Tehran, April 29, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said on Thursday negotiations with 30 countries to ease visa formalities are underway and some 4.5 million of foreigners obtained Iran’s visa last year. During the period the number of Iranian applicants, who obtained European visas, increased by 30 percent and some […]
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Iran’s coverage: US deception hindering Iran trade: Supreme Leader
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Leader: US deception hindering Iran trade Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US has resorted to “deception” to obstruct international trade with Iran despite a nuclear agreement. Rouhani: Seizure of Iran assets by US ‘blatant theft Iranian President Hassan […]
Velayati: Iran standing by Syrian govt., nation with all might
Tehran, April 27, IRNA – Head of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Council Ali-Akbar Velayati said on Wednesday that since Damascus got engaged in the fight against terrorism, the Islamic Republic of Iran has sided with Syria and will continue cooperating with it based on its commitment. Speaking in a meeting with party […]
Assassination of a leader: Eva Golinger on the West’s murder of Hugo Chavez
“Hugo Chavez defied the most powerful interests, and he refused to bow down….I believe there is a very strong possibility that President Chavez was assassinated.” — Eva Golinger MW – Do you think that Hugo Chavez was murdered and, if so, who do you think might have been involved? Eva Golinger – I believe […]
‘Journalism in coma, Erdogan controls everything’: Gulenist freedoms advocate on Ankara’s policies
READ MORE: ‘All critical news media under pressure in Turkey’: Pro-Kurdish politician on blockade of Sputnik Turkish authorities have recently taken a number of steps aimed at suppressing freedom of the press, from taking over Turkey’s biggest newspaper, Zaman, to banning Russia’s Sputnik news agency. Erdogan’s war on media: Sputnik Turkey chief banned from entering […]
‘All critical news media under pressure in Turkey’: Pro-Kurdish politician on blockade of Sputnik
“Sputnik is targeted for being one of the main sources that is channeling news and information which Turkish authorities are neglecting or banning in Turkey. It is an open window to international affairs. All critical channel, TV and newspapers, are under pressure in Turkey,” Kurkcu said in an exclusive interview. READ MORE: Turkish court backs blocking […]
‘Resistance!’ French police fire teargas at anti-labor reform protesters in Nantes (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Footage from the scene, filmed by RT’s Jonathan Moadab, shows protesters shouting and fleeing clouds of tear gas. Between 700 and 800 people marched the streets of Nantes to express their discontent with the controversial legislation, RT France reported. The marchers shouted “Resistance!” as they made their way through the city, according to Pays de la Loire. […]
US says Iran’s purchase of S-300 could draw sanctions
“We have made clear in the past our objections to any sale of the S-300 missile system to Iran. We’re going to continue to monitor this closely. I do not have any specific decisions,” Kirby said during a press briefing on Monday, The Washington Free Beacon reported. He further claimed that Iran’s purchase of the […]
Apocalypse Now – Falling Idols and Spiritual Adversaries
Zen Gardner, GuestWaking Times We’re living in very challenging times. Our metal is being tested to new and extreme degrees that increase by the day. It’s clearly a time for expanded wisdom, digression and discernment to fully understand what is happening around and within us. As well as determination. In a […]
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu Islands; FIFTH + 6.0 quake in recent days
The earthquake, which struck at 8:50 a.m. local time on Friday, was centered about 101 kilometers (62.8 miles) northwest of Port-Olry, or 147 kilometers (91 mi) northwest of Luganville. It struck at a shallow depth of just 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured Friday’s earthquake at a preliminary 6.5 […]
Citizen science EPA Watch program finds disturbing lead levels in water near Phoenix, Arizona… 100 water samples now tested… see results highlights here
(NaturalNews) We’ve just finished testing the first 100 water samples we received from Natural News readers via our EPA Watch program to monitor the nation’s municipal water supplies. Because the EPA knowingly lies about lead contamination in water — and because state water testing agencies routinely commit scientific fraud to hide the truth […]
Commander: Iran’s Armed Forces powerful enough to confront US, allies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic has shaped the structure of its military power proportionate to possible military threats posed by the US and its allies, IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said. “For years, we have been building power on the presumption of a widespread war with the US and its allies, and […]
Shocking Footage: Chicago Resident Gunned Down While Live-Streaming
The 141 deaths in the first three months of the year mark a 71.9% jump from the same period in 2015, when 82 people were killed. It’s the worst start to a year since 1999, when 136 people died in the first three months the year, according to the Chicago Tribune. At that […]
Turkish President Erdogan’s Security Detail Assaults Press In DC
Print Friendly Above Photo: by John Zangas …Protesters in Washington, DC Washington, DC – Members of Turkish President Recep Erdogan’s security detail assaulted several journalists at the Brookings Institute in Washington, DC on Thursday. Erdogan was scheduled to give a speech about the state of Turkey in the early afternoon, when his security detail grabbed, struck, and […]
WHOI researchers identify a major source of methanol in the ocean
As one of the most abundant organic compounds on the planet, methanol occurs naturally in the environment as plants release it as they grow and decompose. It is also found in the ocean, where it is a welcome food source for ravenous microbes that feast on it for energy and growth. While scientists have […]
Traffic lights could be replaced with ‘slot-based system’ for self-driving cars
The plan, called ‘Light Traffic,’ was developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Swiss Institute of Technology (ETHZ), and the Italian National Research Council (CNR). The concept, which would rely on all cars being self-driving, is similar to the slot-based management system currently used in air traffic control. When approaching an […]
Riyadh, Ankara disrupting progress in Syria talks: Nasrallah
Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, says Saudi Arabia and Turkey are “disrupting any progress” in the ongoing negotiations between the Syrian government and the opposition aimed at ending five years of war in the Arab country. “What is disrupting any progress toward a political solution is firstly Saudi Arabia, and secondly Turkey,” Nasrallah said during an interview with […]
2015: 2M Immigrants in Germany
More than two million “immigrants” came to Germany last year, while “only” 860,000 left again, created a “net” immigration increase of 1.14 million, official statistics have revealed. A government statement said that this was “the highest net immigration of foreigners ever recorded” in Germany’s history—but media pointed out that these figures do not yet […]