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Turkey says it\'s seized a large quantity of chemicals on its border with Syria. Authorities say the chemicals could be transformed into weapons. The Turkish army says a convoy of three vehicles attempted to smuggle the chemicals across the border. The army managed to arrest one of the passengers of the vehicles near the town of Reyhanli. The rest of the suspects fled in the direction of Syria. The army says a large amount of sulphur was part of the chemical haul. Our correspondent in Turkey says the army also seized a shipment of chemicals at the Iskenderun port in Hatay province.

A national rally held across Iran for the past 34 years; every year on November 4th Iranians take to the streets across the country to mark a historic which changed the direction of Iran-US relations. Holding banners and placards demonstrators chant \"down with USA\" on the anniversary of the US embassy take over in Tehran by university students back in 1979. The latest rally took place as both Iran and the US recently took steps towards easing diplomatic tensions after three decades. Despite calling for a softer tone in this year\'s demonstration by some political groups this year\'s event appeared much bigger than previous years.

Iran, the US, and the European Union have ended their negotiations to hammer out a draft deal on Iran\'s nuclear energy program on Friday. The talks now stretch into the third day on Saturday. Iran\'s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has described the trilateral discussions as productive. Araqchi, however, added that lots of work still remains to do. American sources also said progress has been made, but there\'s more work to do. The comments come after five hours of intense negotiations between Iran\'s Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif, his U-S counterpart John Kerry, and EU foreign policy Chief Catherine Ashton. The three were working on a draft agreement which many say could be a breakthrough in Iran\'s nuclear energy case. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and a Chinese deputy foreign minister are also on their way to Geneva to join the negotiations.

A vote of confidence for Iran\'s minister of sports and youth affairs; the majority of MPs finally broke the spell by voting YES to President Rouhani\'s proposed candidate after three months.

International human rights groups have censured Qatar and Saudi Arabia for their treatment of migrant workers. Amnesty International has issued a report criticizing the conditions of workers preparing venues for the 2022 World Cup. The report details non-payment of wages, harsh working conditions, and poor standards of accommodation. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch has urged Persian Gulf monarchies to take additional steps to safeguard migrant workers. In a statement, HRW appealed to the Arab states to adopt the new codes of the International Labor Organization. Saudi Arabia is currently conducting a brutal crackdown on undocumented workers. Several people -- including three Ethiopians -- have been killed since the kingdom launched a visa crackdown two weeks ago.

Pakistan\'s interior minister says the government plans to put former military ruler Parviz Musharraf on trial for treason. Musharraf would be the first military ruler tried for treason in a country that has experienced three military coups in its 66-year history. He could face the death penalty if convicted of treason for declaring a state of emergency while in power. Musharraf has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Musharraf was forced to step down in 2008 after ruling for about a decade and left the country shortly afterwards. He returned to Pakistan in March to run in the national elections in May, but was disqualified. Musharraf had been held under house arrest for months and was freed earlier this month after he received bail in four other cases, including the investigation of the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Reports from Yemen say casualties are caused in yet another U-S assassination drone strike in an eastern province. The airstrike targeted a pickup truck in Hadra-maut province, where three people were killed. No further details are available at the moment, but we\'ll keep you updated as we get them. It is the latest drone attacks that the U-S has been launching in Yemen over the past years. Washington is also carrying out its drone campaign in several other Muslim countries including Pakistan and Afghanistan. The U-S claims that the drone attacks are part of its so-called war on terror, and that they target militants. However, facts on the ground show that civilians often take the brunt.

Reports from Syria say four British insurgents fighting alongside other foreign-backed militants have been killed in clashes with army troops. Three of the British insurgents were from London and died in August when their group attacked Syrian soldiers. The fourth militant was shot dead two weeks later in a failed ambush. The men were reportedly from a group of English insurgents working with al-Qaeda-linked militants. The UK\'s intelligence agency, the MI5, has said that up to 300 British insurgents are fighting government forces in Syria.

Reports from Syria say four British insurgents fighting alongside other foreign-backed militants have been killed in clashes with army troops. Three of the British insurgents were from London and died in August when their group attacked Syrian soldiers. The fourth militant was shot dead two weeks later in a failed ambush. The men were reportedly from a group of English insurgents working with al-Qaeda-linked militants. The UK\'s intelligence agency, the M-I-5, has said that up to 3-hundred British insurgents are fighting government forces in Syria.

