سرخط اخبار انگلیسی 20 آذر شماره 1 English Top News Desember 12 No 1

Exclusive: Trump lead among Republicans undiminished in first poll after Muslim comments12/11/2015 9:31:41 PMWASHINGTON/NEW YORK - Donald Trump held onto his commanding lead in the Republican race for the White House after his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States was condemned worldwide, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the first national survey conducted entirely after the billionaire's remarks.

NY appeals court temporarily suspends shutdown of daily fantasy sports12/11/2015 10:22:21 PM - A New York State appeals court judge on Friday temporarily suspended an order that would have required daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings to stop operating in the state.

U.S. confidence in protection from attack lowest in over a decade12/11/2015 7:15:54 PMNEW YORK - Confidence in the U.S. government to protect its citizens from militant attacks has fallen to its lowest in more than a decade after a pair of suspected militant Islamists gunned down 14 people at a holiday party in California, a poll released on Friday found.

U.S. consumers loosen purse strings as holidays start 12/11/2015 10:34:55 PMWASHINGTON - U.S. consumers showed some muscle in November at the start of the holiday shopping season, suggesting enough momentum in the economy for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next week for the first time in nearly a decade.

Dow, DuPont set $130 billion megamerger, could spark more deals12/11/2015 10:24:19 PM - Chemical titans DuPont and Dow Chemical Co agreed to combine in an all-stock merger valued at $130 billion in a move that pleased activist investors, would generate tax savings and trigger more consolidation while drawing scrutiny from regulators.

Syria's Assad says he will not negotiate with armed groups12/11/2015 8:09:22 PMBEIRUT/MOSCOW - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Friday that he would not negotiate with armed groups, appearing to scupper peace talks that Russia and the United States hope to bring about next month.

Putin says Russia backs Free Syrian Army alongside Assad troops12/11/2015 10:35:06 PMMOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia is supporting the opposition Free Syrian Army, providing it with air cover, arms and ammunition in joint operations with Syrian troops against Islamist militants.

U.S. and Russia trade accusations at U.N. over Ukraine conflict12/11/2015 10:29:32 PMUNITED NATIONS - The United States and Russia blamed each other on Friday for the continued conflict in Ukraine, with Washington accusing the Kremlin of attempting to suppress public discussion of facts about the nearly two-year-old war.

Taliban attack hits Spanish embassy in Kabul, one security officer killed12/11/2015 8:57:32 PMKABUL - Taliban fighters mounted a car bomb attack on a guest house near the Spanish embassy in Kabul on Friday, killing at least one security officer and further dimming any hopes of peace talks with moderate elements of the Islamist insurgent movement.