HarpBlaster.com wire reports
TEHRAN, Iran, Feb. 3, 2009 — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is hailing the announced launch of his nation’s first domestically-built satellite as a gift to the people of Iran.
Ahmadinejad said Tuesday the satellite — named (Omid) Hope — was launched into orbit late Monday. According to media reports, the satellite was carried into [...]

WASHINGTON – Hassan Saied Keshari and his corporation, Kesh Air International, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Southern District of Florida to charges of conspiring to illegally export military and commercial aircraft parts to Iran.
The guilty pleas were announced by Matt Olsen, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security; R. Alexander Acosta, U.S. Attorney for the [...]

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2009 – The Senate voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to confirm Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and as a member of President Barack Obama’s national security team.
The Senate confirmed Clinton’s nomination by a 94-to-2 vote.
Clinton has represented New York since her election in 2000 and has [...]

HarpBlaster.com News Wire
WASHINGTON — President Bush, in his farewell address to the nation, said that while debate may exist about some of the “tough decisions” he made during his eight years in office, the country is safer.
“I have followed my conscience and done what I thought was right. You may not agree with some [...]

Voice of America
WASHINGTON — U.S. President George Bush has given his farewell speech to the nation, five days before President-elect Barack Obama takes office.
In remarks made from the White House, Bush on Thursday called the first eight years of this century a “time of consequence” but said he leaves office with a thankful heart.
He recalled [...]

American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2008 – Coalition forces apprehended three alleged Kataib Hezbollah terrorists in two operations early today in Baghdad’s Rusafa district, military officials reported.
Kataib Hezbollah is believed to be a surrogate group operating in Iraq on behalf of the Quds Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, coalition officials said.
During the first operation, [...]

Voice of America
An American newspaper says the U.S. military has conducted nearly a dozen secret raids against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups in Syria, Pakistan and other countries since 2004.
The New York Times cites anonymous U.S. senior officials in its report Monday saying the raids were authorized by a classified order given by then-Defense Secretary [...]

By Margaret Besheer
Voice of America
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2008 — Iran’s foreign minister says the United States has difficulty accepting the peaceful nature of Tehran’s nuclear program and that Washington is perpetuating “huge lies” in order to influence the international community against Iran. Manouchehr Mottaki told an audience in New York that Tehran will not [...]

By Kent Klein
Voice of America
WAHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2008 — Both U.S. presidential candidates were claiming victory following the first of three scheduled debates. Commentators, analysts and bloggers appeared split on who may have gained an advantage from Friday’s debate. Many believe that both Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama performed well, but neither walked [...]

By Greg Flakus
Voice of America
OXFORD, Miss., Sept. 27, 2008 — The two major party candidates for president of the United States, Republican Senator John McCain and Democrat Senator Barack Obama met in a spirited debate over the financial crisis and foreign policy Friday at the University of Mississippi.
Although this was to have been a debate [...]