[01 Dec 2013] Egypt panel finished voting on draft charter, sends to...
Egypt\'s 50-member committee tasked with writing the country\'s new constitution finishes voting on the amended national charter.
Egypt\'s...
Egypt\'s 50-member committee tasked with writing the country\'s new constitution finishes voting on the amended national charter.
Egypt\'s former foreign minister Amr Mussa-- who heads the constitution panel-- says the draft will be given to interim president Adly Mansour on Tuesday. The approval comes despite nationwide protests by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Among many others, the panel has approved a controversial article that allows civilians to be tried in military courts. The new draft also bans the formation of parties based on religious grounds. It also specifies that the defense minister must be appointed in agreement with the military. Based on the new charter, procedures for the first election, either presidential or parliamentary, must begin between 30 to 90 days after the adoption of the constitution. Egypt\'s interim authorities suspended the previous constitution written during Morsi after his removal from power on July 3.
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[01 Dec 2013] israeli weaponry including missiles seized from militants...
The Syrian army has confiscated israeli-made weapons in its latest operations against foreign-backed insurgents.
Israeli weaponry-- including...
The Syrian army has confiscated israeli-made weapons in its latest operations against foreign-backed insurgents.
Israeli weaponry-- including missiles-- have been seized in an operation in the central city of Tadmur in Homs province. A command centre of Takfiri militants has also been destroyed in the suburbs of the capital Damascus. Elsewhere, government forces have killed several Saudi militants in the strategic region of Qalamun. The army has in recent days gained the upper hand in the weeks-long battle in the area, which had been used as a base for militant operations around Damascus.
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[01 Dec 2013] Karzai: US cutting military supplies to force him to sign...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused the US of refusing to provide his country with military supplies.
He has said in a statement that the...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused the US of refusing to provide his country with military supplies.
He has said in a statement that the move is aimed to put pressure on him to sign a controversial security pact with the US. Washington has denied the allegation, and repeated that, unless the deal is signed promptly, it could withdraw most of American forces from Afghanistan. Relations between Kabul and Washington have deteriorated in recent weeks over President Karzai\'s refual to sign the security pact. The deal allows several thousands of US troops to remain in Afghanistan after a 2014 pullout deadline for foreign forces. Karzai has set several conditions to sign the pact which has been approved by the country\'s grand council, Loya Jirga. These include a stop to raids on Afghan civilian homes, among others.
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[02 Dec 2013] Karzai: US cutting military supplies to force him to sign...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused the U-S of refusing to provide his country with fuel and military supplies.
He has said in a statement...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused the U-S of refusing to provide his country with fuel and military supplies.
He has said in a statement that the move is aimed to put pressure on him to sign a controversial security pact with the U-S. Washington has denied the allegation, and repeated that, unless the deal is signed promptly, it could withdraw most of American forces from Afghanistan. Relations between Kabul and Washington have deteriorated in recent weeks over President Karzai\'s refual to sign the security pact. The deal allows several thousands of U-S troops to remain in Afghanistan after a 20-14 pullout deadline for foreign forces. Karzai has set several conditions to sign the pact which has been approved by the country\'s grand council, Loya Jirga. These include a stop to raids on Afghan civilian homes, among others.
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[02 Dec 2013] Karzai accused the US of refusing to provide his country...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused the U-S of refusing to provide his country with fuel and military supplies.
He has said in a statement...
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused the U-S of refusing to provide his country with fuel and military supplies.
He has said in a statement that the move is aimed to put pressure on him to sign a controversial security pact with the U-S. Washington has denied the allegation, and repeated that, unless the deal is signed promptly, it could withdraw most of American forces from Afghanistan. Relations between Kabul and Washington have deteriorated in recent weeks over President Karzai\'s refual to sign the security pact. The deal allows several thousands of U-S troops to remain in Afghanistan after a 20-14 pullout deadline for foreign forces. Karzai has set several conditions to sign the pact which has been approved by the country\'s grand council, Loya Jirga. These include a stop to raids on Afghan civilian homes, among others.
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[04 Dec 2013] Egypt divided over revised constitution - English
The stand-off continues between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and Egypt\'s interim military government. The government is urging all...
