Last Generation Network News
DECEMBER 4, 2013 –WEDNESDAY- Kislev 30, 5774
Vol I. No.5
WORLD EDITION
"News is the propaganda of the truth" -MJS
HEADLINERS SECTION
World
SUMMARY SECTION
Obama in Cairo
The Kuwaiti news outlet Al-Jarida reports that President Obama is seeking to arrange a trip to Tehran, Iran next year.
The headline of the article reads, "Obama would like to visit Tehran, official invitation after details resolved."
"Al-Jarida has learned from a U.S. diplomat that President Barack Obama is seeking to visit Tehran in the middle of next year," the report reads, based on a translation using Google Translate.
"The source said that the desire to visit is shared, and that Tehran and Washington are waiting for the conclusion of the arrangements prior to Iranian President Hassan Rohani issuing an official invitation to his American counterpart to visit Tehran.
"He pointed out that the most important detail that is outstanding regarding the meeting is the question of a meeting with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the possibility of not holding the meeting.
The White House on Monday categorically denied a report that President Obama is planning a trip to Iran next year.
“There is no truth to this report,” National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden told The Hill in an email.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
Photo: AFP / Getty Images
In an interview with the Financial Times on Friday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani clarified that his country has no intention of disarming its nuclear facilities.
"One hundred percent (no)," he said when asked whether he would concede to the demands of Israel and US hawks. The Iranian president stressed throughout the entire interview that Iran maintains the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. He also tried to minimize the effect that the sanctions are having on Iran.
Rouhani also noted that the interim nuclear deal that was struck and the future negotiations with the world powers is "the best test" of whether trust could be restored between the US and Iran. "Iran-US problems are very complicated and cannot be resolved over a short period of time. Despite the complications, there has been an opening over the past 100 days, which can widen later," he said.
Israeli intelligence is seeking proof of Iran violating the interim nuclear deal that was struck last week in Geneva with the world powers, the British Sunday Times reported on Sunday. According to the report, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed Israeli intelligence and Mossad chiefs to seek evidence of Iranian sabotage aimed at bypassing international sanctions and bans, prior to the signing of the accord.
An Israeli intelligence source told the British paper that "Everyone has his own view regarding the Geneva agreement, but it is clear that if a smoking gun is produced, it will tumble like a house of cards."
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
File Photo: Reuters, Ki Price
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People called on Israel to stop building in the settlements saying that the surge in Israeli building was a "cause of grave concern."
"Announcements of thousands of new housing units cannot be reconciled with the goal of a two-state solution and risk the collapse of negotiations," AFP quoted him as saying.
Ban called for an end to all new settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem but he also condemned rocket attacks from Gaza into Israel and the building of tunnels from the coastal strip into Israel by militants, according to the report.
Israel is not going ahead with preliminary planning procedures for some 24,000 units beyond the Green Line, including some 1,200 in the E1 area between Ma'ale Adumim and Jerusalem, an official in the Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday.
HEADLINE SECTION
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Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 12:46:51 AM CST Forget Trade Talks, Biden Is in East Asia to Stop a Potential War | Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 12:43:47 AM CST Israelis distrust Iran deal but overwhelmingly value alliance with US | Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 12:28:55 AM CST 'Iran plans two more nuclear plants' |
Wednesday, Dec 04, 2013 12:13:51 AM CST Nasrallah: Israel would not bomb Iran without green light from US | Tuesday, Dec 03, 2013 11:24:03 PM CST EU: Half our states support settlement product labeling | Tuesday, Dec 03, 2013 06:39:28 PM CST White House: Final deal with Iran could include uranium enrichment |
Tuesday, Dec 03, 2013 06:37:05 AM CST Kerry: With global anti-Semitism on the rise, Israel's voice must be heard everywhere | Tuesday, Dec 03, 2013 12:35:03 AM CST Netanyahu: Iran deal insub- stantial ‘political theater’ | Tuesday, Dec 03, 2013 12:24:10 AM CST 'Suffering index': Which country suffers most? |
EU to fine banks $2.3 billion for rate-rigging
The $2.3 billion penalty is the biggest yet against banks for rigging benchmarks, one of the most brazen violations during the 2008 financial crisis.Guardian staff may be charged for Snowden leaks
The Guardian was among several newspapers which published leaks from Edward Snowden about mass surveillance by the National Security Agency.Arafat not poisoned, French tests conclude
Arafat, a guerrilla leader who became the first Palestinian president, died in 2004 from a sudden illness contracted while under an Israeli siege.Vatican won't share sex abuse info with UN
The Holy See indicated the Vatican could not be held responsible for the behavior of institutions or individual Catholics around the world.North Korean leader's ousted uncle alive
Jang Song Thaek, considered the second-most powerful man in North Korea, was last seen in public in early November at a basketball match in Pyongyang.Thai protesters end rally at police HQ
Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban said the campaign would pause on Thursday out of respect for the 86th birthday of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej.Hezbollah founding leader killed in Lebanon
Hezbollah said Hassan al-Laqis was one of the founding members of the group and accused Israel for the killing, a statement which Israel denied.For Biden in China, tense reunion with Xi Jinping
The U.S. hopes that with enough pressure, China will refrain from strictly enforcing the new air defense zone, essentially nullifying it for practical purposes.Colorful kid nicknames dominate Israeli politics
Nicknames in politics are nothing new, but in Israel they appear to have taken on an art form. But women and new immigrants are often left out of the fun.US students far behind Asians on global exam
