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Iran nuke deal erases Obama’s red lines
Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2015
From allowing Iran to keep enriching uranium to abandoning "anywhere, anytime" inspections of Tehran's nuclear facilities, the Obama administration has crossed many of its own red lines in the nuclear deal that will lift tough economic sanctions on…
Asian shares move off 3-year lows while China’s suffering goes on
Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Volatile global markets showed tentative signs of a respite from the recent blood-letting on Tuesday as bargain hunters helped Asian stocks off three-year lows, though share markets in China, epicentre of the rout, suffered another big sell-off.
United Nations to let Iran Inspect Alleged Nuke Work Site
Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2015
Iran will be allowed to use its own inspectors to investigate a site it has been accused of using to develop nuclear arms, operating under a secret agreement with the U.N. agency that normally carries out such work,…
U.S. Withdrawing Patriot Missiles from Turkey
Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2015
The U.S. Army will withdraw two Patriot air defense missile batteries and their approximately 300 support personnel from Turkey in October, according to a joint announcement by the U.S. embassy in Ankara and the Turkish government.
China, Russia to launch largest-ever joint navy exercise
Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
The Chinese and Russian navies are gearing up for their largest-ever joint exercises, slated to begin Thursday in the Pacific with more than 20 ships and featuring anti-submarine operations as well as a joint-beach landing.
ISIS calls Erdogan infidel, urges followers to conquer Istanbul
Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
A fighter proclaiming allegiance to Islamic State has appeared in a video urging fellow Turks to rebel against "infidel" President Tayyip Erdogan and help conquer Istanbul, highlighting the threat the NATO member faces as it battles the radical…
Russia selling missiles ‘that can bring down US aircraft’ to Iran
Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Despite a ban on arms shipments to Iran under international sanctions, Russia appears willing to proceed with the sale of advanced S-300 surface-to-air missiles to the country - in a development triggering objections from the Obama administration.
UN Security Council Backs New Syria Peace Plan
Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2015
The United Nations Security Council on Monday backed a new push for peace talks in Syria in a measure adopted by Damascus ally Russia and the other 14 member states, AFP reports.
Khamenei: Deal or No Deal, Iran Will ‘Shut’ US Out
Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2015
The fate of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers is still undecided but it will not leave the country open to US influence, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday.
Nuke deal, Syria on agenda as Iranian and Russian FMs meet
Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2015
The foreign ministers of Russia and Iran held talks in Moscow on Monday, a meeting that had been expected to focus on the implementation of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, as well as international efforts…
Iran’s supreme leader opposes nuclear deal
Posted on Monday, August 17, 2015
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is opposed to a landmark nuclear deal reached with world powers last month, a prominent Iranian hard-liner claimed Saturday.
