Times247.com At Prime Minister’s Questions, [David] Cameron was accused of making a “catastrophic mistake” by Labour leader Ed Miliband, who urged him to re-enter negotiations with the other 26 EU states to try to get a better deal for Britain. … But Mr Cameron retorted: “I make no apology for standing up for Britain.” … […]
The U.S. government is asking Iran to return the Lockheed Martin-built RQ-170 Sentinel UAV that was recently downed over that country. “We’ve asked for it back. We’ll see how the Iranians respond,” President Obama said Dec. 12 during a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. … “I hope he said please,” said analyst […]
Times 247.com The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday made no apology for the killing of a Korean coast guard officer by the skipper of a Chinese trawler who was caught fishing illegally in Korean waters. … On Oct. 24, when the South Korean coast guard seized three Chinese fishing boats after a pitched battle with […]
President Obama’s decision to send Michelle and his daughters to Hawaii ahead of him if he is delayed by a fight with Congress could cost taxpayers tens of thousands of extra dollars to fund two separate vacation flights and related costs. The move would also violate the intent of an executive order he issued just […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israeli military has reported a sharp increase in unmanned aerial vehicle operations. Officials said the Israel Air Force has increased its UAV operations by more than 50 percent. They said the increase took place over the last five years, with persistent surveillance in both the Gaza Strip and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Fariborz Saremi, FreePressers.com With Iran torn by political turmoil, the Persian Gulf and its energy riches are once again in the eye of the storm and the focus is on the Strait of Hormuz, the only gateway to the Persian Gulf and arguably the world’s most strategic choke point. Iran’s leaders […]
The scenes outside the British embassy in Iran yesterday evoked Tehran, 1979. Young, bearded men forced their way in and briefly held six British employees. The attack was no impromptu happening. Police stood by, and Iranian state television broadcast events live. By some strange reflex, Western media insisted the attackers were “students.” To Iranians who […]
An explosion rocked the western Iranian city of Isfahan on Monday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, adding that the blast was heard in several parts of the city. According to reports, frightened residents called the fire department after the blast, forcing the city authorities to admit there had been an explosion.Residents reported that their […]
An influential Iran parliamentarian has said that the country has arrested 12 agents of the American Central Intelligence Agency, the country’s official IRNA news agency reported. Parviz Sorouri, who sits on the powerful committee of foreign policy and national security, [said] that the alleged agents had been operating in co-ordination with Israel’s Mossad and other […]
MOSCOW — Russia will deploy new missiles aimed at U.S. missile defense sites in Europe if Washington goes ahead with the planned shield despite Russia’s concerns, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday. Russia will station missiles in its westernmost Kaliningrad region and other areas if Russia and NATO fail to reach a deal on the U.S.-led […]