Dec 08 What we're watching Sunday Nuclear deal boost to Iranian economy Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a parliament meeting Sunday that last month's nuclear deal was already showing signs of helping the Iranian economy. His comments came as UN inspectors visited a… Continue reading
Dec 07 Obama '50-50' on prospects for comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran President Barack Obama earlier this month in D.C. Credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images BY BRADLEY KLAPPER, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Saturday he believed the chances for a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran are… Continue reading
Dec 07 PHOTO: Veterans gather at Pearl Harbor By News Desk Pearl Harbor ceremony marks 72nd bombing anniversary: http://t.co/Ph02ICAZiy pic.twitter.com/oOCZM0Mxir — Yahoo (@Yahoo) December 7, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 07 Remembering Pearl Harbor: Ceremony marks anniversary of 1941 attack By Sam Weber The USS Arizona burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Credit: U.S. National Archives World War II veterans and survivors were among the estimated 3,000 people gathered on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary of… Continue reading
Dec 07 Who will continue Mandela's legacy? BY JESSE WASHINGTON, AP NATIONAL WRITER The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression -- and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela's iconic… Continue reading
Dec 07 FROM THE WIRE SAN FRANCISCO (AP): 85-year-old Korean War vet arrives home in Calif. after weeks-long detention in North Korea… Continue reading
Dec 07 #KIEV Protesters take part in an opposition rally on Independence Square in Kiev today pic.twitter.com/GN7RT1dKpE— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 7, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 07 What we're watching Saturday U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is greeted by Amb. James B. Cunningham and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford , after arriving on Dec. 7, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images Secretary of Defense Hagel in Afghanistan Defense… Continue reading
Dec 06 Obama immigration heckler goes on 'media blitz' .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }President Barack Obama was heckled while… Continue reading
Dec 06 ISS astronauts to eat food that's out of this world When astronauts in the International Space Station get sick of freeze-dried meals, they order gourmet take-out. Photo courtesy of NASA NASA has commissioned a Michelin-starred chef to send haute cuisine to the International Space Station, the Guardian… Continue reading