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New York Times - Sun Dec 13, 8:33 pm ET
Iran’s hard-line leadership admonished protesters for damaging pictures of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, but the opposition said accusations were fabricated.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 13, 8:29 am ET
Iran's official news agency says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reiterated his support for Hamas during a visit by the Palestinian militant group's Syrian-based leader.
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Politico via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 13, 7:21 pm ET
COPENHAGEN — Black police vans, with sirens screaming and occupants clutching semiautomatic rifles, barreled past the iconic Marble Church here Sunday, rattling the nerves of climate change conferees trying to enjoy a final break before this week’s intense finale.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 13, 6:16 pm ET
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rejected Sunday the top US diplomat's "threats" on the consequences of Latin American ties with Iran, blasting Hillary Clinton's remarks as an "imperial offensive."
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Foreign Relations - Mon Dec 14, 6:07 pm ET
In accepting his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday, President Obama talked about the quiet dignity of human rights reformers such as Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, the bravery of Zimbabwean voters who "cast their ballots in the face of beatings" and the need to bear witness to "the hundreds of thousands who have marched silently through the streets of Iran." Earlier in the week, thousands of ...
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UPI - Mon Dec 14, 3:33 am ET
By United Press International UPI Almanac for Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
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Los Angeles Times - Mon Dec 14, 3:10 am ET
Iran's supreme leader blames the anti-government protest movement. In turn, protesters say the incident was staged to make them look bad. Political turmoil built today over the burning of an image of Iran's revolutionary founder, which was aired, in a controversial move, on state television. Accusations that the incident was carried out by anti-government demonstrators sparked protests as well ...
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KDKA Pittsburgh - Mon Dec 14, 4:26 pm ET
Iran said Monday it would try three Americans jailed since crossing the border from Iraq in July, a step certain to aggravate the U.S. at a time when Tehran is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki did not say when proceedings would begin or specify the charge other than to say the Americans had "suspicious aims." In November, however ...
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AP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 13, 2:57 pm ET
Hundreds of students at Tehran University renewed anti-government protests for a second week on Sunday, accusing authorities of fabricating images of demonstrators burning photos of the Islamic Republic's revered founder.
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BPNews.net - Mon Dec 14, 6:18 pm ET
WASHINGTON (BP)--Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land and 33 other religious leaders have called on congressional leaders to promote legislation imposing sanctions to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 13, 1:14 pm ET
Supporters of Iran's opposition have posted hundreds of photos online of men in women's clothing to mock what they say was a government attempt to discredit a student leader by photographing him in a head scraf and woman's robe.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 13, 1:09 pm ET
Police surrounded the campus of Tehran University on Sunday, trapping hundreds of students protesting what they said were fabricated government images of the burning of a photo of the Islamic Republic's revered founder.
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Boston Herald - Mon Dec 14, 9:03 am ET
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian authorities have arrested several people accused of destroying photos of the Islamic Republic's revered founder and the current supreme leader...
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The Berkeley Daily Planet - Mon Dec 14, 5:55 pm ET
The Planet needs your help. Give to the Fund for Local Reporting! Three UC Berkeley alums detained in Iran since July 31 will stand trial, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, U.S. media reported Monday.
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CBS 5 Bay Area - Mon Dec 14, 12:13 pm ET
Iran said Monday it would try three UC Berkeley graduates jailed since crossing the border from Iraq in July, a step certain to aggravate the U.S. at a time when Tehran is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki did not say when proceedings would begin or specify the charge other than to say the Americans had "suspicious aims." In November ...