[2 June 13] Lebanon Parl. postpones elections, extends term - English
The Lebanese Parliament has endorsed a law that extends its mandate due to end on June 20th. But now, the parliamentarians will remain in office...
The Lebanese Parliament has endorsed a law that extends its mandate due to end on June 20th. But now, the parliamentarians will remain in office for 17 more months. The law was approved by the yes vote of 97 MPs out of 128. The majority of other MPs, belonging to Hezbollah\'s ally, the Free Patriotic Movement, have boycotted the session. They\'ve vowed to contest the extension which has been labeled as \"unconstitutional.\" Lawmakers have postponed this June parliamentary elections to November 2014. The move has sparked anger among people, with some throwing tomatoes at politicians\' convoys. They\'ve called for an appealing process that would override the Parliament\'s decision.
Elian el-Khamissi, Press TV, Beirut
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[2 June 13] Far rights continue marches against Islam in Britain - English
Demonstrations by far-right extremist groups in Britain have been allowed to take place across the country. The British National Party and the...
Demonstrations by far-right extremist groups in Britain have been allowed to take place across the country. The British National Party and the English Defense League are small in number and supporters. But, they\'ve been making hue and cry and getting a lot of media coverage.
Press TV\'s Nargess Moballeghi reports from London.
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[2 June 13] Growing terrorism threat in Tunisia - English
In Tunisia, security forces are on high alert following the recent attacks in the North African country. Dozens of people have been arrested over...
In Tunisia, security forces are on high alert following the recent attacks in the North African country. Dozens of people have been arrested over the violence there and some weapons have been seized.
Press TV\'s Adnen Chaouachi reports from Tunis.
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[3 June 13] News Bulletin - English
Press TV reports on the latest news headlines from around the world.
Press TV reports on the latest news headlines from around the world.
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[3 June 13] Election Bulletin - English
Press TV\'s Election Bulletin reports on the latest developments of Iran\'s 11th presidential election, candidates\' campaigns and activities....
Press TV\'s Election Bulletin reports on the latest developments of Iran\'s 11th presidential election, candidates\' campaigns and activities.
Iran\'s 11th presidential election will be held on June 14. Presidential hopefuls can register from May 7 to 11. The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election.
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[03 June 13] US government at war with truth tellers - English
Press TV has conducted an interview with Alex Jones, Infowars.Com, Texas, about the issue of the suspicious death five months ago of Aaron Schwartz...
Press TV has conducted an interview with Alex Jones, Infowars.Com, Texas, about the issue of the suspicious death five months ago of Aaron Schwartz an outspoken critic of Barack Obama.
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[03 June 13] Debate: War on the axis of resistance - English
Lebanon\\\'s resistance movement Hezbollah has killed at least 20 anti-Syria militants from the so-called Free Syrian Army near the border with...
Lebanon\\\'s resistance movement Hezbollah has killed at least 20 anti-Syria militants from the so-called Free Syrian Army near the border with Lebanon. Reports say the number of casualties following the Sunday clash is likely to increase after the bodies are retrieved. Earlier in the day, at least two rockets launched from Syria hit the northeastern Lebanese town of Hermel in Bekaa Valley.
Foreign-backed militants in Syria have previously been involved in rocket attacks on Lebanese border areas. Turmoil has gripped Syria since March 2011 and the foreign-sponsored militancy has taken its toll on the lives of many people, including large numbers of Syrian soldiers and security personnel. On this edition of the debate, we ask why some are saying the Syrian conflict is becoming an Israeli proxy war against the resistance front.
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[03 June 13] Violence against Shia Muslims in Pakistan - English
Pakistani Shias who make up nearly 20 percent of the country\'s 180 million population, has been the main target of sectarian violence.
The...
Pakistani Shias who make up nearly 20 percent of the country\'s 180 million population, has been the main target of sectarian violence.
The menace has assumed deadly proportions with the beginning of the year 2013. Quetta witnessed the deadliest bombings this year with two suicide blasts that claimed the lives of over 200 Shia Muslims in the city.
In another massacre, which shook the port city of Karachi, a powerful bomb with impact radius of over 700 meters exploded in a predominantly Shia neighborhood of Abbas Town.
The targeted killings still continue unabated across Pakistan particularly the port city of Karachi, the eastern city of Lahore, northern areas bordering China and northwestern Kurram agency.
