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| Italy invites Iran to Expo 2015 (by PressTV)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has sent a letter to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, inviting Iran to take part in Expo 2015.
Berlusconi officially invited the Islamic Republic to participate in the international event, which will be held in the Italian city of Milan from May 1 to October 31, 2015, IRNA reported on Friday.
The theme of the six-month expo is "Feeding the...
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| | 7 die in attack in northeastern India (by PressTV)
Seven police officers have been killed and six injured in an attack on a convoy of a Manipur state legislator in northeastern India.
On Friday, gunmen killed seven police officers when they attacked the convoy carrying Wungnaoshang Keishing, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Phungyar, a subdivision of Manipur's Ukhrul district, AFP reported.
Six other police officers were...
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| | Racism hits new high in France: report (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110415/20-45-00-sng-anustup-paris(1).flv Migrants in France face racism more than ever before, with over 50 percent of the French saying there are too many migrants in the country, according to a recent human rights report.
The report by France's National Commission of Human Rights says 36...
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| | Earth's protolanguage from Africa: study (by PressTV)
  | | Quentin Atkinson, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Auckland in New Zealand | A new study has suggested that all modern languages may have descended from a single protolanguage spoken by early African humans between 50,000 and 70,000 years ago.
The study, published in the journal Science by an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Auckland in New...
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| | Crippled planet (by John Kaminski)
The fear hidden by hypocrisy now manifests in reality 'AS THE FUTURE VANISHES' I try to pare everything down to a headline, a meme to remember, billboard style, something that can be read on a T-shirt, simple, to the point, so that even the comatose might comprehend the message, but they usually don't. So, perhaps with only a few moments left in the history of human society, I try one...
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| | "If you have Nothing to Hide, Then You have Nothing to Fear" (by Jim Kirwan)
 The title of this article and the images provide the lynch-pins between what the New-World Nazis are doing to the public; while attempting to hide everything they do behind 'national-security.' Because: IF government truly has " Nothing to Hide" then what do they have to FEAR from the public they have condemned (without reason or evidence) as permanent-enemies of this country? This is...
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| | 6 Israeli jets violate Lebanese airspace (by PressTV)
Six Israeli fighter jets have violated Lebanon's airspace but left after maneuvering over the south of the country, according to the Lebanese army.
The Lebanese army issued a report saying that Israeli jets flew over the Shebba Farms, Nabatieh, Marjayoun, Hasbaya and Kfar-Kila on Friday afternoon, The Voice of Russia reported.
They also flew at a low altitude over Hezbollah military bases...
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| | 'Fukushima is a ticking time bomb' (by PressTV)
 | | Workers inside a Japanese nuclear reactor | Japan's nuclear disaster is a "ticking time bomb" and it's not expected to end for months if not years, columnist and psychotherapist Allen L. Roland says.
Roland, who is a Freelance Alternative Press Online columnist, made the remarks in an interview with Press TV in which he compared and contrasted the nuclear disaster at...
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| | Homelessness 'explosion' threatens UK (by PressTV)
A new survey shows the number of homeless people is on the rise across the UK amid massive cuts facing charities that provide facilities for the homeless.
The survey commissioned by the charity Homeless Link has found that hundreds of organizations and charities whose jobs are to provide support for homeless people are threatened by massive reductions in funding or total closure as a result...
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| | 'Stillbirth', UK's national scandal (by PressTV)
Britain ranks 33rd among the world's countries in terms of stillborn babies, and one of the worst in the developed world, according a report by the Save The Children.
With a rate of 3.5 deaths per 1,000 births the country is on a par with Belarus and Estonia, which means 11 babies are stillborn each day, a figure not changed over the last decade, said the report published in The Lancet.
The...
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| | Police search for UK cuts protesters (by PressTV)
British police have released fresh images of people they allege have been involved in violent disorder during last month's huge protest against cuts.
Separate protests organized by Trade Union Congress (TUC) were held on March 26, during which groups of activists clashed with riot police in central London, as TUC-organized demonstration and rally at Hyde Park passed off peacefully.
Banks...
