Iran's Rowhani makes new overtures towards the West
President Hassan Rowhani appears to be keeping campaign pledges of broader domestic freedoms to rebuild tarnished international image.
Thu Sep 19 2013
Iran's Rowhani sworn in, urges West to talk
Hassan Rowhani took the oath of office as Iran's next President.
Sun Aug 04 2013
Iran's Rowhani takes office with vow to rescue economy
Rowhani became the Islamic republic's seventh president after receiving a formal endorsement from supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sun Aug 04 2013
Rowhani officially takes office as Iran president
Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani assumed Iran's presidency at a ceremony on Saturday after receiving a formal endorsement from supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sat Aug 03 2013
Iran press hail president-elect as 'Sheikh of hope'
The election of moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani as Iran president signals a return of hope and reforms, newspapers said on Sunday.
Sun Jun 16 2013
Gulf leaders welcome new Iran president: reports
Leaders of Gulf states have swifty welcomed moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani's election as the new president of the Islamic republic.
Sun Jun 16 2013
Rowhani win revives sidelined Iran reformists
Hassan Rowhani's election as Iran's new president, backed by both moderates and reformists, gives a shot in the arm to a reform movement long sidelined by regime pressure.
Sun Jun 16 2013
Moderate cleric Rowhani is new Iran president
Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was declared Iran's new president on Saturday in an outright election victory that ends eight years of conservative grip.
Sat Jun 15 2013
Rowhani has 51% of vote from 89% of polling stations: Iran
Hassan Rowhani has a clear lead in Iran's presidential election, taking nearly 51% of the vote with 89% of polling stations reporting.
Sat Jun 15 2013
Early results give Iran moderate clear lead
The first round results gave Rowhani 52 percent of the vote, more than three times as many as his nearest rival.
Sat Jun 15 2013
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Prabowo officially became Indonesia's eighth president on Sunday morning after he was sworn in during a ceremony at Indonesia's parliament.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
Sherpas are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency, vows to tackle corruption, other issues
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world's third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues
Sun Oct 20 2024
Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery
China will soon collect neutrino data, aiming to unravel one of particle physics' biggest mysteries.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024