At least a dozen members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have been killed after Turkish military aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes in the rural areas of the country’s southeastern province of Hakkari and Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Security sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Turkish jets launched eight aerial raids against PKK targets […]
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Video footage shows alleged CIA spy tackled outside US Moscow embassy
A Russian television station has aired footage allegedly showing a Russian guard stationed outside the United States embassy in Moscow trying to stop an American diplomat from entering the embassy. The Kremlin claims that the alleged US diplomat was in fact a Central Intelligence Agency officer who was returning to the embassy […]
Iranian female karate fighter earns second spot at WKF Karate 1 rankings
Iranian karate fighter Hamideh Abbasali has been placed second in the latest edition of the World Karate Federation (WKF) Karate 1 rankings. According to the rankings released by the largest international governing body of karate with over 130 member states, the 26-year-old Iranian sportswoman racked up 980 points to stand behind a representative from Switzerland. […]
Malaysia to host int’l conference on investment opportunities in Iran
The International Conference on Investment Opportunities during Post-Sanction Era in Iran is planned to be held on July 27 and 28. University of Tehran’s Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Technology Malaysia (UTM), the Malaysian Ministry of Finance as well as entrepreneurs and investors from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries will jointly organize the […]
Iran VP congratulates Muslim nations on Ramadan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri offered his congratulations to Muslim nations around the world on the occasion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which started either Monday or Tuesday in different countries. In separate messages to his counterparts in Islamic countries on Tuesday, Jahangiri congratulated Muslim people and governments on the […]
US seeks to help Kiev’s demoralized troops with new propaganda radio station
Ukraine’s first military radio station Army FM is in the works with help from a US non-profit organization. It would broadcast for Ukrainian soldiers fighting with militia forces in the Donbass conflict. One of the goals of the new radio station is to counter radio stations and channels broadcasting in the conflict zone, The […]
Iran to launch satellite this year
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Head of Iranian Space Organization Mohsen Bahrami said that the country would launch at least one satellite in the current Iranian calendar year, (started on March 21, 2016). “We will have at least one satellite launch this year based on the planning,” he said. Bahrami also said that some projects on indigenizing telecommunications […]
Over for Hillary? Even MSNBC turns on her: "Stop lying, stop digging"
To say that Hillary did not react properly to the damning State Department Inspector General report which yesterday found that she broke numerous government rules by setting up her own email server, would be a gruesome understatement. As a reminder, Hillary’s kneejerk response was to plead ignorance and claim that she was merely doing […]
New ‘Pre-Crime’ Computer Tells Chicago Cops Who To Arrest And Shoot
Police in Chicago have resorted to using a new Big Brother-style “pre-crime” computer that tells them who they should arrest, based on an algorithm that does all the work for them. The Chicago Police Department are using a new algorithm to determine which members of the public should be “targeted” – eliminating the old fashioned need […]
International oil companies hire Iranian tankers
Tehran, May 16, IRNA – Managing-Director of National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) Ali-Akbar Safaei said on Monday that some international oil companies operating in Greece and Singapore have hired Iranian tankers. Speaking to IRNA, Safaei said that after reaching a nuclear deal with the six world powers and the subsequent removal of Western sanctions on […]
US Republican Senator urges Obama to counter Iran’s influence in region
US Republican Senator John McCain says President Barack Obama must end diplomatic overtures to Iran and develop a new strategy to combat Tehran’s influence in the region. Hawkish Republican Sen. McCain made the remarks in a statement on Monday. His statement came amid media reports that Iran has conducted a medium-range ballistic missile test, Something Iran denied. McCain said: […]
The Day That Europe Died
April 30, 1945 The final nail was driven home, Europe’s fate was sealed, Our nations’ sons and daughters, Lay scattered through the fields, A day of darkest infamy ~ When cowards kill their own, And spit His name on sacred soil, As Zion mounts the throne. Exultant Sons of Satan, With their Acolytes of Cross, […]
Hypocrisy, cynicism and terror: An American triad
U.S. government hypocrisy is, as most everyone knows, boundless. It’s also utterly transparent. Our public officials evidently see no shame in belying their professions of benign intent with awesome malevolence and destruction. After all, there’s always the doctrine of American Exceptionalism to justify the unjustifiable. Take for instance Barack Obama’s global assassination campaign, or “drone […]
DOE confirms funding for dust storms in 2016
Local media reported on Tuesday that in the proposed budget bill for the fiscal year that started on March 20, the government has not allocated funds to help combat dust storms that have afflicted more than two-thirds of the country. Conservative legislators, namely Abbas Papizadeh, the spokesman for the Majlis Agriculture Committee, have lambasted the […]
Germany, Spain eye energy efficiency projects in Iran
TEHRAN, April 05 (Shana) –- An Iranian energy official says Germany and Spain have voiced readiness to invest in energy efficiency schemes in Iran. Managing Director of the Iranian Fuel Conservation Company (IFCO) Nasrollah Seifi told Shana that talks are under way with German and Spanish companies in this regard as the firms have indicated […]
Gov’t set to implement resistance economy: Rouhani
Kish Island, March 21, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday the government will employ all within its might to carry out the resistance economy policies as laid down by Supreme Leader. Paying a visit to the Persian Gulf island to launch development projects, he said that heads of Iran’s free trade zones will […]
Iran among five major machine-woven carpet exporters: Official
Tehran, March 3, The Iran Project – The deputy of the ministry of industry says Iran ranks fifth in export of machine-woven carpets in the world after China, Turkey, India and Belgium. Golnaz Nasrollahi, General Director of the Department of Textile and Clothing Industry, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Trade, made the remarks during her speech at […]
Dy FM: Tehran, Vienna open new chapter to bolster ties
Vienna, March 1, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister for Euro-American Affairs Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi said on Tuesday that a new chapter opened to bolster ties between Tehran and Vienna. He made the remarks in a meeting with Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz. The two officials explored the grounds for cooperation in different fields. Deputy Foreign Minister […]
Plastic Free French Coffee Press
Plastic Free French Coffee Press February 10th, 2016 Update: Found It Secura Stainless Steel French Press Coffee Maker $29. — My wife just broke my Bodum French press, so I thought I’d upgrade to one of the nice double-wall stainless steel presses I’ve seen […]