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| | British PM 'Big Society' idea doomed (by PressTV)
British Prime Minister David Cameron's idea of a 'Big Society' will be further undermined by the government's massive cuts to voluntary sector funding.
The union Unite has warned in a statement that the impacts of the draconian cuts to public services reveal how hollow the government's Big Society slogan sounds.
The Unite union released the statement after it surveyed 2,000 of its...
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| | British MPs condemn PM over Libya (by PressTV)
British lawmakers have condemned Prime Minister David Cameron's talk of regime change in Libya as "outrageous", saying he is illegally seeking to topple Muammar Qaddafi.
Members of Parliament (MPs) called for a recall of parliament on Friday, insisting that they had only supported the government in its attempt to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya to protect civilians as stipulated by...
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| | Tory MP: Recall Commons over Libya (by PressTV)
A Tory MP says the parliament should be recalled since UK Prime Minister David Cameron's latest remarks mark a change in Britain's "original mission" in Libya.
In a joint letter published on Friday, UK, US and French leaders claimed that NATO and other coalition countries must keep the military intervention over Libya to force the Libyan ruler to step down from power.
John Baron, the...
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| | Koussa may not go back to Britain (by PressTV)
The former Libyan foreign minister, Mousaa Koussa, may not return to Britain, as he would face trial for his role in terrorist attacks, the Telegraph has revealed.
Koussa left Britain to participate in a one-day conference over Libya on Wednesday. According to sources, he still was in Qatar on Thursday night. Arab and British envoys said that he may not go back to Britain, since the British...
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| | "Unite" urges halt to Libya war (by PressTV)
Britain's biggest union, Unite the Union, has urged the coalition governments of UK, France and the US to stop the air strikes on Libya since many civilians have been killed so far.
The union leaders issued a statement, insisting that the military interference of Western countries was a big mistake and should be immediately halted.
As holding no brief for the Libyan ruler and his regime,...
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| | "Unite" urges halt to Libya war (by PressTV)
Britain's biggest union, Unite the Union, has urged the coalition governments of UK, France and the US to stop the air strikes on Libya since many civilians have been killed so far.
The union leaders issued a statement, insisting that the military interference of Western countries was a big mistake and should be immediately halted.
As holding no brief for the Libyan ruler and his regime,...
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| | UK Police arrest more in hacking probe (by PressTV)
British police have arrested a third journalist from the News of the World, following their investigation on the phone-hacking by the newspaper.
The Metropolitan police arrested Chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck and ex-news editor Ian Edmondson last week, who were under suspicion of illegally intercepting voicemail messages.
James Weatherup, the news editor of News of the World, was arrested...
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| | EU removed Sanctions on Koussa (by PressTV)
Moussa Koussa, the former Libyan foreign minister, has been removed from the European Union list of sanctions for leaving Gaddafi's regime, British government announced on Thursday.
After Koussa abandoned Muammar Gaddafi regime, the EU decided to award him by removing his name from the list of those with frozen assets and visa ban that had prevented him from traveling to European countries,...
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| | Ritual Slaughter and Minority Politics in Amsterdam (by Peter Stuyvesant)
As mentioned previously , Wilders' pro-Zionist Freedom Party in Holland is supporting a ban on ritual slaughter that opposes both Muslim and Jewish customs. Now that the ban is closer than ever, Jews are franticly trying to prevent it, but by their efforts they are showing their true colours: They pursue their self-interest under the flag of tolerance and are playing a dangerous game by...
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| | Iranians gather outside Bahrain embassy (by PressTV)
Iranian and foreign students have gathered outside the Bahraini Embassy in Tehran to condemn Manama's Saudi-backed crackdown on peaceful demonstrators.
Students from universities in Tehran and the northern province of Qazvin gathered outside the Bahraini Embassy building on Friday, Fars News Agency reported.
The angry protesters held banners reading slogans against Saudi Arabia and...
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| | Hamas condemns Italian activist killing (by PressTV)
The Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas has condemned the murder of an Italian activist in the Gaza Strip, describing the killing as a "heinous crime."
