TASS– Iran invites Russian companies to invest in construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the Bender-Abbas thermal power plant, and the Bafka-Kerman railroad, Speaker of the Majlis (Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Ali Larijani said in Moscow on Monday. Speaking at a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, Speaker of the State Duma (lower […]
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Iran welcomes Russian companies’ investments in its energy and transport sectors
Michigan students pass call to probe Israel investments
Nora Barrows-Friedman Activism and BDS Beat 17 November 2017 University of Michigan students react to a fellow student speaking in support of a resolution to investigate university investments, 14 November. (Twitter) The student government at the University of Michigan passed a resolution recommending the university’s governing body investigate its investments in Boeing, Hewlett Packard and United […]
Norway Reviews Ethics Of Energy Investments
Above Photo: From stopetp.org Google is blocking our site. Please use the social media sharing buttons (upper left) to share this on your social media and help us break through. The Council on Ethics for Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is assessing whether Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) violated the fund’s guidelines for responsible investment, reported Reuters today. Similar reviews […]
Mennonites latest US church to dump Israel-linked investments
Nora Barrows-Friedman Activism and BDS Beat 7 July 2017 Members of the Mennonite Church USA voted overwhelmingly in support of a resolution condemning Israel’s violations of Palestinian rights. (Mennonite Palestine-Israel Network) Members of the Mennonite Church USA voted overwhelmingly to condemn Israel’s military occupation and to support divestment from companies that profit from violations of […]
Iran MP: Tehran-Washington cooperation on Syria impossible
TEHRAN (ISNA)- An Iranian lawmaker reiterated that the country’s cooperation with the US on Syria is not possible. “Our stance on Syria with America’s are completely opposing; therefore, we cannot be in a same position with the US,” said Spokesman of Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Hossein Naqavi-Hosseini. He said that the […]
Lavrov: Russia demands Turkey withdraw troops from Iraq
Russian demands that Turkey withdraw its troops from Iraq, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday adding that Turkish actions are completely unacceptable. MOSCOW (Sputnik) – In December, Turkey deployed about 150 troops and 25 tanks to a base in the Iraqi Nineveh province, without Baghdad’s approval. Turkey said its troops had entered Iraq to protect Turkish instructors deployed at the […]
Rumor: After Dieselgate Disaster, VW Planning Big Move to Electric Vehicles
Rumor: After Dieselgate Disaster, VW Planning Big Move to Electric Vehicles May 30th, 2016 Via: Quartz: VW is in trouble. Its multi-year deception to hoodwink US environmental laws is costing it billions of dollars, in addition to inestimable public good will. Worse, the scandal […]
Has Monsanto Poisoned Most People In The United States
Print Friendly Above Photo: 93% of People in the United States Have Glyphosate in their System Glyphosate, the most used herbicide in the World, has been found in the urine of 93% of the American public during a unique testing project that started in 2015. Glyphosate, labeled a ‘Probable human carcinogen’ by the World Health Organization’s cancer […]
US missile site opens in Romania; Russia cries foul
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg tried on Thursday to reassure Russia as he spoke at a ceremony attended by US, NATO and Romanian officials at the Soviet-built base, located 180 kilometers (110 miles) southwest of Bucharest. The NATO missile defense site “in no way undermines or weakens Russia’s strategic nuclear deterrent. This site in Romania, […]
Iran snatches six more golds in IPC event
Iranian Paralympian athletes have collected six more valuable gold medals at the 2016 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships in the United Arab Emirates, and landed the Islamic Republic at the top of the medal table in the prestigious continental tournament. On Friday evening, Iran’s Ahmad Ojaghlou snatched the gold medal in the men’s […]
Will IAEA be able to verify Iran’s nuclear program?
The UN nuclear agency will face “challenges” verifying Iran’s compliance with last year’s nuclear agreement, the US government watchdog said Feb. 23 in a new report that was immediately used as ammunition by critics of the deal. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) faces a budget and staffing shortfall that will require an extra $10 million per year for the […]
Russia’s role in the emerging world order – Putin
The new documentary film World Order was aired on Rossiya 1 television channel Sunday. Vladimir Putin was among those interviewed for the documentary. For your convenience Sputnik compiled best bits and pieces of the interview with the Russian president. Putin emphasized the importance of being careful when it comes to nuclear weapons, stating that […]
Your Savings and Investments Will Be in Dire Jeopardy Going Into 2012 Unless…
The views expressed herein are the views of the author exclusively and not necessarily the views of VT or any other VT authors, affiliates, advertisers, sponsors or partners. Notices Posted by Lorimer Wilson on Aug 25 2011, With 0 Reads, Filed under Economy, Investing Finance. You can follow any responses to this entry through the […]