War and taxes divide McCain, Obama in first debate
OXFORD, Miss. - In a faceoff that returned again and again to judgment, John McCain portrayed himself as a battle-tested elder running against a naive rookie, while Barack Obama suggested the Republican is a hothead who made the wrong choices on the Iraq war, corporate taxes and more.
Nations:North Korea U.S. People:Barack Obama Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Mahmoud Ahmadinejad John McCain Activities:US Election 2008
2008-09-27
Obama, McCain argue over war, taxes in 1st debate
OXFORD, Miss. - John McCain accused Barack Obama of compiling "the most liberal voting record in the United States Senate" Friday night as the two rivals clashed over taxes, spending, the war in Iraq and more in an intense first debate of the White House campaign. "Mostly that's just me opposing George Bush's wrong-headed policies," shot back the Democrat.
Nations:Afghanistan Israel People:Sarah Palin Joseph Biden Barack Obama Mahmoud Ahmadinejad John McCain Henry Kissinger Activities:US Election 2008
2008-09-26
EU warns Iran close to nuclear arms capacity
VIENNA, Austria - Iran is nearing the ability to arm a nuclear warhead even if it insists its atomic activities are peaceful, the European Union warned Wednesday.
Nations:Israel Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-09-24
Iran's leader says 'American empire' near collapse
UNITED NATIONS - Iran's president addressed the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday declaring that "the American empire" is nearing collapse and should end its military involvement in other countries.
Nations:Iran Afghanistan Israel North Korea Russia People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:Iran-Israel Iran-U.S. Iran Nuclear Crisis
2008-09-23
Ex-Tenn. professor guilty of passing military data
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A federal jury convicted a retired University of Tennessee professor Wednesday of passing sensitive information from a U.S. Air Force contract to two foreign research assistants from China and Iran.
Nations:China U.S. Iran Source:(AP)
2008-09-03
Israel mulls military option for Iran nukes
JERUSALEM - Israel is building up its strike capabilities amid growing anxiety over Iran's nuclear ambitions and appears confident that a military attack would cripple Tehran's atomic program, even if it can't destroy it.
Nations:Israel Russia Lebanon Germany People:Mike McConnell Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:Iran-Israel Iran Nuclear Crisis Holocaust
2008-08-06
World leaders quash qualms, go to Olympic opening
PARIS - To go or not to go -- world leaders invited to the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics faced a choice riddled with risks.
Nations:Australia Brazil France U.K. North Korea Zimbabwe People:Dalai Lama Kevin Rudd Nicolas Sarkozy Gordon Brown Wu Poh-hsiung Angela Merkel Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-06
Iran tests 'new weapon' for use at sea
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran announced Monday that it has tested a new weapon capable of sinking ships nearly 200 miles away, and reiterated threats to close a strategic waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf if attacked.
Nations:Israel Afghanistan Turkey Pakistan Germany Iran Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-08-04
Ahmadinejad: Iran won't give up nuclear rights
TEHRAN,Iran - Iran will not give up "a single iota of its nuclear rights," the country's president said Saturday, rebuffing an informal deadline to stop expanding uranium enrichment or face more sanctions.
Nations:Germany France People:Nicolas Sarkozy Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-08-02
Report: Iran now has 6,000 centrifuges for uranium
TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that Iran now possesses 6,000 centrifuges, a significant increase in the number of uranium-enriching machines in its nuclear program, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Nations:Germany Switzerland Russia France People:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-07-26
Iran nuclear talks stall, even with US at table
GENEVA - A U.S. decision to bend policy and sit down with Iran at nuclear talks fizzled Saturday, with Iran stonewalling Washington and five other world powers on their call to freeze uranium enrichment.
Nations:Germany Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-07-19
Iran test-fires more missiles in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran test-fired more long-range missiles overnight in a second round of exercises meant to show that the country can defend itself against any attack by the U.S. or Israel, state television reported Thursday.
Nations:Israel Afghanistan Turkey Pakistan Malaysia Iran People:Condoleezza Rice Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-07-10
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