Vittorio Arrigoni, a pro-Palestinian activist, was found hanged in an abandoned house north of Gaza City hours after being abducted on Thursday by a radical group.
"We in the Palestinian government express our condolences to the Italian...
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| | Iran hails ties with Baku, Ankara (by PressTV)
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has hailed the country's "satisfactory" relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey, ahead of a planned trilateral meeting.
"Tehran, Ankara and Baku have satisfactory political and economic ties that will improve in the future," Salehi said.
Iran's border transactions with Turkey are conducted through three border checkpoints, which shows the...
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| | Canada hosts Bosnia war exhibition (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-15-2011/14-44-00-fto-hamed-ottawa.flv The Canadian War Museum is hosting an exhibition of snapshots, which recount the wars that scarred the Balkans in the 1990s and took the lives of thousands of people.
The "Missing Lives" exhibition, currently held in Ottawa, documents the...
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| | More bodies found in Mexico pits (by PressTV)
Mexican police have uncovered 23 more corpses in a northern border state following reports of swoops on passengers in the area by gunmen.
State prosecutors said on Thursday that the bodies were found in 26 pits in the township of San Fernando, Tamaulipas, AP reported.
The latest discovery brings to 145 the number of victims killed by the brutal Zetas drug gang following its bus abductions...
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| | Kashmiris protest cleric killing (by PressTV)
Thousands of people have rallied to protest the killing of a leading cleric last week In Indian-administered Kashmir amid rising tensions against New Delhi's rule.
The protesters gathered in Srinagar's Maisuma area on Friday. They demanded an investigation and punishment for those involved in the murder.
Key Kashmiri separatist leaders also attended the rally and addressed the protesters....
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| | Dozens injured in Jordan protest (by PressTV)
Dozens of people have been injured in clashes between pro and anti-government demonstrators in Jordan's northern city of Zarqa.
The clashes broke out on Friday after the two sides started hurling stones at each other. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds.
A police spokesman said six officers were stabbed and 34 others were injured in the clashes.
The anti-government demonstrations...
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| | Sens. want limited US action in Libya (by PressTV)
A number of American senators have proposed a resolution which requires congressional approval for any further military action against Libya.
Republican senators John Ensign and Kay Bailey Hutchison drafted a measure on Thursday which states that President Barack Obama "should obtain authorization from Congress before providing further military and financial support to operations in Libya,"...
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| | Somali fighters shoot dead 6 politicians (by PressTV)
Al-Shabab fighters have killed at least six politicians in Somalia's strategic southern town of Kismayo, after accusing the victims of espionage activities.
The fighters said the six were spying for the Somali government, a Press TV correspondent reported on Friday.
Al-Shabab is fighting with the UN-backed administration for control of the country.
Despite President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed's...
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| | IRGC reform to unify armed forces: Cmdr. (by PressTV)
Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution's Guards Corps says structural reforms within the IRGC have resulted in "a unified commanding system."
Brigadier General Hossein Salami said the reforms have led to unity among different sections of the IRGC each of which have their own structure, IRNA reported.
"The structural reforms will increase cooperation among different units of IRGC...
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| | Gaddafi fires 120 rockets into Misratah (by PressTV)
The besieged Libyan city of Misratah has come under heavy fire after regime forces launched some 120 rockets into the city, residents and witnesses say.
Residents say at least 120 rockets hit the key positions in and around the western city on Friday.
Medical sources say the attacks have killed at least eight people and injured seven others.
Libyan opposition fighters say government...
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| | Saudi-backed troops shoot Bahrainis (by PressTV)
Bahraini forces backed by Saudi troops have opened fire on anti-government protesters in the northwestern village of Bani Jamrah, dispersing the protesters by force.
Witnesses say Bani Jamrah is now surrounded by military tanks and all entrances to the village are closed. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Bahraini security forces have also attacked a crowd of anti-government...
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| | 'Americans still suffer oil spill impacts' (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-15-2011/michael-maloff.flv BP is escaping accountability for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as many of those affected by the worst environmental disaster in US history have not received compensation.
In an interview with Press TV, former Pentagon official Michael Maloof talks about...