The stand-off continues between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and Egypt\'s interim military government. The government is urging all Egyptians to vote on a revised constitution, calling it a turning point for the country. The draft comes amid a heavy-handed security crackdown on Morsi\'s supporters as well as leading activists protesting a new law that restricts the right to demonstrate.
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[04 Dec 2013] Nasrallah says S. Arabia behind attack on Iran Embassy in...
The leader of Lebanon\\\\\\\'s Hezbollah movement says Saudi Arabia was behind last month\\\\\\\'s twin bomb attack on the Iranian Embassy in...
The leader of Lebanon\\\\\\\'s Hezbollah movement says Saudi Arabia was behind last month\\\\\\\'s twin bomb attack on the Iranian Embassy in Beirut. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah told a Lebanese TV channel that he has no doubt that the al-Qaeda affiliated group which claimed responsibility for the attack was linked to the Saudi intelligence agency. Nasrallah also noted that the blasts, which targeted the Iranian Embassy in south Beirut, were related to Saudi Arabia\\\\\\\'s anger toward Iran and its failure in Syria. Saudi Arabia has supported and funded the insurgent groups fighting against the Syrian government. The November 19 embassy bombings left 25 people dead and over a hundred and fifty injured.
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[04 Dec 2013] White House warns Congress against passing new Iran...
The US administration warns the Congress that passing new sanctions against Iran will prove to the world that America negotiates in bad faith....
The US administration warns the Congress that passing new sanctions against Iran will prove to the world that America negotiates in bad faith. White House spokesman Jay Carney says passage of new sanctions will undermine efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution of the standoff over Iran\'s nuclear program. He stated that any new sanctions would give the Iranians Quote-- an excuse Unquote to push the terms of the Geneva nuclear agreement to the side. The latest push by the White House comes as several groups of Republican and Democratic senators are making efforts to target Iran with a new set of sanctions. Carney added that if Tehran failed to abide by the terms of the deal, the White House would support new sanctions against the country. According to last month\'s Geneva deal, the U-S and its Western partners made a commitment to refrain from imposing new sanctions for six months.
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[04 Dec 2013] US remarks on N-deal, positive development: James Fetzer -...
Press TV has conducted an interview with James Fetzer, Professor Emeritus at University of Minnesota, about the White House saying the final...
Press TV has conducted an interview with James Fetzer, Professor Emeritus at University of Minnesota, about the White House saying the final comprehensive agreement with Iran over its nuclear energy program could include the capacity for uranium enrichment.
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[04 Dec 2013] Insurgents fighting against the government plan to use a...
Latest media reports from Syria say insurgents fighting against the government plan to use a group of nuns kidnapped from their convent in the town...
Latest media reports from Syria say insurgents fighting against the government plan to use a group of nuns kidnapped from their convent in the town of Ma\'loula as human shields.
The 12 Syrian and Lebanese nuns were kidnapped from a Greek Orthodox convent after the notorious al-Nusra Front militants took over parts of the Christian town. The nuns were then taken to Yabrud - a town under insurgent control north of Damascus. This, as Syrian forces have been deployed to the historic town to restore security there. The militants took over the town on Monday after rolling explosive-filled tires down the hills onto government forces, following three days of intense fighting. The kidnappings have drawn condemnation from the Vatican. Iran has also slammed the assault on the Christian religious site and called for the immediate release of the nuns. It\'s also urged the international community to take immediate action to prevent such criminal acts from taking place in the future.
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[04 Dec 2013] FSA forces ready to join the Syrian army and drive out al...
The head of the so-called Free Syrian Army says his forces are ready to join the Syrian army and drive out al-Qaeda-linked terrorists who have...
The head of the so-called Free Syrian Army says his forces are ready to join the Syrian army and drive out al-Qaeda-linked terrorists who have taken over militant-held areas.
General Salim Idris has described as very dangerous the militant group calling itself as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or the I-S-I-S. Thousands of foreign militants have in recent months joined its ranks. General Idris also claimed that besides fighting with Syrian forces, the F-S-A forces have fought another war with al-Qaeda at dozens of different locations over the past six months. The so-called Free Syrian Army also says that it has dropped the precondition for President Bashar al-Assad to leave power before the upcoming Geneva peace conference.
