World News
Feb 22nd, 2012
On Tuesday the Nigerian security forces patrolled in the city of Maiduguri, where some 30 people lost their lives in an attack which is suspected was carried out by the Islamists. Eye witnesses including residents and vendors said that the gunmen who are believed to be the embers of the Islamist sect named Boko Haram, entered the fish section of the Baga market, and sprayed all the vendors and stallholders with bullets. On Tuesday the market reopened but the security forces ordered all shops to be shut down except the one which overlooks the police station. Bunu Ahmad said on that a large number of vendors did not open their shops for the
Feb 21st, 2012
On Monday a semi-official Iranian news agency reported that the Islamic Republic is considering the plans to expand the existing oil embargo on Britain and France to other European states as well. Ahmed Qalehbani, the head of the state oil company of Iran said that Iran could halt the sales of crude to the countries that were taking actions against Iran. He said further that if some European states continue their hostile acts towards Iran, crude exports to these nations will be halted.
On Sunday Iran had announced to cut-off the supplies to Britain and France, which is being considered a pre-emptive retaliation fo
Feb 18th, 2012
On Friday the White House stressed the new rulers in Libya to protect the rights and freedom of the people of Libya on the first anniversary of the start of the uprising against the Libyan dictator Muammer Qadhafi. The spokesman President Barack Obama, said that the protection of the rights of the Libyan citizens will be facilitating the preservation of the unity of purpose that defined the Libyan revolution. At the same time it also encouraged the Libyan rebels to work with the new government for the establishment of reconciliation, peace and stability in the country. The first anniversary of the revolution was celebrated by Libyans with
Feb 17th, 2012
The Malaysian authorities have detained an Iranian national who is suspected of his alleged role in the bomb plot targeting Israeli diplomats in the Thai capital, Bangkok. On Tuesday, Bangkok was rattled by the bombings, and the detained Iranian is among the three suspects of the bombings. This has escalated the campaign against Iran of having been involved in a terror campaign against Israel. Late Wednesday, a statement was issued by the chief of Malaysian police, Ismail Omar, which said that the suspect was arrested by authorities in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
The statement read that the Iranian suspect was detained under the Immigra
Feb 16th, 2012
Tuesday a senior Iranian official told the Russian news agency that Iran will be presenting new advancements made on its nuclear program on Wednesday, by loading domestically the indigenously made nuclear fuel into the research reactor in Tehran. The RIA news agency of Russia presented a story from Tehran in which it quoted Ali Bagheri as saying that the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will also attend this event where a nuclear reactor which is currently running out of the nuclear provided to it by Argentina in 1990s.
This step by Iran is probably planned to signal the world that the increasing tightened sanctions are unable to de
Feb 15th, 2012
On Wednesday, Iran's Oil Ministry denied state media reports on the Islamic state stopping its crude exports to six European countries
"If such a decision is made, it would be announced by Iran's Supreme National Security Council, we deny this report according to a spokesman for the ministry told Reuters.
Previously Iran's English language Press TV had said Tehran has stopped exporting oil to France, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Netherlands and Spain.
*************************************************************
The Views and Opinions expressed by the author are his or her opinions only and do not necessarily reflect those of this
Feb 14th, 2012
On Monday the NATO led forces in Afghanistan said that Afghan children were mistakenly killed in an air strike which has infuriated the Afghan government as well. NATO said further that these killing might be linked to an anti-insurgent operation being carried out in the area. On Wednesday, the air strike took place in the village of Giawa, situated in the eastern Kaspia province, and similar bombings, in which the death toll has always evoked tensions between the Afghan government and NATO forces, due to the increasing number of civilian casualties in the last five years.
The spokesman for NATO’s International Security Assistance Fo
Feb 13th, 2012
On Sunday, Japanese scientists said that the temperature readings at one of the most damaged nuclear reactor's of last year’s disaster Fukushima, have risen above the country’s severe new safety standard, but there was no immediate danger.
The Tokyo Electric Power Company Incorporated (TEPCO), said that one of three thermometers on the number-two reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant showed steady heating in the month of February and reached 179.6 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday.
The reactor operators said that the temperature was above the 179.6 degree safety standard, but it remains below the 212 degree level that the go
Feb 10th, 2012
The Pakistani foreign ministry in Islamabad has said in a statement that next week Pakistan will host the leaders of Iran and Afghanistan which will be devoted to counter-terrorism. These talks are being convened at a time when tensions are escalating between the United States and Iran over the alleged Iranian nuclear program, especially in the wake of the speculations regarding a possible Israeli attack on the Iranian nuclear installations to thwart its program.
It also comes at a time when the government of Afghanistan is keen to start peace negotiations with the Taliban. Kabul is having reservations that it is being sidelined and ke
Feb 8th, 2012
The Iranian parliament has summoned the president of the country, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, saying that he has been involved in the mismanagement of the country’s affairs, especially the current economic woes. The list of accusations against the President of the Islamic Republic is long. Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, this is the first incident of its kind in the history of the Islamic theocratic state. This comes after a petition filed by the parliamentary committee and the ongoing power struggle in the country ahead of the parliamentary elections that is scheduled to take place in March.
The parliament deputy speaker, Mohammad Ra