The Human right watchdog and other right groups point fingers towards the inaction of the government, which they say is not doing enough, or in some cases nothing.
The Human Rights Watch in its last year\'s report says \"The Pakistani government should urgently act to protect the minority Shia Muslim community in Pakistan from sectarian attacks by Sunni militant groups. The government should hold accountable those responsible for ordering and participating in deadly attacks targeting Shia.\"
On this week\'s INFocus we talk to Shia Muslims in Karachi to bring this issue to the limelight.
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[04 June 2013] Chemical Weapons in Syria - English
Israeli officials have publicly declared that the Syrian government used Chemical weapons which was followed by statements made by US secretaries...
Israeli officials have publicly declared that the Syrian government used Chemical weapons which was followed by statements made by US secretaries of state and defense who said that the assessment was that Sarin gas was indeed used.
Syrian officials said this comes after the gains made by the Syrian army, particularly in and near Al-Qusier on the outskirts of Homs.
Russia and Iran have both come out strongly against using this as a pretext for military action. Emphasis on how this shows how much Israel wants to get rid of Assad and how much it regards him as an enemy.
Will Obama be dragged into a confrontation by Israel and its allies like the NeoCons in Washington even if he will have to face Russia, China and Iran?
Or is it that the US shares the opinion that Assad must go and might assign Israel with the task of launching military action?
An emphasis as well on the differences between the Syrian case and the Iraqi case because back then it was Dick Cheney and co who were pushing for war and even fabricated intelligence for this purpose. Now in this case it is Israel pointing to weapons of mass destruction trying to push a hesitant Obama administration into war.
In this episode of the Middle East Today, we will discuss the Syrian crisis and ask: What the future holds for Syria?
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[04 June 13] Cyber security in Obama administration - English
News has just come out that the Justice Department secretly collected two months of telephone records for reporters and editors at The Associated...
News has just come out that the Justice Department secretly collected two months of telephone records for reporters and editors at The Associated Press.
The records included calls from several AP bureaus and the personal phone lines of several staffers, AP President Gary Pruitt has called the subpoenas a \"massive and unprecedented intrusion\" into its reporting.\"
These records potentially reveal communications with confidential sources across all of the newsgathering activities undertaken by the AP during a two-month period, provide a road map to AP\'s newsgathering operations and disclose information about AP\'s activities and operations that the government has no conceivable right to know,\" wrote Pruitt, the news agency\'s CEO.
The AP reported that the government has not said why it wanted the records. But it noted that US officials have said they were probing how details of a foiled bomb plot that targeted a US-bound aircraft leaked in May 2012.
On this episode of Inside Out, Susan Modaress takes an in-depth look at the cyber security of the United States in the Obama administration.
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[04 June 13] Democracy in Iran stronger than US - English
Press TV has conducted an interview with Foad Izadi, professor at University of Tehran, about Leader of Iran\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s...
Press TV has conducted an interview with Foad Izadi, professor at University of Tehran, about Leader of Iran\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s remarks comparing the electoral system in capitalist countries with Iran.
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[04 June 13] Election Bulletin - English
Press TV\'s Election Bulletin reports on the latest developments of Iran\'s 11th presidential election, candidates\' campaigns and activities....
Press TV\'s Election Bulletin reports on the latest developments of Iran\'s 11th presidential election, candidates\' campaigns and activities.
Iran\'s 11th presidential election will be held on June 14. Presidential hopefuls can register from May 7 to 11. The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national election.
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[05 June 2013] Election should create political epic in Iran: Leader -...
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the upcoming presidential election in Iran should create a political epic in...
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the upcoming presidential election in Iran should create a political epic in the country.
The most important matter in the [presidential] election is to create a political epic and the enthusiastic participation of the people in the polls, the Leader stated.
The Leader said the Iranian nation, with its massive turnout and its resolve, will give a firm and crushing response to the plots of the enemies. Ayatollah Khamenei also noted that the people of Iran have a roadmap, which is Imam Khomeini\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s principles.
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[05 June 13] Rohani vows amicable ties with world - English
Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rohani says he will seek help from the Iranian elite in running the country\'s affairs and will attempt to...
Iranian presidential candidate Hassan Rohani says he will seek help from the Iranian elite in running the country\'s affairs and will attempt to establish amicable ties with the international community if elected president.