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[05 Dec 2013] Egypt public prosecutor orders trial of activists under...
Egypt\'s public prosecutor has ordered the trial of three political activists on charges of protesting without permission and an alleged assault on...
Egypt\'s public prosecutor has ordered the trial of three political activists on charges of protesting without permission and an alleged assault on police. Among those to stand trial is Ahmed Maher, the founder of the April 6 movement. The movement helped ignite the popular uprising in 2011 that led to the ouster of former dictator Hosni Mubarak. Still, no date has been fixed for the trial. But this is the first case of activists being charged under the provisions of a new, controversial protest law. The Interim President, Adly Mansour signed the Law in November. It bans gatherings of more than 10 people without prior permit. Critics have described the move as an attempt to stifle the right to public protest.
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[05 Dec 2013] Thai immigration officials sold Rohingyas to human...
A new investigation indicates that immigration officials in Thailand have sold hundreds of Rohingya Muslims to human traffickers. The report says...
A new investigation indicates that immigration officials in Thailand have sold hundreds of Rohingya Muslims to human traffickers. The report says Myanmar\'s Rohingyas who fled oppression in their home country, have been secretly transported across southern Thailand. They were held hostage for ransom in a series of heavily-guarded camps near Thailand\'s border with Malaysia. Detainees who couldn\'t pay ransom have been sold to some shipping companies and farms. Some survivors who were interviewed by reporters said a number of detainees were killed by traffickers or died from dehydration or diseases. Thailand\'s second-highest-ranking policeman has also admitted that Thai officials might have profited from the smuggling because that meant removing the refugees from detention centers in Thailand.
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[05 Dec 2013] Iran new web search engine Gorgor - English
Iran designs a new search web search engine called Gorgor. Iran is looking to advance in the fields of information technology and information...
Iran designs a new search web search engine called Gorgor. Iran is looking to advance in the fields of information technology and information communication technology known as (ICT). The new web search engine Gorgor is one way Iran plans to compete against known browsers such as Google, Yahoo and Bing. One of the project managers for Gorgor talked to Press TV and compared this search engine to more advanced worldwide used engines.
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[05 Dec 2013] Homelessness rises by 13% in London, Southeast England -...
The number of homeless people in the UK continues to rise.
Official figures show homelessness has increased 13 percent in London and the...
The number of homeless people in the UK continues to rise.
Official figures show homelessness has increased 13 percent in London and the southeast of the country due to rising house prices. The figures also show that there are now 2,100 homeless families living in bed and breakfast. That\'s the highest number for a decade. Councils in England have confirmed over 57-thousand families as being homeless, placing them in temporary accommodation in September 2013. The figure is 8 percent higher than during the same period in 2012. More than two-thirds of the homeless households contain children or pregnant women.
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[05 Dec 2013] FSA spokesman Group will not attend Geneva II conference -...
The military wing of Syria\'s foreign-backed opposition, known as the Free Syrian Army says it will not take part in the upcoming conference in...
The military wing of Syria\'s foreign-backed opposition, known as the Free Syrian Army says it will not take part in the upcoming conference in Geneva which is aimed at ending the conflict in Syria.
Mokdad told Press TV that the international community must give guarantees that President Bashar al-Assad will step down. He says the opposition, Syrian National Council will hold a vote to decide whether to take part in the conference or not. A few days ago, the leader of the FSA pledged to continue fighting despite the planned peace conference . The UN, US and Russia have been trying for months to persuade the foreign-backed opposition to attend the peace talks with the government in January. Damascus has said the Syrian people must decide on the future of the country and their government.
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[06 Dec 2013] Reporter File - Syrian crisis hurting Lebanese farmers -...
The crisis in Syria has had a severe impact on the livelihood of farmers in neighboring Lebanon. Lamees Karout reports from Beirut.
Brazil\'s...
The crisis in Syria has had a severe impact on the livelihood of farmers in neighboring Lebanon. Lamees Karout reports from Beirut.