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| | Tornadoes kill six in Ark., Okla. (by PressTV)
At least six people have been killed after devastating storms battered several towns across the US southern states of Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Four people were killed in Arkansas after the storms hit early on Friday, the state police said.
Among the casualties were a 24-year-old father and his 18-month-old infant, who were killed when a tree fell on their mobile home in Garland County,...
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| | 'US economy in deplorable condition' (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-15-2011/paul-roberts.flv Opposition is growing against costly US wars as more Americans call on Washington to fix the economy instead of seeking new military adventures.
Press TV interviewed Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Secretary to the US Treasury, regarding the...
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| | Russia: NATO gone too far in Libya (by PressTV)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says NATO's military intervention in oil-rich Libya has gone far beyond the mandate authorized by the United Nations.
After talks with NATO counterparts in Berlin on Friday, Lavrov also called for an urgent shift towards a political and diplomatic settlement in Libya, AFP reported.
The remarks come as at least eight revolutionaries have been killed in...
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| | Congressmen oppose costly Afghan war (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-15-2011/06-05-00-ftp-rhonda-washington.flv Opposition is growing against long-term US military presence in Afghanistan as some Congressmen say Washington should withdraw its troops from the country and fix the economy instead.
A group of American lawmakers have recently spoken out...
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| | 'US will finally back Bahrain uprising' (by PressTV)
Bahraini forces, backed by Saudi troops, continue their brutal crackdown on protesters as the US comes under criticism for keeping silent over the issue.
Press TV interviewed Mark Glenn of Crescent and Cross Solidarity Movement about the latest developments in Bahrain.
Press TV: I would like to ask you about the United States' essential silence on Bahrain. The US would obviously want...
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| | Walkouts shut two Saudi airports (by PressTV)
Workers at two international airports in Saudi Arabia have gone on strike, forcing the cancellation of a number of flights, reports say.
No reason has yet been officially reported for the strike at King Khalid and King Abdul Aziz airports in Jeddah, which has left thousands of passengers stranded.
Some airline workers, however, say that passengers have been stranded due to disruption in the...
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| | 'Iran safest place for foreign investors' (by PressTV)
Iran is one of the safest countries for investment in oil, gas and petrochemical sectors, First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi says.
"Foreign companies which have been banned from investing in Iran by global arrogance can invest in Iran's energy projects," IRNA quoted Rahimi as saying at the opening ceremony of Iran's 16th International Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical Exhibition...
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| | Saleh loyalists injure 13 protesters (by PressTV)
At least thirteen people have been injured after supporters of the isolated Yemeni president attacked a protest rally in the southern city of Taiz.
The incident took place as millions of anti-government protesters poured into the streets across Yemen on "Friday of Determination," demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's immediate step down.
In the capital, hundreds of thousands of...
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| | 'Mideast movements Islamic in nature' (by PressTV)
A senior Iranian cleric highlights the Islamic nature of the revolutions in the Middle East, condemning the West's "plots to manipulate" the uprisings in Muslim nations.
"People in Muslim countries have awakened and this awakening is Islamic [in nature] because its symbol is the Friday Prayers," Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said on Friday, referring to the demonstrations held in Arab...
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| | Bomb attack kills Kandahar police chief (by PressTV)
A bomb attack has killed a prominent police chief and at least two other police officers in the troubled southern Afghanistan, officials say.
The bomb attack targeted the police headquarters of Kandahar city, a Press TV correspondent reported.
A governor spokesman says the bomber detonated his explosives as police chief Khan Mohammad Mujahid was leaving the headquarters in the provincial...
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| | Iran helps repatriate Lebanese (by PressTV)
An Iranian Mahan Airlines plane has arrived at Beirut International Airport from Abidjan in Ivory Coast with 195 Lebanese expatriates onboard.
The expatriates were received by the Lebanese officials and Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi at Beirut International Airport.
The transfer came after Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah called for assistance to the...
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| | 'Mubarak could be put on death row' (by PressTV)
Egypt's judicial officials say former dictator Hosni Mubarak could be executed if found guilty of ordering to shoot anti-government protesters.
