IRAN — Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stressed the importance of promoting justice for the establishment of peace and security for all nations. All nations are in need of peace, security, freedom, progress and welfare; it is necessary to enhance cooperation, communication and collective efforts for such wishes to materialize, said President Ahmadinejad in […]
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel to urge China to cut Iran oil imports: source
January 31, 2012 
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BERLIN (Reuters) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel will use a planned visit to China this week to encourage Beijing to reduce its imports of Iranian oil, a German government source said on Tuesday. Last week, the European Union agreed to ban from July 1 all imports of oil from Iran, OPEC’s second largest producer, […]
Read moreTop U.S. spies to face grilling on Taliban, Iran talks
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The possible release of detainedTaliban leaders is likely to join Iran’s nuclear ambitions at the top of a busy agenda when the top seven American intelligence chiefs testify before the Congress this week. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper — as well as the heads of the CIA, FBI, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Counterterrorism Center […]
Read moreIAEA to wrap up Iran visit, US eyes more sanctions
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IRAN — Officials from the IAEA, the UN nuclear watchdog, were scheduled on Tuesday to wrap up a three-day visit to Iran seen as a chance to defuse an intensifying international showdown over Tehran’s atomic activities. But even as the high-stakes mission wound down, US lawmakers signalled they intended to keep up the pressure on the Islamic republic […]
Read moreU.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Discusses Defense Issues on ‘60 Minutes’
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VIDEO : At Home With Leon Panetta WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2012 – U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta called his role in taking down Osama bin Laden a high point in his career, but also shared his belief that someone in the Pakistani government knew of the al-Qaida leader’s whereabouts before the raid […]
Read moreObama Selalu Tahu Bagaimana Berkomunikasi Yang Menyentuh Hati Pemilihnya
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Youtube : Your Interview with the President – 2012 President Barack Obama Hangs Out With America Jakarta, 31 Januari 2012 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Bisakah dibayangkan, seorang Presiden dari sebuah negara adidaya yang sangat berkuasa seperti Amerika, berdialog langsung dengan rakyatnya melalui kecanggihan teknologi dan disiarkan langsung selama hampir satu jam penuh ? Itulah yang terjadi […]
Read moreEU bids to bury deficits, end Greek debt drama
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EU leaders closed one chapter in the debt crisis late Monday with a new treaty supposed to end deficits — then launched a big final push to resolve Greece’s bailout woes. European Union president Herman Van Rompuy called for a new deal with Athens “by the end of the week” on the conditions underpinning the long-delayed second […]
Read morePrince Harry: Queen needs husband for her work
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry says be believes Queen Elizabeth II’s husband is so important to her that she could not carry out her public duties without him. In rare public comments about his grandparents, Harry highlighted the role of Prince Philip in supporting the queen on her many duties, including occasional visits abroad and hosting foreign dignitaries. He also paid […]
Read morePresident Barack Obama Hangs Out With America
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Youtube : Your Interview with the President – 2012 Washington — Just after 5:30 PM ET today, U.S. President Barack Obama sat down for a discussion with a group of Americans from across the country in a Google+ Hangout. It was the first online conversation to happen at the White House in real […]
Read moreObama works to save jobs, 1 at a time
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time – literally. The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor […]
Read moreObama responds to questions through Google site; Offers to forward resume of unemployed worker
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is trying to rebuild the American economy, one job at a time —literally. The president asked an online town hall questioner Monday to send him her husband’s resume, insisting he wanted to look into why the man remained out of work despite his background as a semiconductor engineer. “I […]
Read moreGulf Arabs have plans against Hormuz closure: official
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ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Coastguards and naval forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) group of Arab countries have contingency plans for a possible attempt by Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a Kuwaiti maritime official said on Monday. Five of the six GCC members - Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Kuwait - rely on the world’s most important energy shipping lane […]
Read morePalestinian Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh leaves Gaza for second international tour
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GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh left the Gaza Strip on Monday, for his second international tour in weeks. Departing through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, Haniyeh will first head to Qatar to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasim al-Thani. The Gaza premier will present the Qatari leadership with a […]
Read moreUN atomic agency ‘can extend visit to Iran’
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An IAEA delegation visiting Iran can choose to extend its stay beyond the three days originally planned if it wishes, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Monday, according to the official IRNA news agency. “We are very optimistic on the results of the IAEA trip. They are here for a three-day trip, and if they want, it (the mission) […]
Read moreIran oil ban counterproductive: Russia
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AUCLAND, NEW ZEALAND — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reiterated that the European Union’s decision to impose an embargo on Iran’s oil sector will be “counterproductive.” “Russia has consistently advocated a view that the sanctions do not work, and in some cases they are counterproductive,” said the Russian minister upon his arrival in […]
Read moreSouth Korean President to Visit Gulf Oil States, Turkey
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South Korea announced Monday that President Lee Myung-bak will visit several oil-producing countries in the Middle East in February in an effort to diversify Seoul’s oil sources. Officials say Mr. Lee will visit Turkey and then Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in a week-long tour that begins Saturday. The president’s office said […]
Read morePhotostream : Hamas Chief Khaled Meshaal meets Jordan’s King Abdullah
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Iran “very optimistic” on nuclear experts’ visit
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TEHRAN (Reuters) — Iran said on Sunday it was very optimistic over a visit by U.N. nuclear inspectors aimed at shedding light on suspected military aspects of Tehran’s atomic work but suggested Tehran would curb cooperation if the experts became a “tool” for outside powers. An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team began a three-day visit on […]
Read moreUN nuclear agency considering Fukushima office
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The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said the agency is considering opening a branch office in Fukushima to monitor efforts to contain the world’s worst atomic accident since Chernobyl, a report said. The Japanese government has struggled with public trust overnuclear energy since the March 11 disaster and had asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to […]
Read moreMyanmar’s Suu Kyi calls for changes to constitution
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DAWEI, Myanmar (Reuters) – Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Sunday for changes to the military-draftedconstitution in her first political trip since ending a boycott of the country’s political system last year and announcing plans to run for parliament. Thousands of people lined the roads shouting “Long live mother Suu” as her motorcade moved through the […]
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