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CNN - Thu Dec 10, 2:25 pm ET
The United States and other envoys at the United Nations slammed Iran on Thursday for transporting arms and ammunition to Syria, saying the clock is ticking for the Islamic republic -- which could face tougher sanctions next year over its nuclear program.
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Los Angeles Times - Thu Dec 10, 3:11 am ET
The latest wave in the diaspora is tech-savvy and playing a key role in countering hard-liners at home. "Tehran is online," the director's wife announces.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 10, 1:50 pm ET
Major foreign oil firms will converge on Baghdad on Friday for an auction of 10 oilfields as Iraq bids to ramp up output dramatically and become one of the world's biggest crude producers.
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Sports Illustrated - Thu Dec 10, 1:29 pm ET
In nine games John Wall has become the talk of college hoops. The stellar freshman is why Kentucky is on the rise, writes Luke Winn.
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EARTHtimes.org - Wed Dec 9, 10:46 am ET
Oslo - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was Wednesday selected as winner of dictator of the year prize, students at Oslo University said. The Iranian leader was chosen from 11 candidates - selected by human rights experts - including No...
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 10, 1:23 pm ET
The Turkish army has killed nine Kurdish rebels in the southeast of the country, while another nine have surrendered to the authorities, media reports and officials said Thursday.
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Forbes - Thu Dec 10, 1:09 pm ET
Hybrids don't make dollar sense, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't buy one. It depends on your worldview.
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Payvand Iran News - Wed Dec 9, 11:24 am ET
A recent demonstration in Tehran that went further than before in targeting the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has shown a new level of bravery from protesters ready to stand up to the security forces. -Yasaman Baji
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Fox News - Thu Dec 10, 12:29 pm ET
The Iranian governments investigations into allegations of torture, rape and unlawful killings in the country seemed to have been more concerned with covering up abuses than getting at the truth, Amnesty International said, the Times reported.
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 10, 11:39 am ET
The United States, Britain and France warned Iran on Thursday that it would face further sanctions if it continued to flout international demands that it halt sensitive nuclear activities.
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Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 6:41 pm ET
Liberation: Iranians desperate for freedom are risking their lives in street protests against the evil regime that controls their country. And as before, American support is conspicuously -- and inexcusably -- absent.
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New York Times - Wed Dec 9, 12:53 am ET
Tehran’s police chief announced that 204 people had been arrested as clashes between students and police continued.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 10, 10:05 am ET
The number two US commander in Iraq, Lieutenant General Charles Jacoby, charged on Thursday that neighbouring Iran was still providing weapons and funds to militia groups undermining stability.
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ReadWriteWeb - Thu Dec 10, 11:09 am ET
This morning in her address to LeWeb conference attendees, her majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan asked the audience, "Did Michael Jackson change the fate of the green revolution?" While CNN was slow to report on this year's Iranian election protests, Twitter became a powerful news vehicle . Nevertheless, after a week of "Tehran" as Twitter's top trending topics ...
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WashingtonTV - Thu Dec 10, 11:07 am ET
Washington, 10 December (WashingtonTV)—Neda Aqa-Soltan, the young Iranian woman who was killed during the post-election protests in Tehran, on Tuesday was named one of the top 10 heroes of 2009 by the US magazine, Time.