Category: International News

Iran fully prepared to give firm response to aggression: Ambassador

Iran fully prepared to give firm response to aggression: Ambassador

                                          Iran’s Ambassador to Beirut Ghazanfar Roknabadi (file photo) Iran’s Ambassador to Beirut has scoffed at the Israeli regime’s war rhetoric against Iran, saying that the Islamic Republic is fully prepared to give a firm response to any aggression. “The Zionist regime [Israel] is not in a position to attack our country. Iran is at the

Dark forces behind unrest in Congo: Kabila

Dark forces behind unrest in Congo: Kabila

                                                          Congolese President Joseph Kabila Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila says “dark national and foreign forces” are responsible for the unrest in the eastern part of the country.   In a television address on Friday, Kabila said that the country’s Independence Day celebrations on Saturday would be marred by “rogues manipulated by dark

Morsi vows to defend Egypt against foreign meddling

Morsi vows to defend Egypt against foreign meddling

                                                     Egypt’s president-elect, Mohamed Morsi Egypt’s president-elect Mohamed Morsi has addressed nation in the capital Cairo’s iconic Liberation Square, vowing that Egypt “will be independent from any foreign influence.” “We will complete the journey in a civil state, a nationalist state, a constitutional state, a modern state,” said Morsi to tens of thousands of people

Iran will set rules of the game in case of military engagement: IRGC

Iran will set rules of the game in case of military engagement: IRGC

File photo shows domestically manufactured speedboats belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps. A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Islamic Republic is the military power that will set the rules of engagement if a war breaks out in the region. IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi on Friday

Israel, US hold talks on developing Israeli missile systems

Israel, US hold talks on developing Israeli missile systems

                                                    Israel’s Iron Dome missile system (file photo) Washington and Tel-Aviv have discussed the development of the Israeli missile systems. Officials from the Defense Policy Advisory Group met in Tel Aviv this week to discuss the US support for an Israeli multi-layered missile system as well as other regional developments, UPI reported on Friday. US

Oil price up 9%, Iran sanctions backfire

Oil price up 9%, Iran sanctions backfire

The price of oil rose more than 9 percent on Friday when heavy trading led to the fourth largest daily gain on record. Oil prices have risen more than 9 percent on concerns about the potential results of sanctions on Iran’s oil industry and the strong gains in world stock markets on the back of

Shenzhou-9 spacecraft returns to Earth

Shenzhou-9 spacecraft returns to Earth

Astronauts Liu Yang, Jing Haipeng and Liu Wang landed the capsule A Chinese space capsule carrying three crew members has returned to Earth following a 13-day mission. Images of the capsule landing in Inner Mongolia at 10:05 local time (02:05 GMT) were shown live on television. The astronauts, including China’s first woman in space, carried

German unemployment climbs amid eurozone economic crisis

German unemployment climbs amid eurozone economic crisis

The number of jobless people in Germany climbs by 7,000 in June, official figures show. Recent official figures have revealed that the number of unemployed people in Germany jumped by 7,000 in June, giving an unemployed rate of 6.8 percent of the workforce. The German Labor Office said on Thursday that the number of people

Flash floods kill 27, displace 900,000 in NE India

Flash floods kill 27, displace 900,000 in NE India

A woman carrying her child walks along a flooded road in India’s northeastern state of Assam Flash floods, triggered by monsoon rains, have killed 27 people and displaced 900,000 others in India’s northeastern state of Assam, according to officials. “So far, 27 people have died in separate incidents, including five who were killed when their

Hu arrives in Hong Kong for 15th ‘return’ anniversary

Hu arrives in Hong Kong for 15th ‘return’ anniversary

Chinese President Hu Jintao  delivers a speech upon his arrival at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, south China, June 29, 2012. Chinese President Hu Jintao has made a visit to Hong Kong to mark the 15th anniversary of the territory’s handover from Britain to Beijing. Hu Jintao arrived in Hong Kong on Friday