Issue 0171/11
Independent.ie Thursday 17th November, 2011
Syria's allies in Russia have called for urgent talks between Damascus and the opposition, saying an attack by Syrian rebel troops on a government building looks like the start of a civil war.President Bashar Assad is facing severe international isolation stemming from his crackdown on an eight-month-old uprising, which the UN estimates has killed ...
Many people have rallied in support of controversial Independent TD Clare Daly after her extraordinary attack on the visiting U.S. president Barack Obama and his family.
Daly didn't miss any punches ...
Should tax havens be forced to lift their shroud of secrecy?
Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
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