The head of Cairo's appeals court, Zakaria Shalash, said on Friday that if it is proven that Mubarak deliberately ordered government forces to shoot protesters, would face capital punishment.
"If proven, he (Mubarak) will receive the same...
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| | Nurses go on strike in Venezuela (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110415/09-07-00-ftp-ricardo-caracas.flv In Venezuela, public hospital nurses have gone on a strike amid nationwide protests against poor working conditions and low salaries.
Nurses on strike are demanding a 250-percent rise in salaries, a Press TV correspondent reported.
Union representatives...
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| | Ex-bishop admits sexual abuse (by PressTV)
A Belgian former Catholic bishop has confessed to sexually abusing his nephew, a year after he admitted abusing another nephew.
In a Thursday interview with a Belgian television station, former Bishop Roger Vangheluwe, 74, admitted that he had sexually abused another one of his nephews, Reuters reported.
During the interview, Vangheluwe apologized for his actions, and then gave a detailed...
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| | Iran urges cooperation in oil industry (by PressTV)
Iranian Oil Minister Massoud Mirkazemi has invited energy-seeking countries to engage in the Islamic Republic's oil industry with an attitude of "cooperation" rather than "confrontation."
In the inauguration ceremony of Iran's 16th International Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical Exhibition, the Iranian minister called on countries of the world to seek more engagement in Iran's...
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| | 'Gaddafi ouster insult to Libyans' (by PressTV)
The daughter of Libya's embattled ruler Muammar Gaddafi has stated that calling on her father to renounce power amounts to an insult on Libyans.
"Talk about Gaddafi stepping down is an insult to all Libyans because Gaddafi is not in Libya, but in the hearts of all Libyans," Reuters quoted Aisha Gaddafi as saying on Friday.
Aisha's comment comes a day after many world leaders, including...
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| | 'West keeps mum on Saudi HR record' (by PressTV)
The West has played dual policies in Mideast over the silence on Saudi Arabia's rights violations and the intervention in other regional countries under the pretext of humanitarian aid.
Press TV has interviewed Syed Wasif, a professor of international law in Trinity University, Washington, regarding the West's policies towards the Saudi's human rights record. The following is a rough...
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| | China urges diplomacy on Iran N-case (by PressTV)
China has again thrown its weight behind diplomacy on Iran's nuclear program, expressing optimism for the resumption of a new round of multifaceted talks between Tehran and the 5+1 group.
In a press conference on Thursday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei reiterated Beijing's position on discussion over Iran's nuclear program, saying that China has always supported diplomatic...
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| | New Libyan attacks kill 8 in Misratah (by PressTV)
At least eight revolutionaries have been killed in fresh shelling of the western city of Misratah by forces loyal to the Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi.
Heavy fighting continued around Misratah on Friday as pro-Gaddafi forces fired dozens of rockets at the coastal city, killing at least eight and injuring others.
On Thursday, revolutionary forces cautioned that Gaddafi troops would likely...
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| | Iran to build oceanographic vessel (by PressTV)
Iran is set to build the first oceanographic research vessel in the Middle East with the participation of the country's experts and companies.
At a meeting of the representatives from several Iranian ministries and officials from Iran's National Institute of Oceanography (INIO), the contract for designing, building and equipping the vessel was concluded, ISNA reported on Friday.
Head of...
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| | 'Power cuts threaten Japan economy' (by PressTV)
Some economists have described power cuts as the greatest threat to Japan's economic recovery as the country continues to grapple with the post-quake nuclear crisis.
According to Changyong Rhee, a senior economist at the Asian Development Bank, the prolonged power cuts can "hurt not just the affected area, but the whole of Japan."
"Initially, we thought that power supply would be...
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| | NYC homeless rate at all-time high (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/20110415/03-36-00-ftp-hank-new york.flv Nearly 115,000 in New York City have become homeless in the past year as homlessness in the city marks a record high, according to a new report based on local data.
The report, conducted by the Coalition for Homeless, holds that close to 115,000 residents...
