Iran monitoring border points more carefully

Rasht, Gilan Prov, June 21, IRNA – Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Ali Abdollahi said on Friday that Iran has intensified security measures in its border areas monitoring border points more carefully. Addressing a local gathering in this northern province, Abdollahi said Tehran gives priority to its border areas as it enjoys a long…

Deputy FM: Obama not serious in fight on terrorism

Tehran, IRNA, June 20 – Iranian deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian underlined that the US is not serious on combating terrorism in Iraq. “Obama’s recent remarks showed that the White House lacks serious will for confronting terrorism in Iraq and the region,” Amir Abdollahian said on Friday. The Iranian…

Zarif, Ashton end bilateral nuclear talks

Vienna, June 19, IRNA — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherin Ashtonˈs ended their bilateral meeting on Thursday morning. The 2-hour meeting between Zarif and Ashton was aimed at drafting a final nuclear deal. The meeting with Ashton, who coordinates diplomacy with Iran on behalf of six world…

Jalili: Iran becomes an intˈl power

Kerman, June 19, IRNA – Iran has become an international power and that is why enemies are concerned about its scientific progresses in all fields including the peaceful nuclear technology, a senior official said on Wednesday. Speaking to a gathering of local people in this central southern province, Saeed Jalili, a member of Strategic Counicl…

Obama: I don’t need Congress approval to intervene in Iraq

US President Barack Obama says he does not need congressional approval about his upcoming decision on possible military intervention in Iraq, where al-Qaeda-linked militants have taken over several cities. On Wednesday, Obama met with senior members of Congress and discussed options for helping Baghdad halt the advance of the militants of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State…

Iranian female scientist wins UNESCO Award of MAB

An Iranian woman scientist was named as one of the six winners of UNESCO Award of Young Scientist, Man and Biosphere (MAB) in 2014.  ccording to UNESCO National Commission-Iran, the winners were announced in MAB International Coordination Council Meeting held on June 10-13 in Sweden. Iranian young scientist Mona Pourzadi has been declared as one…

Iraqis hold demo in London to protest against the BBC’s sectarian coverage of Iraq’s crisis

A group of Iraqis have staged a demonstration in the British capital, London, to express their anger at the inflammatory and sectarian reporting of events in the Arab country by the state-run British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Hundreds of British Iraqis gathered outside the BBC headquarters on Wednesday to protest against the corporation’s coverage of the…

Colombia’s Santos re-elected as president

Official results show that Colombia’s incumbent President Juan Manuel Santos has won a second term in office following the presidential election runoff. The figures from the country’s electoral board showed that Santos won 50.95 percent of the vote, compared to the 45 percent for conservative Oscar Ivan Zuluaga. Another 4.03 percent were declared to have…

Brazil police disperse protesters in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian riot police have fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse protesters marching toward a 2014 FIFA World Cup stadium in Rio de Janeiro. About 150 masked protesters were trying to reach the Maracana stadium ahead of the match between Argentina and Bosnia on Sunday. Chanting anti-FIFA slogans and carrying banners that read “FIFA…

Pakistanis protest Iran travel ban

Pakistanis have held a demonstration in the southwestern city of Quetta to express their anger over a government ban on road travel to holy sites in neighboring Iran. Carrying placards and chanting slogans on Sunday, the protesters demanded the ban to be lifted. They also asked for better security for pilgrims going to the holy…