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By , on June 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Iranian president-elect Hassan Rowhani said he will make the country’s nuclear programme more transparent as he seeks to ease tension with the US and reduce “brutal” sanctions that have crippled the economy. He ruled out any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn UN sanctions but said he hoped an early deal could be reached to allay the fears of major powers. The moderate cleric, who won outright victory in Friday’s presidential election on the hopes of millions for an end to the economic hardship caused by Western sanctions, pledged greater transparency in the talks. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 17th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> South Korea on Monday joined the United States in insisting that rival North Korea take “concrete” steps towards abandoning its nuclear weapons if it genuinely wants to end its international isolation. The South’s comment came a day after Pyongyang sought to circumvent Seoul by proposing direct talks with Washington. The move was widely seen as an effort to drive a wedge between the United States and its South Korean ally after planned North-South talks were cancelled last week in a row over protocol. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the international community on Sunday against easing sanctions on Iran following the election of a reformist-backed president, as the country’s nuclear efforts remain firmly in the hands of Iran’s extremist ruling clerics. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The powerful National Defense Commission headed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued a statement through state media proposing high-level talks to ease tensions and promote peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> “Long live Rowhani,” tens of thousands of jubilant supporters chanted as security officials made no attempt to rein in crowds — joyous and even a bit bewildered by the scope of his victory with more than three times the votes of his nearest rival. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar said 72 per cent of the more than 50.5 million Iranians eligible to vote had turned at polling stations, and that Rowhani had secured just over the threshold 50 per cent of the vote required to avoid a run-off. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani wins race for presidency in Iran
By , on June 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Iran’s reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in early vote counting on Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late support could have swayed a race that once appeared solidly in the hands of Tehran’s ruling clerics. But the strong margin for former nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani was not yet enough to give him an outright victory and avoid a two-person runoff next Friday. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 14th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Millions of Iranians voted to choose a new president yesterday, urged by Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to turn out in force to discredit suggestions by arch foe the US that the election would be a sham. The 50 million eligible voters had a choice between six candidates to replace incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but none is seen as challenging the Islamic Republic’s 34-year-old system of clerical rule. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 14th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Myanmar’s President Thein Sein will visit Britain and France next month, an official said on Friday, as the international community continues to embrace his nation’s democratic reforms. Thein Sein will travel to up to four countries on his second trip to Europe in months, a government official said requesting anonymity. “Our President Thein Sein will visit about three or four countries in mid July…. he will visit the UK and Paris in France for sure,” a Myanmar government official told AFP, adding detailed information of who will accompany him has not been released. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 14th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Iran chooses a new president on Friday in an election the reformists hope their sole candidate will win in the face of divided conservative ranks, four years after the disputed re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. More than 50.5 million people are eligible to vote for the man – no women candidates were approved – to succeed Ahmadinejad, who is barred from standing for a third consecutive term under the constitution. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By RICK GLADSTONE, on June 12th, 2013 On Tuesday, the Treasury Department banned the organization from any dealings with Americans, citing its “alarming reach” and intervention in the Syrian civil war.
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By , on June 11th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — In a story June 10 about Iceland’s role as a possible destination for the American intelligence contractor who leaked National Security Agency secrets, The Associated Press quoted a man who identified himself as Bjorn Sigurdarson, an executive at the University of Iceland, as saying that it would be good if the contractor ended up in Iceland. University officials said after the story was published that there is no one with that name working at the university. A corrected version of the story is below: <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 11th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The US government may have to reconsider how much it relies on outside defence contractors who are given top security clearances after an NSA contractor exposed top-secret phone and internet surveillance programmes. Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old systems technician at Booz Allen Hamilton, admitted on Sunday that he divulged details of the National Security Agency’s programmes to The Guardian and Washington Post. Booz shares fell 2.6 per cent on Monday, and peers such as SAIC and General Dynamics fell as much as 1.7 per cent. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 10th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — From seafaring Vikings to digital dissenters, Iceland has always attracted outsiders. This North Atlantic island nation has welcomed eccentric chess master Bobby Fischer, WikiLeaks secret-spiller Julian Assange and the online freedom advocates of the Pirate Party. Could its next guest be Edward Snowden, the American intelligence contractor who leaked secrets from the National Security Agency? <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading NSA leaker could be latest to seek help in Iceland
By , on June 10th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Chinese-made Xian MA60 twin turboprop planes were involved in two landing mishaps yesterday. There were no deaths or serious injuries in either crash. The plane is badly damaged, I don’t think it can be used anymore MERPATI AIRLINES SPOKESMAN HERRY SAPTANTO A state-run Merpati Nusantara Airlines plane carrying 50 people landed hard at an airport in eastern Indonesia, slamming both engines onto the runway, while a domestic Myanma Airways flight swerved off the runway on landing in Myanmar. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By Jennifer Vineyard, on June 7th, 2013 
In the near-future America of The Purge, one night a year is reserved for violent crime: For twelve hours, the state sanctions, and even encourages, otherwise illegal behavior, including murder, with no criminal consequences. The idea is that the rest of the year there would be less crime, though one … More »
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By , on June 6th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> North and South Korea agreed in principle yesterday to hold their first official talks for years, signalling a possible breakthrough in cross-border ties after months of escalated military tensions. In a surprise offer, Pyongyang proposed discussions on a range of commercial and humanitarian issues, from reopening the Kaesong joint industrial complex to resuming cross-border family reunions. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 6th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Federal judge throws out lawsuit by Pa. governor against NCAA over Penn State sanctions. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 6th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday declared her intention to run for president, calling for all of the country’s people to share the fruits of its dramatic reforms. Addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia in the capital Naypyidaw, the Nobel Peace laureate appealed for the amendment of the military-drafted constitution which prevents her from leading the country. “I want to run for president and I’m quite frank about it,” the veteran democracy activist told delegates, as she sets her sights on elections due to be held in 2015. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on June 6th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Fears of an EU-China trade war mounted on Wednesday after Beijing launched an anti-dumping investigation into European wine imports, a move greeted with alarm in the vineyards of Bordeaux, France. The announcement of the wine dumping probe came a day after the European Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on solar panels imported from China. China is Bordeaux’s biggest export market and takes around one in five of the bottles produced in the renowned area, where up to 55,000 jobs depend on the sector. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Iran’s Hassan Rowhani vows nuclear transparency to ease tension with US
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Iranian president-elect Hassan Rowhani said he will make the country’s nuclear programme more transparent as he seeks to ease tension with the US and reduce “brutal” sanctions that have crippled the economy. He ruled out any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn UN sanctions but said he hoped an early deal could be reached to allay the fears of major powers. The moderate cleric, who won outright victory in Friday’s presidential election on the hopes of millions for an end to the economic hardship caused by Western sanctions, pledged greater transparency in the talks. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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