Section: Iran
The Daily 202: Elizabeth Warren challenges Brookings over research backed by industry
Elizabeth Warren talks with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in the House chamber prior to Pope Francis’ speech last week. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) THE BIG IDEA: — EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Elizabeth Warren today takes her ongoing crusade against the outsized influence of the financial services industry to one of Washington’s most respected think...
UN: Over 8,000 people killed in Ukraine crisis
The assistant UN secretary-general for human rights says more than 8,000 people, including civilians, were killed in the Ukrainian conflict since it was broke out in April 2014. “As of today, at least 8,050 people have been killed since the outbreak of hostilities in Eastern Ukraine in mid-April 2014. This includes Ukrainian armed forces,...
UN: Over 8,000 People Killed in Ukraine Crisis
TEHRAN (FNA)- More than 8,000 people, including civilians, were killed in the Ukrainian conflict since it was broke out in April 2014, the assistant UN secretary-general for human rights said Tuesday. …read more Source: Fars News...
Ban hopes ‘solidarity’ shown in JCPOA would solve world conflicts
The United Nations Secretary General has hailed the agreement between Iran and the P5+1 countries over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, expressing hope that the world powers can use the “solidarity” they demonstrated during the nuclear talks to resolve conflicts across the world. “I commend the landmark nuclear agreement between the...
Ukraine to start buying Russian gas in October
Ukraine to start buying Russian gas in October …read more Source:...
Obama hits Putin, Republicans in U.N. speech
Story highlightsThe President discusses the fight against ISIS Obama is expected to meet with Putin, Raul CastroIn a speech at times defensive and accusatory, Obama sought to use his favored weapon — oratory — to beat back his international challengers as well as conservatives in the U.S. who’ve branded him a weak leader...
US can’t solve world problems ‘on our own’: Obama
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, US President Barack Obama stressed the need for diplomacy and cooperation, saying “we can’t solve the world’s problems on our own.” According to Press TV, Obama said Monday that the era when “strong states must impose their will on weaker ones” has come to an end. “We the nations of the...
To Stem the Flow of Syrian Refugees, Stop the Barrel Bombs
Syrian asylum-seekers are the largest component of the latest refugee surge to Europe. Germany has been extraordinarily generous in providing a refuge. But with four million refugees having fled Syria’s daily atrocities and more waiting in the wings, we must ask how to improve the conditions forcing their flight. Relatives mourn as a man...
Kerry says fighting ISIL needs to be coordinated
US Secretary of State John Kerry has stressed the need for a coordinated effort to uproot the Daesh (ISIL) Takfiri group in the Middle East. “I think the critical thing is that all of the efforts need to be coordinated. This is not yet coordinated. I think we have concerns about how we are going to go forward,” he told reporters on...
Putin Opens New Mosque in Moscow Amid Lingering Intolerance
the main story Video Putin Speaks At New Moscow Mosque President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia spoke on Wednesday about Islam and the war in Syria at the opening of Moscow’s largest mosque. By REUTERS on Publish Date September 23, 2015. Photo by RIA Novosti/Reuters. Watch in Times Video » MOSCOW — Against rather long odds, including a hostile...
