Syrian Army Destroys Israeli vehicle in Golan
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- Category: Palestine
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
Syria said its army had destroyed an Israeli military vehicle in the occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday, adding that the vehicle had crossed the Golan ceasefire line.
Iran Wants Political Solution in Upcoming Syria Conference
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi said the upcoming meeting of the Friends of Syria, due to be held in Tehran, is aimed at finding a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Syria.
9/11 Widow & lawyer sanctioned for motions which 'reflect anti-Semitism in a raw and ugly form.'
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- Category: Martin Hill
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Martin Hill
A federal court in New York has sanctioned the widow of a 9/11 victim as well as her attorney, for filing "a series of offensive insinuations, unmistakably anti-Semitic." California Attorney Bruce Leichty and Appellant Ellen Mariani were both chided and fined by the court in an 11-page decision dated May 15th. The case, Ransmeier v. UAL Corporation, et al., was heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. "We conclude that Appellant and her attorney's conduct in prosecuting this appeal was frivolous and offensive," the court proclaimed, "and therefore warrants the imposition of sanctions."
Wide Condemnations against Attack on Ayatollah Qassem, Bahrain Govt Indifferent
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
Condemnations and criticisms against the Bahraini soldiers’ attack on the house of Ayatollah Sheikh Issa Qassem in Manama have vigorously dominated over the political scene in Bahrain and the Arab countries.
Zionist Troops in Golan Return Fire from Syria
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
Israeli occupation soldiers patrolling the occupied Golan Heights along the border with Syria fired back after coming under fire overnight, an Israeli military statement said Tuesday
Massive Tornado Hits US City Leaving Dozens Dead
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- Category: United States
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and leaving at least 91 people dead, including 20 children, local officials said
Turkey Charges Prime Suspect in Car Bombings
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
Turkish authorities on Tuesday charged the prime suspect in the twin car bombings that left 51 people dead in a town near the Syrian border, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported
‘Striking miners injured in S. Africa’
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- Category: Africa
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
South African police say at least 10 mineworkers have been wounded after security guards fired rubber bullets at a crowd of striking workers at a chrome mine in northern part of the country.
Al-Nusra Front cmdr. killed in Qusayr
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
The main commander of al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front, Abu Omar, has been killed in clashes with the Syrian army in the western city of al-Qusayr.
Q&A Session Current Events By Sheikh Imran Hosein
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- Category: Religion
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Sheikh Imran Hosein
When Π Equals 3: The Battle for a Zionist Chief Rabbi
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- Category: Roi Tov
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Roi Tov
I can't imagine the Indian government attempting to change the value of a mathematical constant by law. They are too civilized for that. This type of legislation is restricted to colonizers. Indiana legislated in 1897 what is known as the Indiana Pi Bill, which sets the value of Π as 3.2.
DC protest urge action on foreclosures
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- Category: United States
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
Hundreds of demonstrators marched outside the US Justice Department in Washington to protest the judiciary’s failure to prosecute major American financial institutions that have contributed to the nation’s growing housing crisis, Press TV reports.
Nawaz Sharif urges talks with Taliban
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- Category: Asia-Pacific
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
Pakistan’s Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif has called for peace talks with the Taliban militants.
Iranian spokesman to travel to Turkey
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- Category: Iran
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi is set to travel to Turkey to discuss bilateral ties as well as regional and international issues with the Turkish officials.
Ex-UK IAEA amb. raps US deceit on Iran
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- Category: Britain
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
Former British ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Peter Jenkins has criticized the US top nuclear negotiator in Iran-P5+1 group talks for her misleading briefing on Iran to the US Congress.
2-mile-wide tornado kills 37 in Oklahoma
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- Category: United States
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by PressTV
A two-mile-wide tornado has killed at least 37 people, destroyed entire neighborhoods, and sparked fires in the suburbs of Oklahoma City.
Fake Al-Manar Account Gives Moral Aid to Militants in Syria
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
A fake account for Al-Manar website on twitter was being used by anonymous forgers in the past couple of days to give moral aid to the armed groups engaging in battles against the Syrian Army, specifically during Al-Qusayr battle on Sunday.
Car Bombs Claim 12 Iraqis, 8 Iranians in Baghdad
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- Category: Iran
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
A car bomb exploded near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad on Monday, killing eight people, Iraqi police and a local official said.
Army Reinforcements in Sinai to Face Militants and Release Kidnapped
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
After kidnapping 7 Egyptian soldiers on Thursday, the Egyptian army started on Monday reinforcing troops in North Sinai province. Accordingly, 80 fighting groups from the Central Security Service and 26 armored personnel carriers were dispatched to the area.
Pakistani Court Grants Bail to Musharraf in Bhutto Case
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- Category: Mideast
- Created: 21 May 2013
- Written by Al-Manar
A Pakistani court on Monday granted bail to former President Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 assassination case of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, court officials said.