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| | Iran MP urges action on Saudi 'crimes' (by PressTV)
A senior Iranian lawmaker has called on the international community to adopt measures to halt the 'crimes' committed by the Saudi regime in neighboring Bahrain.
Referring to Saudi 'atrocities against the Bahraini population, Deputy Chairman of the Majlis (parliament) Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy Hossein Ebrahimi said in a Friday interview with Fars news agency that...
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| | 'Yemenis demand Saleh prosecution' (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-15-2011/munir_al-mawari.flv The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council has taken an initiative to allow Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to transfer power whereas the opposition wants him to be prosecuted, says an analyst.
The following is a rough transcription of Press TV's interview...
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| | Iran urges UN action on Bahrain (by PressTV)
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called on the United Nations to take firm and immediate measures to halt Manama regime's crackdown on Bahraini people.
In a Friday letter, Salehi urged UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the president of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to take "serious and immediate action" to stop the killing of people in Bahrain.
The Iranian foreign...
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| | UN chief condemns Qur'an burning (by PressTV)
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has magnified the world body's condemnation of the recent Qur'an burning incident in the US in a response to a letter by Iran's UN enovy, expressing concern about the issue.
In a letter to Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaei, Ban strongly condemned the "unacceptable" act of burning the Muslims' holy book in a US church,...
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| | Saudis protest Bahrain invasion, arrests (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-15-2011/saudi.flv Hundreds of people in Saudi Arabia have protested against the Saudi occupation of Bahrain and demanded the release of all political prisoners held in Saudi custody without trial.
The protesters, who gathered in the eastern city of Qatif on Thursday, also called...
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| | US hints long presence in Afghanistan (by PressTV)
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has once again shied away from expounding on a timeline about the US military pullout from war-weary Afghanistan.
"We need to underscore that we are transitioning, not leaving," AFP quoted Clinton as saying at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Berlin on Thursday.
"For the transition to be sustainable and irreversible and for reconciliation and...
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| | US urges UN to revoke Gaza War report (by PressTV)
The US Senate has urged the UN to revoke a report on the Gaza War, which accuses Israel of committing war crimes during the 22-day offensive against the Gaza Strip.
The US senators have drawn up a resolution calling on UN Human Rights Council members "to rescind the report and reconsider further Council actions with respect to the report's findings."
The resolution also urged UN Secretary...
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| | 'Bahrain not seeking political solution' (by PressTV)
http://217.218.67.244:8181/video/site video/04-15-2011/ali_al-faraj.flv A Bahraini activist says Manama refrains from seeking a political solution to the situation in the country amid anti-government protests in the small Persian Gulf monarchy.
"The regime is not seeking a political solution at the present time," Ali al-Faraj,...
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| | Italian peace activist killed in Gaza (by PressTV)
Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says a kidnapped Italian peace activist has been found dead in a home in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Vittorio Arrigoni, who was strangled to death, was abducted by a Salafi group, which is said to be an offshoot of al-Qaeda, Ma'an news agency reported on Friday.
Hamas said it has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder, adding that those who...
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| | 20 killed in Colombian mudslide (by PressTV)
In Colombia, at least 20 people have been killed after a massive mudslide triggered by heavy rainfalls crushed and buried a local bus.
According to a Thursday statement by the Colombian Government's disaster agency, the late Wednesday's mudslide claimed the lives of some 20 people outside the city of Manizales.
The bodies of twelve victims of the landslide, caused by La Nina's weather...
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| | 'US drone raids to persist in Pakistan' (by PressTV)
CIA director Leon Panetta has told Pakistani intelligence officials that the US has no intention of stopping its unauthorized drone operations in Pakistan, a report says.
During Monday talks with Panetta, Lieutenant General Ahmad Shuja Pasha, the head of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, asked Washington to halt its drone attacks in the country, AFP reported on Thursday.
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Naseer Aruri is Chancellor Professor (emeritus) of Political Science, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. He is president of Trans-Arab Research Institute in Boston. Prof. Aruri is the a contributor to the book "Iraq Under Siege: The Deadly Impact of Sanctions and War" by the South End Press and the author of the book "Palestinian Refugees: The Right of Return" published by the University...