\"The Administration of Prudence and Hope will be the administration of peace, friendship and reconciliation; reconciliation with the elite, scholars and competent managers, reconciliation with the people and the world in an attempt to put an end to the oppressive pressure against the Iranian nation,\" Rohani said in his first election campaign documentary broadcast on national TV on Tuesday.
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[05 June 13] Civilian casualties on rise in Afghanistan - English
More violence in Afghanistan. A roadside bomb blast has claimed the lives of several people in Afghanistan\'s western province of Farah. Also on...
More violence in Afghanistan. A roadside bomb blast has claimed the lives of several people in Afghanistan\'s western province of Farah. Also on Monday, nearly two dozen civilians including women and children died in separate explosions in eastern provinces of Laghman and Paktia.
The afghan president Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned the incidents. In a statement Karzai said such attacks were carried out by Quote \"the enemies of the people of Afghanistan\".
Taliban militants usually take the blame for the attacks in the war-torn country. Also foreign troops as well as their military operations and airstrikes are held responsible for the rising civilian casualties in the country.
According to a UN report released in February, more than 2,750 people were killed and over 4,800 injured in conflict-related violence in Afghanistan in 2012 alone.
Amin Alemi, Press TV, Kabul
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[05 June 13] Lebanese FM voices support for Hezbollah - English
Lebanon\'s caretaker foreign minister has expressed support for the country\'s resistance movement, Hezbollah, after some European countries...
Lebanon\'s caretaker foreign minister has expressed support for the country\'s resistance movement, Hezbollah, after some European countries threatened to blacklist it. Adnan Mansour called the Western efforts against Hezbollah QUOTE \"political blackmail.\" Elian el-Khamissi reports from Beirut.
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[05 June 13] Debate : No to military intervention in Syria - English
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against any attempt at foreign military intervention in Syria, stressing that the move would only make...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against any attempt at foreign military intervention in Syria, stressing that the move would only make the situation worse.
Speaking at a joint news conference after a summit with European Union leaders in Yekaterinburg, Putin said on Tuesday that any future foreign military intervention in Syria is doomed to fail.
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[05 June 13] Iran marks 24th passing anniversary of Imam Khomeini - English
Commemorating the passing anniversary of late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran Imam Khomeini;
The 24th passing anniversary of the late...
Commemorating the passing anniversary of late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran Imam Khomeini;
The 24th passing anniversary of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was an occasion for people to recall his accomplishments especially those of forming an Islamic state and working towards justice for mankind.
Addressing a large crowd of mourners, leader of Iran\\\\\\\'s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a keynote speech said the Iranian nation would give a crushing response to the enemies with a high turnout in the upcoming presidential election.
He described the election as a manifestation of the will of the nation. The leader noted that people\\\\\\\'s participation in the election indicates their confidence in the Islamic establishment. According to Ayatollah Khamenei, the enemies are seeking to portray the election as a threat to the Islamic establishment whereas the vote is in fact a great opportunity.
Imam Khomeini changed the lives of Iranians and inspired people from other countries by guiding one of the greatest revolutionary movements of modern history to victory. His years of struggle against the tyranny of the US-backed Shah regime and capitalism served as a model for Muslim nations worldwide. Despite the passage of 24 years after his passing away, his thoughts and teachings still attract more people every day.
Ayatollah Khomeini passed away in June 1989, eleven days after he was taken to hospital for an operation to stop internal bleeding in May. He passed away but his legacy continues to live on forever.
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[05 June 13] Argentine lawmakers: Malvinas a global cause against...
Argentine lawmakers say the issue of Malvinas Islands is a global cause against British colonialism. They say Argentina\'s determination to put the...
Argentine lawmakers say the issue of Malvinas Islands is a global cause against British colonialism. They say Argentina\'s determination to put the South Atlantic group of islands into the spotlight has helped strengthen the south-south cooperation. Press TV\'s Constanza Heller has this report from Buenos Aires .
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[05 June 13] News Bulletin - English
Press TV reports on the latest news headlines from around the world.
Press TV reports on the latest news headlines from around the world.
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[05 June 13] Qusayr victory, blow to Syrian militants - English
Press TV has conducted an interview with Elias Farhat, retired Army General, about the Syrian army regaining full control of the strategic city of...
Press TV has conducted an interview with Elias Farhat, retired Army General, about the Syrian army regaining full control of the strategic city of Qusayr. What follows is an approximate transcription of the interview.
