 | Iran made a surprising move Wednesday by releasing the 15 British sailors 13 days after it detained them for "illegal entry" into Iranian waters which had strained relations between Tehran and London.
"While we insist on our rights, the 15... More |
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 | The US has reiterated that it will not deal directly with Tehran unless Iran gives up sensitive uranium enrichment work.
"Iran can have a full set of discussions with the US on any subject it wishes if it complies with the basic requirements of... More |
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 | A top Iranian official warned that the sailors' detention issue would not be resolved if the British government continues raising "hue and cry".
"It (solution of the case) depends on Britain's attitude. If they accept that they have... More |
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 | Jordan's largest political party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), condemned Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's proposal for holding an Arab-Israeli summit as a "new trick" aimed at a "free of charge" normalization with Arab states.
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 | A Baltic Sea coastal town has revoked the honorary citizenship of Adolf Hitler just two months before leaders of the world's major industrial nations meet here.
The town council of Bad Doberan formally revoked the citizenship in a unanimous vote... More |
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 | The US is planning to attack Iran's nuclear reactors and other nuclear facilities by the end of this month, the Kuwait-based Arab Times newspaper reported Wednesday.
Citing anonymous sources in Washington, it said that various White House... More |
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 | A car bomb explosion and mortar barrage struck a police station in Baghdad's Shiite bastion of Sadr City causing casualties on Wednesday while US troops were present there, Iraqi police and state television said.
"A car bomb blast and mortar... More |
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 | The Cleveland Museum of Art has bought a rare, 1,000-year-old Indian sculpture of Hindu god Shiva for a record $4.072 million.
The museum revealed Monday that it was the secret buyer of the Indian sculpture, which it bought through an auction at... More |
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 | The White House denied the speculations that the US was preparing for the strike against Iran.
"We reject any notion that suggests that we are ratcheting up the language in terms of trying to prepare to go to war with Iran. That is certainly not... More |
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 | UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has renewed his appeal for the early release of the 15 British naval personnel detained in Iran and a de-escalation of rhetoric on both sides in the crisis.
Ban Monday said he discussed the captive situation with... More |
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