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Romney: The US must help Syrian rebels oust Assad

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) - Mitt Romney declared on Monday the U.S. must join other nations in helping arm Syrian rebels to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, casting President Barack Obama's efforts as weak and part of a broader lack of leadership

Romney: US should be more assertive on world stage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By KASIE HUNTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is proposing the U.S. take a more assertive role in Syria, put conditions on aid to Egypt and tighten sanctions on Iran as he looks to use a planned foreign policy address to paint President Barack Obama

WHY IT MATTERS: Missile Defense

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By DESMOND BUTLERAssociated Press The issue: Missile technology is proliferating. It remains unclear how quickly foes such as Iran and North Korea could develop a capability to strike the United States with missiles, but the U.S. says Iran is already capable of hitting Europe. The United States

Iran rulers eye currency mess from protected perch

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Just as Iran's currency was rattling near bottom after a stunning free fall, officials in Tehran opened a trade exhibition that included advanced engineering tools, heavy machinery and robotics. Nearly every Iranian booth

Panetta: Syria clash with Turkey may escalate

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - The continued exchange of artillery fire between Syria and Turkey raises additional concerns that the conflict may escalate and spread to neighboring countries, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday. Panetta said the U.S. is

Iran 'confidence' bid shifts uranium to fuel stock

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By ALI AKBAR DAREINIAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - In a bid to ease international concerns over its nuclear program, Iran has converted more than a third of Tehran's most highly enriched uranium into a powder for a medical research reactor that is difficult to reprocess for weapons

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to dwell

Iran currency rebounds after protests

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's national currency is rebounding from record lows, days after protests flared in the country's largest display of anger at economic conditions since Western sanctions were tightened this summer. The semi-official ISNA news agency said the Iranian rial rose to 29,

UN chief says sanctions harm Iranians

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By RON DePASQUALEAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Iran's general population is feeling the brunt of international sanctions as inflation and unemployment continue to rise and lifesaving medicines are in short supply, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said in a report to the U.N. General

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th