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What day 15 Khordad is in Iran-s Calender? - June 2013English
June 5th 1963 marks an important day in Iran\\\\\\\'s history, and was remembered in cities across Iran this year. This is the day that thousands...
June 5th 1963 marks an important day in Iran\\\\\\\'s history, and was remembered in cities across Iran this year. This is the day that thousands of Iranians took to the streets to voice their anger at arrest of the late Ayatollah Khomeini by the Pahlavi regime\\\\\\\'s forces.
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[05 June 13] Palestinians commemorate Naksa anniversary - English
June 5th is the anniversary of the al-Naksa or the Setback, when thousands of Palestinians were displaced from their homes by Israelis during the...
June 5th is the anniversary of the al-Naksa or the Setback, when thousands of Palestinians were displaced from their homes by Israelis during the Six-Day War in1967. Now, forty-six years later, Israel continues to expand settlements in the West Bank and displace the Palestinian population.
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[05 June 13] UNESCO peace prize awarded to Mali war master - English
UNESCO has awarded its annual peace prize to French President Francois Hollande, following his decision to invade Mali without UN approval in order...
UNESCO has awarded its annual peace prize to French President Francois Hollande, following his decision to invade Mali without UN approval in order to support a regime installed by a military coup. Hollande claims the war was necessary to prevent a couple thousand religious extremists from conquering a nation of 15 million people.
Since 1960 the French military has intervened in Africa almost 60 times, but until now they had never won a peace prize for their efforts. There has been vast criticism over UNESCO\'s choice on multiple levels. Many feel UNESCO ignored how the Malian intervention fits in the context of France\'s imperialist history in West Africa, and also how Hollande has openly admitted that the Mali war is needed to safeguard French business interests in the region.
Many are concerned that UNESCO is being used to legitimize a so-called \"just war\", a concept that denies the importance of peaceful diplomacy and makes hasty foreign interventions acceptable.
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[05 May 13] Naksa anniversary marked in Gaza - English
The fifth of June marks Naksa day or the setback during 1967 six-day war. At that time Israel launched a hostile war against Syria, Egypt and...
The fifth of June marks Naksa day or the setback during 1967 six-day war. At that time Israel launched a hostile war against Syria, Egypt and Jordan. After defeating Arab forces, Israel completed the occupation of the rest of the Palestinian territories and occupied vast areas of the Syria and Egypt.
Forty six years later, a war veteran said Palestinians were betrayed by Arab forces. Palestinian resistance groups forced Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza in 2005. Israel now says that it no longer occupies Gaza but facts on the ground prove otherwise.
However this place under international law is occupied. You only have to be here to see the Israeli warplanes that dominate the sky and still fly over.
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[06 June 13] Two unmanned US drones crash in Somalia - English
These photos show the remaining pieces of the unmanned US surveillance drone and also show fighters celebrating the US loss of one of its spy...
These photos show the remaining pieces of the unmanned US surveillance drone and also show fighters celebrating the US loss of one of its spy drones. These picture were posted on twitter.
Another drone crashed on Saturday in Qaw, a village located 20 kilometers west of the port city of Bossasso in the northern Puntland region.
The United States claims to be targeting militants with its assassination drone attacks overseas, but reports indicate the airstrikes have mostly led to civilian casualties in Somalia and several other Muslim countries.
Anti drone activists say that Somalia does not need US interference, especially its drone programs. They say the unmanned aircraft has caused more harm than good. A security expert says that the UAVs have led to higher civilian deaths in Somalia since its inception.
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[06 June 13] Candidate Qalibaf to pursue provincial development - English
Presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says provincial development will be high on his list of priorities if he receives enough votes to win...
Presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says provincial development will be high on his list of priorities if he receives enough votes to win the election.
Addressing a group of his supporters in Lorestan Province\'s capital city of Khorramabad on Tuesday, the principlist candidate said Lorestan Province is among the least developed regions in Iran, and its infrastructural development will be a top priority for his future administration.
Tehran Mayor blamed mismanagement for the province\'s economic issues and promised to fix them as soon as possible.
Qalibaf, President of the Center for Strategic Research of the Expediency Council Hassan Rohani, lawmaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili, former Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati, Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, former First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, and former Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Gharazi are the eight candidates running for president.
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