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US fine dents Standard Chartered profits
U.K.-based bank Standard Chartered said Tuesday that its operating profit for the first nine months has been badly dented by a settlement with a U.S.
Iran begins new military exercises
Iran's regular army has begun a two-day ground and air military exercise aimed at upgrading its combat readiness and increasing its deterrence against ...
Iran urges recognition of its nuclear rights
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says the standoff over Iran's nuclear program could be resolved quickly should world powers recognize the country's ...
Iran criticizes Iraq's search of Syria-bound plane
Iran has criticized neighboring Iraq for forcing a Syria-bound Iranian cargo plane to land for inspection in Baghdad to ensure it was not carrying ...
Musicians: Iran's national orchestra disbanded
The Iranian national symphony orchestra has been disbanded for lack of funds, musicians said Monday, another sign of the effects of Western economic ...
Israel believes sanctions on Iran hit Hezbollah
International sanctions are forcing Iran to cut back aid to its anti-Israel Hezbollah allies in Lebanon, but the Lebanese guerrilla group remains a ...
Report: Iran has drone pictures of Israeli bases
Iran has images of sensitive Israeli military bases taken by a drone that was launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah movement and downed by Israel earlier ...
Israel's Barak hopes to extend political career
He's been Israel's prime minister, military chief, the country's most decorated soldier and, for the past five years, its defense minister and ...
Syria truce collapse shows limits of diplomacy
Syria's air force fired missiles and dropped barrel bombs on rebel strongholds while opposition fighters attacked regime positions Sunday, flouting ...
Official: Iraq searches Syria-bound Iranian plane
Iraqi authorities forced an Iranian cargo plane heading to Syria to land for inspection in Baghdad to ensure it was not carrying weapons, an Iraqi ...
Iran: Drone hit by Israel not 'latest' technology
Iran's defense minister says his country has drones far more advanced than the unmanned aircraft launched by Lebanon's Hezbollah and downed by Israel ...
European team calls off Iran visit
A delegation from the European Parliament has called off plans to visit Iran after being refused guarantees they could visit two jailed activists ...
Gunmen kill 2 policemen in southeastern Iran
An Iranian semi-official news agency reports attackers opened fire on a checkpoint in southeastern Iran, killing two policemen. The report by Fars ...
UK holds talks with US on possible Iran scenarios
Britain is involved in military contingency planning with the United States over Iran and other potential flashpoints in the Middle East, officials ...
Israel keeps silent on mysterious Sudan airstrike
Senior Israeli officials accused Sudan on Thursday of playing a key role in an Iranian-backed network of arms shipments to hostile Arab militant ...
Syria commits to 4-day truce, but prospects dim
The embattled regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad promised Thursday to observe a U.N.-proposed truce during a four-day Muslim holiday, while ...
Italian premier says Iran sanctions are effective
Italy's premier says stepped up European sanctions against Iran are proving effective. Speaking Thursday alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Iran leader blames US, Israel for Syria civil war
Iran's Supreme Leader is blaming the U.S. and Israel for the bloody, 19-month civil war in Syria. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also warns Western powers not ...
Iran plans army drill near Iraqi border
An Iranian semiofficial news agency says the army is planning a "unique" military exercise along the country's border with Iraq. The ISNA agency on ...
Iraqi Shiites brace for violence amid Syria fears
Iraqi Shiites increasingly fear the Muslim sect and its holy sites could be targeted in neighboring Syria as the civil war there takes on increasingly ...
Iran weighs tougher line in stalled nuclear talks
Iran is weighing a more confrontational strategy at possible renewed nuclear talks with world powers, threatening to boost levels of uranium ...
Iran judicial branch chief fires back at president
The head of Iran's judiciary lashed out at the country's president Wednesday, the latest salvo in an escalating political conflict that has undermined ...
Iran arrests 50 over currency decline
Iran's intelligence chief says up to 50 people have been arrested in connection with the decline in the value of the national currency and the chaos ...
Iran looks to Silk Road ties in time of sanctions
In back-to-back Asian summits this month, Iran's president made sure to carve out special time to look east. At one gathering in Azerbaijan, Mahmoud ...
WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are ...