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Sunday 17 August 2014 - 16:01
Story Code : 111840

Iran English language newspaper headlines on Sunday, 17-08-2014

Iran Daily

German intel spied on Kerry, Clinton
Germanys foreign intelligence agency eavesdropped on calls made by US Secretary of State John Kerry and his predecessor Hillary Clinton, German magazine Der Spiegel reported Saturday.

 
Iran wins world military taekwondo title
Iranian women claimed the title of the 2014 World Military Taekwondo Championship with four gold, one silver and three bronze medals in Tehran on Saturday.

 
Soureh satire festival opens
The Eighth Soureh Festival of Satire opened on Saturday at Art Bureau.

Foreign demand for Iranian oil, gas increasing
Iran has begun talks with five international companies to resume oil swap and is set to meet the increasing gas demand of Persian Gulf states.

ISIL kills 80 Yazidis in Iraq
Terrorists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) carried out a massacre in the northern Iraqi village of Kocho, killing dozens of people, most of them members of the Yazidi religious minority, officials said on Saturday.

 
Pakistan protesters vow no let-up until PM resigns
More than 20,000 anti-government protesters flooded the center of Pakistans capital on Saturday, vowing to stay in the streets until Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns.

 
Iran felicitates Lebanon on 33-day war anniversary
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hailed the 2006 victory of Lebanons Hezbollah movement against Israel as a moment of glory for the Muslim world.

VP: Positive interaction with world will continue
Government is committed to continue positive interaction with the world, First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Saturday.

UN urged to prevent humanitarian disaster in Gaza
Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar has called on the United Nations to prevent humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

Ryabkov: Chances to solve Irans nuclear dispute high
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says there is more opportunity now than in the past to solve the problems regarding Irans nuclear program.

Official: Iraq forms unity govt amid disintegration plots
Head of the Strategic Center of the State Expediency Council said a government of unity has been established in Iraq despite plots by the enemies for the countrys disintegration.

 
Tehran Times
 
ISIL is a monster that threatens everyone: Nasrallah
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has described the ISIL tak?ri terrorists as an existential threat to Lebanon and the entire region, insisting that if this monster is left undeterred, it will keep growing.

 
At least 53 killed in Nepal ?oods and mudslides
Flash ?oods and mudslides follow- ing heavy rains have killed at least 53 people in Nepal over the past three days and cut o? remote communities in the mountains, the government said on Saturday.

Royan should become global brand: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran will raise the banner of independence, progress, and national might and will be a role
model for the world, including regional countries.

Sunni leaders propose deal with Iraqs new PM
Some leaders of Iraqs Sunni minority said they may work with the new prime minister, a move that could help break political dead- lock, BBC reported on Saturday.

Palestinians say Israel violated Gaza truce
The Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza accused Israel on Friday of a cross-border shooting in violation of a truce that has largely held since getting o? to a shaky start on Thursday.

Iran to invest $2.5b to build oil terminal at Sea of Oman port
Iran is planning to invest $2.5 billion to build a new crude oil export terminal at Jask Port on the Sea of Oman, bypassing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the only way in and out of the Persian Gulf, the managing director of the Iran Oil Terminals Company announced on Saturday.

Activists plan port shutdowns to block Israeli ship in U.S. and Canada
U.S. and Canadian activists are planning a series of actions to shut down West Coast ports to prevent a commercial Israeli cargo vessel from docking and unloading goods.

 
Amanos visit meant to advance Iran-IAEA cooperation: ambassador
Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency has said that the UN nuclear chiefs
visit to Iran on Sunday is meant to help advance cooperation between Tehran and the IAEA under a framework agreement they signed last No-
vember.

 
UN envoy calls Irans position toward Afghan election constructive
Jan Kubis, the special representative of UN secretary general for Afghanistan, has said that Iranian o?cials have taken a very constructive approach toward the second round of presidential election in Afghanistan.

Iran says fully supports Iraqs territorial integrity
An Iranian Foreign Ministry o?cial has said that the Islamic Re- public fully supports e?orts meant to maintain Iraqs territorial integrity and national sovereignty.

Media hype fails to whitewash Israel crimes: Iranian MP
The media campaign by Israels allies to conceal its crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip has failed, a senior Iranian lawmaker says.

Palestine remains major issue of Muslim world: Larijani
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blasted the international communitys silence on the crimes committed by the Zionist regime against the people in Gaza, and said Palestine has remained the biggest problem of the Muslim world.
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