Six men have been approved to appear on the ballot for Iran's presidential vote on May 19, with a potential second round to follow. They are meeting on April 28 for the first of three planned televised debates, this one focused on social and economic issues. The subsequent debates run through ...
running for president in Iran were onstage on April 28 for a live, televised debate, that focused on social issues. * Iranian President Hassan Rohani is seeking a second four-year term. His two main conservative rivals in the election, cleric Ebrahim Raisi and Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer ...
In this photo released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting on Friday, April 28, 2017, presidential candidates from right, Mostafa Mirsalim, Ebrahim Raisi, Eshagh Jahangiri, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Hassan Rouhani and Mostafa Hashemitaba, attend a TV debate in a state-run TV studio, in ...
The first of three planned debates ahead of the May 19 elections in Iran received mixed feedback, with most commentators describing either Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf or Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri as the winners of the 3-hour-long debate. Hassan Rohani, Ebrahim Raisi and Mohammad ...
Two Australians and an American missing in Baja California/ MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican authorities have located three bodies in the state of Baja California where one American and two Australian tourists were reported missing, according to three sources with knowledge of the investigation. ...
Flooding due to heavy rains in the city of Encantado/ SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The outlook for soy production in one of Brazil's biggest farm states is deteriorating quickly after heavy rains disrupted harvesting with about a quarter of fields left to reap from in Rio Grande do Sul. The situation ...
Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, is shown at a company event in Cupertino/ By Stephen Nellis, Max A. Cherney and Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) - Apple's quarterly results and forecast beat modest expectations on Thursday, as the iPhone maker unveiled a record share buyback program, sending its stock up 6% in ...
Nigeriens demonstrate to protest against the U.S. military presence in Niamey/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U ...
Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that the UN's top criminal court is planning to seek arrest warrants for their military and political leaders on suspicion of war crimes./ Reports suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be among them./ The International Criminal Court (ICC) ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Thursday on a conviction of criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel nearly five years ago. was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes ...
- Bitcoin’s tumble is piquing the interest of investors who view pronounced swings in the digital token as a possible precursor for broader changes in risk appetite in global markets./ The cryptocurrency has shed about 4% in the past two days following a near 16% plunge in April, the worst ...
In many southern Lebanese villages, there are no signs of life. People have fled, leaving towns deserted. Israel has been carrying out strikes on southern Lebanon almost daily since Hezbollah - the powerful Lebanese Shia Islamist group - fired rockets at Israel on 8 October in support of Hamas ...
The family of a gay British-Mexican man held in Qatar for alleged drug offences has given further details of what they say was a "honeytrap" operation using the gay dating app, Grindr./ Manuel Guerrero Aviña was approached online by a man called "Gio" and they arranged to meet - but he was ...
Joie Henney hugs his emotional support alligator named Wally, Jan. 22, 2019, inside their home in York Haven, Pa. Henney credits Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade, says he's searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia. ...