Brazil\'s government has recently announced plans to build another seven nuclear plants in the next 15 years. Rony Curvelo reports from Brasilia.
Cervical cancer is being referred to as the silent killer of Uganda with the majority of cases reported among women according to the latest WHO report. Daniel Arapmoi reports from Kampala.
The government of Afghanistan estimates that air pollution is responsible for 3000 deaths in Kabul each year. Amin Alemi reports from Kabul.
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[06 Dec 2013] Syrian media reject opposition accusation of government...
Syrian media reports reject the opposition\'s latest accusation that government forces used chemicals in Damascus countryside.
Syrian media say...
Syrian media reports reject the opposition\'s latest accusation that government forces used chemicals in Damascus countryside.
Syrian media say claims of a gas attack by the army in al-Nabek are completely false and baseless. They\'re calling the allegation an attempt to justify the recent defeats of terrorist groups in their confrontations with army units. This comes a day after the foreign-backed opposition accused government troops of using poison gas. Back in August, hundreds of people lost their lives in a nerve gas attack around Damascus. Both sides blamed each other for the attack. Later on, the Syrian government agreed to give up the country\'s chemical weapons arsenal when an agreement between the U-S and Russia averted an attack on Syria.
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[06 Dec 2013] Militants execute an Iraqi cameraman in Syria northeast -...
Another act of atrocity at the hands of foreign-backed insurgents in Syria. Militants execute an Iraqi cameraman in Syria\'s northeast.
Reports...
Another act of atrocity at the hands of foreign-backed insurgents in Syria. Militants execute an Iraqi cameraman in Syria\'s northeast.
Reports say Yasser Faysal al-Joumaili was killed in Idlib province after insurgents stopped him at a checkpoint and shot him without asking any questions. The militants are said to be members of the notorious al-Qaeda-linked group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The slain reporter of Al-Jazeera International and Reuters was on an assignment for a Spanish media outlet. Many journalists have lost their lives in the Syrian conflict which began in 20-11.
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[06 Dec 2013] UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on nuclear...
The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution on nuclear disarmament which includes proposals by the Iranian president.
The UN...
The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution on nuclear disarmament which includes proposals by the Iranian president.
The UN called on nuclear-armed states to make more efforts to reduce and ultimately eliminate all types of atomic weapons. Last month, the world body\'s Disarmament Commission voted on a draft resolution proposed by the Non-Aligned Movement, which included President Hassan Rouhani\'s suggestions. During the last UN General Assembly meetings, the Iranian president laid down his proposals on nuclear disarmament, which were welcomed by many countries. An urgent formation of a convention on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons; holding a high-level international conference on nuclear disarmament no later than 20-18; and declaring September 26 as the International Day for the total elimination of nukes were among Rouhani\'s suggestions in that draft.
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[06 Dc 2013] Mass anti government rally held near Manama - English
Anti-government protesters in Bahrain are trying to make their voices heard as top international officials gather in Manama for a security...
Anti-government protesters in Bahrain are trying to make their voices heard as top international officials gather in Manama for a security conference.
Thousands of people rallied in the village of Sa\'ar near Manama and at some points the demonstrators clashed with regime forces. Police attacked the protesters with tear gas and sound bombs trying to disperse them. Senior officials including those from Britain and the United States are attending the two-day Manama dialog forum. U-S Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will also address the meeting. Bahrain which hosts the U-S Navy\'s fifth fleet has cracked down on protests since the revolution began in 20-11.
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[06 Dec 2013] US senators ask intelligence officials to determine effect...
Weeks after Iran signed a landmark deal with the permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, more signs emerge that some members of...
Weeks after Iran signed a landmark deal with the permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, more signs emerge that some members of the Congress are already preparing to torpedo it. Several key senators have asked intelligence officials to examine whether a new set of sanctions would derail the nuclear talks with Iran.
The request was made by the chairmen of the Senate\'s banking, intelligence, and armed services committees, and the reply should be ready in less than a week. The senators have also asked intelligence officials to provide briefings to the chamber -- once every 45 days starting on February first -- on whether Iran is complying with the deal. Some members of Congress are pushing for a new list of sanctions against Iran. But the White House is calling on senators to hold off. It says new sanctions against Iran would make Washington appear to be acting in bad faith in its nuclear outreach to Tehran.