It was an ill-fated day 50 years ago when an assassin shot former President John F. Kennedy. The president was traveling in a motorcade with his wife Caroline in Dallas, Texas in 1963. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Lee Harvey Oswald was accused of the crime and he was later shot and killed by Jack Ruby. Oswald never stood trial. Since that time, speculation has swirled around why Kennedy was targeted. It still haunts journalists who reported from the tragedy. Kennedy was the 35th US president. He was assassinated almost three years into his term. For many, he\'s left behind an unfulfilled promise. But Kennedy did leave behind a legacy of tradition that is being remembered for generations. This week, President Obama remembered his predecessors memory at Arlington National cemetery. He laid a wreath at the grave site with former President Bill Clinton and relatives of the slain president. Mr. Obama was accompanied by Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Robert Kennedy. Earlier in the day, the current president carried on the tradition of presenting a medal of freedom. A tradition started by Kennedy that he never lived to see. President Kennedy\'s legacy lives on despite the tragedy that cut his life at 46 years old. There are many who have theorized that his assassination was part of a conspiracy plot. But the real truth surrounding the former president\'s death may never really be known.

The death toll in Latvia\'s worst disaster in decades is rising. It has been announced that at least 51 people died when the roof of a supermarket collapsed on shoppers in the capital, Riga. Rescuers are still pulling bodies from the rubble as hopes of finding more survivors are dwindling over 24 hours since the incident occurred. The roof of the Maxima supermarket collapsed late on Thursday when it was full of shoppers. The cause of the deadly tragedy has not been determined yet, although the police have opened a criminal investigation focusing on the construction of the building. The Latvian government has declared three days of mourning starting on Saturday and will hold a national moment of silence on Monday.

Russia\'s space agency says it has launched the trio of European Space Agency satellites in a mission to study the Earth\'s magnetic field. According to Ros-cosmos, the three Swarm satellites, blasted off into a near-polar orbit, from a launch-pad in north-west Russia. The satellites are controlled by the European Space Agency, the ESA. Over the next four years, they are expected to provide new details about the workings of Earth\'s magnetic field. The collected data will also help the ESA understand why the field appears to be weakening. The Earth\'s field works as a shield that protects the biosphere from charged particles and cosmic radiation.

Syrian government forces have gunned down nearly a hundred militants in a region east of the capital Damascus since Friday. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 96 people from the opposition front were killed during fierce clashes in the East Ghuta region. More than 50 of them were killed on Sunday alone. The monitoring group says 56 Syrian soldiers also lost their lives in the fighting. Syria has been the scene of unrest since nearly three years ago. Damascus blames some foreign countries for the ongoing conflict.

Syrian government forces have gunned down nearly a hundred militants in a region east of the capital Damascus since Friday. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 96 people from the opposition front were killed during fierce clashes in the East Ghuta region. More than 50 of them were killed on Sunday alone. The monitoring group says 56 Syrian soldiers also lost their lives in the fighting. Syria has been the scene of unrest since nearly three years ago. Damascus blames some foreign countries for the ongoing conflict.

The crackdown on dissent continues in Bahrain where a court has sentenced 13 people to jail for allegedly trying to kill policemen. Twelve of these Bahrainis received a 10-year jail term. Another person was given a three- year sentence. They had all taken part in an anti-regime demonstration. In a separate case at another court in the Bahraini capital Manama, a policeman was acquitted of attempting to murder a protester because of what was called insufficient proof. The legal proceedings against protesters have been described as show trials by rights activists. The Bahraini regime has harshly cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrations which began in the Persian Gulf kingdom in early 2011.

Brent crude has slumped by more than two percent after Iran and the five permanent member of the UN Security Council plus Germany reached a deal on Sunday. Brent North Sea crude for January delivery slid as much as two and a half dollars, trading one hundred eight dollars fifty four cents a barrel. West Texas Intermediate also saw an almost one percent fall, to ninety-three dollars sixty four cents. Brent, which is the benchmark for half the world\'s crude, was almost on the rise in the past two weeks.

Iran\'s famous soccer club Persepolis and Italy\'s renowned AC Milan hold an all-star friendly in Tehran before a massive crowd. Soccer fans went to watch world-class players on the pitch bring back a lot of memories. For AC Milan, stars such as Paolo Maldini, Sebastian Rossi, and Gattuso went to the pitch. While Persepolis brought its legends such as Karim Bagheri, Hamid Reza Estili and Mehdi Mahdavikia. Only 40 seconds into the game, Milan scored the first goal, thanks to Daniele Massaro. However, the home squad pulled one back with a dramatic equalizer by Alireza Imamifar. But two goals by Christian Lantiniotti, and Stefano Eranio ended the match three-one in favor of the Italian giants.

