Peugeot reports a €426-mn loss in first half of 2013
French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has reported a loss of 426 million euros (USD 566 million) for the first half of the…
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Turkish Airlines to start Tehran cargo flights this week
The national flag carrier airline of Turkey, Turkish Airlines, will begin its cargo flights to the Iranian capital city of Tehran later…
British Muslims organize ‘Big Iftar’ during Ramadan
A nationwide initiative has been organized in Britain for mosques to open their doors to people of all faiths to share iftar…
Former Russian navy chief urges use of naval fleet as foreign policy tool
A former Russian Naval chief insists that the country’s newly established Mediterranean naval task force should be used as an effective foreign…
EU plans independent intelligence agency: Report
The European Union (EU) is planning to assemble an independent intelligence body of its own in “an urgent response” to the recent…
Taylor & Francis Group bans publication of articles by Iranian authors
A UK-based international publisher, Taylor & Francis Group, has banned the publication of scientific articles by Iranian authors. The company, which publishes…
President-elect stirs optimism in Iran and west
TEHRAN — Bogged down in faltering nuclear talks with the European powers nearly 10 years ago, Hassan Rouhani did something that no…
Blacklisting Hezbollah proves EU subservience to Israel: Iran clerics
An association of Iranian clerics in the religious city of Qom has condemned the recent decision by the European Union (EU) to…
‘Russia to blame for Syria refugee crisis’, says senior MP
A senior MP today blamed Russia and China for the plight of almost two million Syrian refugees forced to flee their country’s…
Russian president to visit Azerbaijan
Russian President Vladimir Putin will soon visit Azerbaijan. Alexey Vlasov, Editor-in-Chief of Vestnik Kavkaza, noted the importance of Azerbaijan for South Caucasus…
UK opposition: snubbing Iran missed opportunity
The British opposition Labour party has criticized the government for failing to take the opportunity of being invited to the incoming Iranian…
US stalling chances for peaceful solution to Syria crisis: Russia
Russia has accused the United States of stalling chances of a peaceful solution to the ongoing Syria crisis by continuing to arm…
UK not attending Iran president’s inauguration
Britain will not be sending a representative to next month’s inauguration of the new Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, despite an invitation from Tehran.…
German wheat exports to Iran
HAMBURG, July 23: Germany exported 66,000 tonnes of wheat to Iran in May 2013, continuing the trend of large shipments to the…
Putin to visit Iran for nuclear talks: report
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin is to visit Iran in August to try and restart talks on Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme, Russia’s Kommersant…
Iran congratulates Britain on royal baby
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has extended Tehran’s congratulations to the British royal family on the birth of the new prince.…
US, Russia power struggle in Asia
When President Barack Obama announced the rebalancing of U.S. forces toward Asia in 2011, it was often called “the pivot to the…
Arms exports from UK raise questions, MPs say
The UK government has approved more than 3,000 export licences for military sales to countries which it believes have questionable records on…
London police do not investigate 45% of reported crimes
London Metropolitan Police has been ignoring up to 45 percent of all crimes in the city that amount to hundreds of thousands…
Eurozone unemployment rate worse than OECD average
Eurozone jobless rate has edged up to its highest point in nearly 20 years, marking a higher level of unemployment than the…
EU threatens to suspend data-sharing with U.S. over spy reports
(Reuters) – The European Union is threatening to suspend two agreements granting the United States access to European financial and travel data…
Committee against Islamophobia says anti-Muslim acts on rise in France
The Committee against Islamophobia in France (CCIF) says there has been a steady rise in anti-Muslim acts in France in recent years.…
Portugal’s stocks plunge following resignation of foreign, finance ministers
Portugal’s stock market plunges following the resignations of the country’s foreign and finance ministers. By Press TV The Iran Project is not…
EC orders sweep after US spying reports
President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso has ordered a security sweep following reports of US spying activities in EU buildings.…
Germany to charge UK, US over spying
Germany Federal Prosecutor’s Office says it is preparing to bring charges against US and British intelligence agencies over large-scale spying operations on…
Snowden should get safe haven in Europe: German Green Party leader
The leader of Germany’s opposition Green Party says Europe should grant asylum to former CIA spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked…
Germany investigates US spying issue
The office of Germany’s Federal Prosecutor has said it is preparing to bring charges against the US National Security Agency (NSA) over…
US must clarify reports of spying on EU offices, European Parliament says
The head of the European Parliament has demanded that the United States provide full clarification over a report disclosed by American whistleblower…
Senators seek to block Iran from billion-dollar reserves
(Reuters) – Legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday would block Iran’s access to billions of dollars worth…