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[06 Dec 2013] President Rouhani: Geneva deal blow to Zionism - English
President Hassan Rouhani has once again highlighted Iran\'s right to access peaceful nuclear energy, including uranium enrichment.
He made the...
President Hassan Rouhani has once again highlighted Iran\'s right to access peaceful nuclear energy, including uranium enrichment.
He made the comment at a ceremony in Tehran commemorating the national Student Day. Rouhani pointed to the recent agreement reached between Iran and the permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany in Geneva and said the deal struck a heavy blow to Zionism. The Iranian president also said his government will strive to tear down what he called the wall of unfair sanctions against the nation. Elsewhere in his speech, Rouhani said Iran seeks constructive and positive interactions with other countries. He also hailed Iran for its significant role in preventing a destructive war in Syria.
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[06 Dec 2013] US constitution says govt can collect data of citizens...
The US National Security Agency has justified tracking the data of millions of people, wherever they are in the world.
The NSA says its tracking...
The US National Security Agency has justified tracking the data of millions of people, wherever they are in the world.
The NSA says its tracking of cell phones overseas is legally authorized under a presidential order. The intelligence agency says it isn\'t tracking every foreign phone call, and it takes measures to limit how much US data is collected. It was revealed earlier this week that the NSA gathers up to five billion records every day on the location data for hundreds of millions of cell phones worldwide. Documents supplied by whistleblower Edward Snowden detail how the NSA is applying sophisticated mathematical techniques to map cell phone owners\' relationships.
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[08 Dec 2013] Pro EU protesters hold fresh demonstrations in Kiev - English
Pro-EU demonstrators are holding a new rally in Ukraine\'s capital Kiev against the government of President Viktor Yanukovych.
They want...
Pro-EU demonstrators are holding a new rally in Ukraine\'s capital Kiev against the government of President Viktor Yanukovych.
They want Yanukovych to resign. This, after he withdrew from an agreement which would have paved the way for Kiev to join the European Union. Pro-EU demonstrators accuse Yanukovych of shelving the deal under Russia\'s Pressure. Out of anger at Russia, they have torn down a statue of Vladimir Lenin, the late founder of the former Soviet Union, of which Ukraine used to be a republic. Meanwhile, the security service has begun investigating alleged attempts by the opposition to topple the government. The investigation is said to be targeting opposition figures who demand Yanukovych step down.
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[08 Dec 2013] Cuba has the right to demand closure of Gitmo: Szasdi -...
Press TV has conducted an interview with Lajos Szasdi, political commentator, Puerto Rico about Guantanamo Bay where a British detainee says a new...
Press TV has conducted an interview with Lajos Szasdi, political commentator, Puerto Rico about Guantanamo Bay where a British detainee says a new round of hunger strikes has begun for 29 of the detainees.
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[09 Dec 2013] Pakistanis block NATO supply routes in protest at US drone...
Two parties in Pakistan, the Tehrik-e-Insaf and Jamat-e-Islami, have not let any NATO supply truck pass through the country\'s northwestern Khyber...
Two parties in Pakistan, the Tehrik-e-Insaf and Jamat-e-Islami, have not let any NATO supply truck pass through the country\'s northwestern Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province for three weeks now.
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[09 Dec 2013] World largest gingerbread house built in US - English
That well known candy-house in the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale has captured the imagination of many of us when we were children. And now the...
That well known candy-house in the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale has captured the imagination of many of us when we were children. And now the world\'s largest-ever gingerbread house is bringing back those memories.
The tasty house is located in the US state of Texas and it\'s nearly the size of a tennis court. And of course it has an edible exterior. This house was built by a group of volunteers, all in the name of charity. And now it holds the Guinness World Record for the world\'s largest gingerbread house. The group used thousands of pounds of sugar, eggs, butter, flour and other ingredients, as well as 23 thousand pieces of hard candy, decorating the outside of the house. But you might want to think twice before grabbing a bite as the structure packs in a staggering 36 million calories. Better to look, and not touch!
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