On a global exam given every three years to 15-year-olds, U.S. students scored lower than those in many Asian countries as well as Ireland and Poland.Defense chief could sign US-Afghan security pact
An assembly of Afghan elders endorsed the security deal with the U.S. last month, but Hamid Karzai said he might not sign it until after elections next April.UN forces use drones for 1st time, in Congo
The aircraft will be used to look out for threats from a host of local and foreign armed groups in order to better control the frontier, UN officials said.US man marks 4 years in Cuban prison
An American man marking four years in a Cuban prison is asking President Barack Obama to get involved in securing his release. Alan Gross was arrested as he worked to set up Internet access for the island's small Jewish community.UN: 250,000 in Syria beyond reach of aid
The U.N. briefing comes as the international community prepares for long-delayed peace talks on Syria that will begin Jan. 22 in Geneva.UK pushes UN resolution against ransoms
Britain says that the resolution would show that the international community should not be paying ransoms for kidnap that can be used for terrorist purposes.Diana's white and gold gown fetches $167,000
The auction house said Princess Diana wore the dress, which came with a matching headband and optional sleeves, on various occasions.Rome accused of fiddling as Pompeii crumbles
A series of collapses in Pompeii over the last month led Italian media to dub it a "Black November" for the ancient city.Belgium: 130 cars crash in fog; at least 1 dead
Medical workers struggled to free injured passengers from the twisted metal of their vehicles for hours after the crash, troubled by continuing fog.Islamist fighters move nuns from Christian village
Islamist fighters who captured a Christian village north of Damascus moved nuns to a nearby town, but it is not clear if they had been kidnapped or evacuated. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Vatican, Oxford put ancient manuscripts online
The Vatican Library and Oxford University's Bodleian Library put the first of 1.5 million pages of ancient manuscripts online Tuesday.Ukraine govt survives while rage boils outside
Protesters see the rejection of the EU trade deal as a fundamental shift in the future outlook of their country away from the European mainstream.US vet held in N. Korea oversaw guerrilla group
Six decades before he went to N. Korea as a curious tourist, Merrill Newman supervised a group of S. Korean guerrillas during the Korean War who were perhaps the most hated and feared fighters in the North.Secret CIA prisons in focus of Europe court
The case now at the European Court of Human Rights marks the first hearing of Europe's role in the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" of terror suspects.China struggles with Hepatitis B discrimination
Job applicants and students are regularly turned down on the basis of the disease. Now, some are fighting back.Emperor Hadrian's villa brought back to life online
Students of ancient Rome can now immerse themselves in the world of Emperor Hadrian, who ruled the Roman Empire from 117 to 138 A.D. Hadrian's Villa is now a ruin located just outside Rome, but a team led by Indiana University's Professor Bernie Frischer has brought it - and its inhabitants - back to life.New MERS virus deaths reported in the Gulf
A Jordanian woman died from a MERS coronavirus infection, the 163rd person to fall victim to the SARS-like virus. Her husband and son, also ill, are stable.Green: Not just color of Mexico Christmas trees
Getting ready for Christmas, people are seeking out "green" trees at sustainable tree farms outside Mexico City. Jeanne Yurman reports.Guardian: Just 1% of Snowden leaks published
The Guardian has published stories based on leaks from Snowden disclosing the scale of surveillance by spy agencies in the United States and Britain.NATO urges Karzai to sign security pact quickly
The NATO-led force now has some 84,000 troops in Afghanistan, the majority American.US sends sub-hunting jets to Japan as planned
As an East Asian spat ramps up after China set a zone restriction over disputed islands, US sub-hunting jets arrive in Japan as planned.Scores killed in attack on Nigeria air base
Scores are dead after 500 Islamist militants attacked a Nigerian air force base in the home city of Boko Haram a week after the military routed its hideouts.Israeli PM under fire for alleged pricey expenses
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu is often accused by Israelis of leading a lavish lifestyle while failing to address the economic ills of the middle class.Ex-Egypt President Morsi's links to jihadists probed
Investigators are looking at putting former Egypt President Morsi on trial for links to jihadis, accusing him of being behind a wave of violence by militants.Gunman killed in Iceland's 1st police shooting
Iceland, with a tiny population of around 320,000, has a low crime rate and gun violence is extremely rare. Its regular police force does not carry firearms.Bird steals camera in Australia, records journey
A sea eagle turned into a "see eagle" after snatching a video camera, recording its 70-mile trip across northwest Australia and taking a "selfie."Hong Kong confirms 1st human case of bird flu
A 36-year-old Indonesian domestic helper with a history of contact with poultry and travel mainland China has been confirmed infected by H7N9.Dutch killer of anti-Nazi fighters dies in jail
Heinrich Boere was captured by U.S. forces in the Netherlands after the war and confessed to killing the three civilians.France looks to ease Sunday shop opening curbs
With unemployment at nearly 10.9 percent, when stores can open has become a hot political question for President Francois Hollande's unpopular government.Greek death raises worry of winter impact on poor
The death of a girl after inhaling fumes from a wood-burning stove used to heat the home has raised concerns about poor families' ability to cope with winter.Syria war crimes evidence implicates Assad: UN
Navi Pillay said evidence from an investigation into Syrian war crimes "indicates responsibility at the highest level of government, including the head of state."75 years later, survivors recall flight from Nazis
A program called Kindertransport saved 10,000 children from life or death under the Nazis, transporting them to England where some still live.US readies ship to destroy Syria's chemical weapons
The US has started to equip a ship with equipment to enable it to destroy some of Syria's chemical weapons at sea in the event it is asked to do so.
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