Iranian Reformist presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi hints that he may drop out of the presidential race in favor of Mir-Hossein Mousavi at a later stage. "Running with a single Reformist candidate [at this stage] wouldâ?¦ lead to our defeat, as Ahmadinejad ...Read More
Iran's ambassador to the UN nuclear watchdog says over 200 hospitals in the country urgently need higher-enriched uranium.
As a timely reminder that obtaining higher-enriched uranium is a matter of great urgency for Iran, Ali-Asghar Soltaniyeh said that the fuel is ...Read More
This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," November 20, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Watch "The O'Reilly Factor" weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! BILL O'REILLY, HOST: President Obama, ...Read More
Iran has strongly denounced a resolution which accuses the country of violating human rights, calling it a 'dark stain' on UN credibility.
Members of the United Nations human rights committee Friday adopted a non-binding resolution which criticizes Iran for alleged human ...Read More
President Obama's trip to China yielded precious little Chinesecooperation on the Administration's key concerns, ranging from currencyissues to Iran. That's a sign of the shifting balance of power between twocountries that have been locked in an uneasy embrace for more ...Read More
The resolution criticised official harassment since the election
A key UN committee has voted to approve a non-binding resolution condemning Iran for its crackdown on protesters following June's disputed elections.
The resolution also repeated annual criticism of Iran's human rights record, ...Read More
BERLIN -- Mohamed ElBaradei, the departing chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, said Iran's continued refusal to accept tighter scrutiny of its nuclear activities would likely force the international community to impose new sanctions. Though he described sanctions as ...Read More
Washington -- Geoffrey Fieger's law firm has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine to resolve an investigation into donations to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign.
The Federal Election Commission said Thursday it had reached an agreement with the law ...Read More
Representatives from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia are scheduled to meet today in Brussels to discuss future steps to dissuade Iran from developing the capacity to build nuclear weapons. Our message to the world leaders: If ...Read More
WASHINGTON - A Michigan law firm has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine to resolve an investigation into donations to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign. The Federal Election Commission said Thursday it had reached an agreement with the law ...Read More
WASHINGTON—The law firm of a Michigan attorney has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine for campaign finance violations involving donations to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign. The Federal Election Commission said the law firm of Geoffrey Fieger (FY'-ger) agreed ...Read More
BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and five other world powers will meet Friday in Brussels to discuss what measures can be taken to punish Tehran for its refusal to halt its nuclear enrichment program. Diplomats in Vienna, meanwhile, said International ...Read More
The five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany are expected to come together in Brussels to review latest developments over Tehran's nuclear drive.
The Friday meeting will take place following Iran's announcement that it prefers to exchange its low-enriched uranium ...Read More
Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber killed at least 18 people outside a court building in Peshawar Thursday, in the latest attack to strike the northwestern city.
The bombing was the sixth in less than two weeks in and around Peshawar. ...Read More
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- The United States and its allies are working on steps to take against Iran after its apparent rejection of a nuclear deal, U.S. President Obama said Thursday.
"We have begun discussions with international partners about the ...Read More
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A suicide bomber self-detonated Thursday morning outside the gates of a court compound in the heavily guarded administrative heart of the Pakistani city of Peshawar, the seventh deadly explosion there in less than two weeks. At least ...Read More
SEOUL, South Korea — President Obama delivered a stern message on Thursday to North Korea and Iran that they risk further sanctions and isolation if they do not rein in their nuclear ambitions.
Appearing at a joint press conference with President ...Read More
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide bomber killed 16 people today outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the latest attack in an onslaught by Islamist militants retaliating against an army offensive in the nearby Afghan border region. A doctor said 26 people ...Read More
DUBAI -- Iran's foreign minister appeared to rule out sending the country's low-enriched uranium overseas for further processing, representing the Islamic Republic's most definitive rejection so far of a nuclear deal reached with Western powers last month. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr ...Read More
PHILADELPHIA—The families of three American hikers detained in Iran have filed a petition with the Iranian mission to the United Nations. The petition has 2,500 signatures and was submitted to the U.N. on Wednesday. It seeks the release of 27-year-old Shane Bauer, ...Read More
President Shimon Peres predicted on Tuesday that the people of Venezuela and Iran will make their leaders disappear before too long. Speaking at a forum in Argentina, Peres said both Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have gone crazy over oil, which ...Read More
