Russian officials say Iran’s Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant will likely be providing electricity by August. Russian news agencies quoting Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday say tests are nearly complete on the Islamic Republic’s first nuclear power-generating facility. Iran started loading fuel rods into the 1,000-megawatt reactor last August, but the process encountered […]
Iran’s Nuclear Power Plant Start Set for August
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
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Iranian Lawmakers Summon Ahmadinejad for Questioning Over ‘Irregularities’
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
An Iranian news agency says lawmakers have summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning about what they call government “irregularities,” in the latest sign of tensions among members of Iran’s ruling conservative elite. The Mehr news agency says 100 members of the conservative-dominated parliament filed a motion Sunday, demanding that Mr. Ahmadinejad explain delays in nominating […]
Syrian Activists Meet in Damascus, Seek to End Violence
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
More than 150 Syrian intellectuals and activists, including some of the country’s most prominent opposition figures, are meeting to discuss how to end months of violent upheaval and initiate a peaceful transition to democratic rule. The gathering Monday in the capital, Damascus, began with a singing of the country’s national anthem and a minute of […]
Israel Orders Military to Stop Gaza Flotilla
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Israel’s security cabinet has ordered the country’s military to prevent a planned flotilla from reaching the Gaza Strip but to avoid clashes with activists on board. The senior ministers on Monday also instructed Israel’s foreign ministry to continue its diplomatic efforts to prevent the flotilla from setting sail to the Palestinian territory, which is under […]
Iran Opens Military Drill to Test Missiles
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are beginning a missile training exercise that includes the testing of weapons with enough range to reach Israel and U.S. bases in the region. Iranian state media announced the exercises on Monday, saying they are designed to preserve “readiness against enemy strikes,” an apparent reference to Israel and the West. The United […]
International Court Issues Warrant for Gadhafi
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Judges at the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Monday for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two of his most trusted lieutenants on war crimes charges. The decision came after ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo had asked for warrants for Mr. Gadhafi, his son Seif al-Islam and the head of Libyan intelligence, Abdullah al-Senussi. Moreno-Ocampo […]
International Court Issues Warrant for Gadhafi
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Judges at the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Monday for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two of his most trusted lieutenants on war crimes charges. The decision came after ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo had asked for arrest warrants for Mr. Gadhafi, his son Seif al-Islam and the head of Libyan intelligence, Abdullah al-Senussi. […]
ICC Set to Rule on Gadhafi Warrant
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Judges at the International Criminal Court are set to decide whether to issue arrest warrants for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two of his most trusted lieutenants on war crimes charges. The court in The Hague is expected to announce the judges’ decision Monday. ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has asked for arrest warrants for Mr. […]
Syrian Activists Meet in Damascus
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
More than 150 Syrian intellectuals and activists, including some of the country’s most prominent opposition figures, met Monday to discuss how to end months of violent upheaval and initiate a peaceful transition to democratic rule. The gathering Monday in the capital, Damascus, began with a singing of the country’s national anthem and a minute of […]
ICC Set to Rule on Gadhafi Warrant
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Judges at the International Criminal Court are set to decide whether to issue arrest warrants for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two of his most trusted lieutenants on war crimes charges. The court in The Hague is expected to announce the judges’ decision on Monday. ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has asked for arrest warrants for […]
