(PTI): As revelations about Iran’s new under-construction nuclear enrichment facility surface, Britain reaffirms commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the nuclear row. In an interview with the BBC, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said “no sane person” would look to attack Iran
“No sane person thinks about attacking Iran”: UK
“Jobs situation could even get a little bit worse over the next couple of months” Obama
(PTI): US President Barack Obama draws a gloomy picture of unemployment in his country, saying that it could grow worse over the next couple of months. “Probably the jobs picture is not going to improve considerably, and it could even get a little bit worse, over the next couple of months,” Obama said in an [...]
Israel will never be able to attack Iran’s nuclear installations: Iran
(PTI): The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says Iran’s defensive readiness is at such a level that Israel will never be able to attack the Islamic Republic’s nuclear installations. Asked about the Israeli threats against Iran’s nuclear program, Ali-Akbar Salehi ruled out the possibility of any attack
British troops used banned interrogation methods in Iraq: Inquiry
(PTI): British troops have violated international law in Iraqi prisons on numnerous occasions through the “banned interrogation methods,” a public inquiry reveals. The yearlong inquiry into the 2003 death of Baha Mousa states that the 26-year-old hotel receptionist died in UK military
Japan’s jobless rate reach a record 5.7%
(PTI): Japan’s jobless rate has reached a record 5.7% in July, the highest on record since World War II, figures released days before a general election have shown. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 5.4 percent registered in June. The record unemployment rate means that 3,590,000 Japanese were out of work in July, over [...]
Unemployment rate in 16-member eurozone reach a 10-year high of 9.5 percent
(PTI): The unemployment rate in the 16-member eurozone has reached a 10-year high of 9.5 percent in July with another 167,000 people losing their jobs. Data released by Eurostat shows 15.09 million people in the eurozone were unemployed