, and being turned into a fiefdom controlled by Islamists warlords, a report in the McClatchy newspaper said. Missile deal with Russia on track, says IranMOSCOW - There are no obstacles to the delivery of Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Tehran, Iran’s deputy foreign minister has said. India’s patience wearing thin as Pak coming apart: NYTNEW YORK - India’s patience is wearing thin as it watches Pakistan shrink and as “peace deals” proliferate which cede pockets of sovereignty to the Taliban, believes a strategic expert. US would consider ‘any Iranian proposal’WASHINGTON - The US would be willing to consider any proposal presented by Iran as long as it addresses international concerns about the Islamic state’s nuclear activities, the US State Department said Wednesday. Iran for global peace, but not halt nuclear drive: AhmadinejadTEHRAN - Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday said that his country would give a new set of proposals to the international community to ’secure global peace’, but stressed that there would be no halt in Tehran’s nuclear programme. Iran has new proposals for global peace: AhmadinejadTEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday said Tehran would offer a new set of proposals to ’secure global peace and justice’, IRNA reported. Now the ball is in Obama’s court, says AhmadinejadTEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed optimism in seeing normalisations of Iran-US ties, but stressed that Tehran would not take the first step towards mending relations with Washington. World must accept a nuclear-powered Iran: LarijaniTEHRAN - World powers must accept Iran as a nuclear power as it has mastered the technology of uranium enrichment, parliament speaker Ali Larijani said Sunday. Iran detains 121 Afghans, foils human trafficking bidTEHRAN - Iranian officials have foiled a major human trafficking attempt by detaining 121 Afghan nationals who had illegally entered the country, IRNA reported Sunday, quoting authorities. Iran celebrates National Nuclear DayTEHRAN - Iran Thursday celebrated National Nuclear Day marking the inauguration of the country’s first nuclear fuel plant in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, IRNA reported. |
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