Tensions are running high in Lebanon\'s northern city of Tripoli where clashes continue between rival groups. So far, sporadic gunfire between supporters and opponents of the Syrian government has resulted in at least three deaths and several injuries. The Lebanese army has intervened, trying to end the violence. Our correspondent in Beirut Ali Rizk tells us how tense the situation in Tripoli is.

US officials have warned that Americans joining militants fighting to topple the Syrian government pose a security threat at home. Federal officials say American militants could become radicalized by al-Qaeda-linked militant groups and return to the US as security risks. The State Department says it has no estimates of how many Americans have taken up weapons in the nearly 3-year-old conflict. But analysts put the number at two dozen. So far this year, three US residents have been charged with planning to fight alongside the terrorist group, al-Nusrah Front in Syria. The US and some of its Arab allies including Saudi Arabia have openly supported an armed opposition in Syria and called for a regime change.

The Lebanese city of Tripoli is still the scene of deadly clashes linked to the war in neighboring Syria. Three more people were killed overnight in fighting between supporters and opponents of the Syrian government. The latest fatalities bring to nine the number of people who\'ve lost their lives in the past 24 hours in Tripoli. Dozens of people have been injured since the battle erupted on Saturday morning. The Lebanese army has intervened, trying to end the violence.

Iran\'s President Hassan Rouhani says the world\'s most dangerous terrorists have now come together in Syria. Rouhani has told visiting Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi that terrorism and extremism put nations in the region and across the world in danger. Rouhani said all countries should now unite to fight against this danger. He said that Iran has spared no effort to avert a foreign military strike on Syria. The Iranian president said that Tehran has urged all its neighbors to help lessen the sufferings of the Syrian people in the wake of the nearly three-year-long conflict in the country.

The Lebanese city of Tripoli is still the scene of deadly clashes linked to the war in neighboring Syria. Three more people were killed overnight in fighting between supporters and opponents of the Syrian government. The latest fatalities bring to nine the number of people who\'ve lost their lives in the past 24 hours in Tripoli. Dozens of people have been injured since the battle erupted on Saturday morning. The Lebanese army has intervened, trying to end the violence.

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.

At least nine people have been killed and dozens wounded in different incidents across Iraq. The deadliest incident that involved six fatalities took place in the northern city of Kirkuk when gunmen attacked a shopping mall. Officials say the shootout with the gunmen lasted for two hours. At least 47 people are believed to have been injured in the gun battle. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack as of yet. But such incidents are usually blamed on militants affiliated to al-Qaeda, who have strongholds around Kirkuk. At least three other people are said to have been killed in separate incidents in Baghdad, Fallujah and Tikrit. Violence in Iraq has surged over the past few months. The fatalities from the start of the year so far have now exceeded 62-hundred.

Nelson Mandela, the revered icon of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa and one of the towering political figures of the 20th century, has died at the age 95. Mandela was South Africa\'s first black president after spending nearly three decades in prison. In this debate we will discuss his legacy, and its impact, and whether it would translate to changes, like on the lives of oppressed Palestinians in the occupied territories, a form of apartheid exercised by Israel.

Japan revises down its growth rate as the economy slows down more than the government initially estimated for the third quarter of 2013. Tokyo had initially predicted a 0.5 percent growth for the three months to September, but now it has revised it down to 0.3. This as, in the previous quarter, the east Asian country had seen a 0.9 percent growth. Many say the downward revision is mostly due to a downturn in corporate capital spending. Japan is the world\'s third largest economy.

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.

In the US prison at Guantanamo, despite various calls for a halt to humiliating and degrading treatment of inmates, such acts continue. In the latest development, US appeals court judges are questioning the need for genital searches of prisoners before meeting their lawyers. At a hearing of a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Judge Thomas Griffith said that checking the prisoners\' private parts was both provocative and offensive. Griffith then cited the detainees\' right to have easy access to their lawyers as a legal obligation of the court. Some of the prisoners have decided not to meet their lawyers because genital searches were required beforehand. Meanwhile, another US appeals court is reviewing whether it is necessary to force-feed hunger-striking prisoners, an act which some people describe as torture.