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Ahmadinejad Orders Investigation into Neda’s Death

• July 1, 2009 • Comments Off

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For Young Neda Soltani

• June 22, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in History, Iran, Neda Soltani, Religion, The Rest of the World, Women
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Iran is on Fire: How to Keep Its People in Our Minds and Perhaps, Our Hearts

• June 15, 2009 • 1 Comment

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Afghan Nonprofit Workers Desperately Scramble to Evacuate September 24, 2021
Women who steered programs to empower girls are fleeing the country. But unlike people who worked for the U.S. military, they have no clear path to the United States.
Republican Review of Arizona Vote Fails to Show Stolen Election September 25, 2021
The criticized review showed much the same results as in November, with 99 more Biden votes and 261 fewer Trump ones.
Thousands of Haitian Migrants to Stay in U.S. September 24, 2021
Border agents are making life-altering decisions for thousands of Haitian families on the border on whether they can stay in the U.S. or be deported.
The Surveillance Apparatus That Surrounded Britney Spears September 25, 2021
An account by a former employee of the security team hired by Ms. Spears’s father created the most detailed portrait yet of the singer’s life under 13 years of conservatorship.
Among Those Who Marched Into the Capitol on Jan. 6: An F.B.I. Informant September 25, 2021
A member of the far-right Proud Boys texted his F.B.I. handler during the assault, but maintained the group had no plan in advance to enter the Capitol and disrupt the election certification.
Reparations for Black Americans Are Becoming a Local Issue September 25, 2021
While legislation in Washington remains stalled, state and local governments are breathing new life into the reparations movement.
California Woman Charged With Arson in Starting Fawn Fire September 25, 2021
The Fawn fire, which has burned nearly 10,000 acres, was spreading quickly on Friday, a day after the authorities accused a Palo Alto woman of igniting the blaze.
Ignoring Arizona Humiliation, ‘Stop the Steal’ Races Forward September 24, 2021
As a Republican review of 2020 votes in Arizona sputtered to a close, Donald Trump and his allies signaled that their attack on the election, and their drive to reshape future elections, were far from over.

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China frees detained Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, Trudeau says September 25, 2021
The men, who were detained by Beijing in 2018, were released hours after Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was freed in CanadaTwo Canadian citizens who were detained by Beijing for more than 1,000 days have left Chinese airspace and will arrive back in Canada early on Saturday, prime minister Justin Trudeau told reporters.A plane carrying Michael Kovrig and Mich […]
La Palma residents warned of ‘evolution of volcanic emergency’ September 25, 2021
People evacuated from three towns are told they cannot return as volcano has entered new explosive phasePeople evacuated from three more towns on the Spanish island of La Palma have been told they will not be able to return to their homes to retrieve their belongings because of the “evolution of the volcanic emergency”.Rivers of lava raced down the volcano a […]
German election too close to call as polls find SPD has lost its lead September 24, 2021
A coalition appears inevitable after two surveys suggest almost equal support for CDU and former favouriteThe race to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor remains completely open two days before western Europe’s most populous country goes to the polls, with the latest predictions showing the leading parties almost neck and neck.Two leading polls publis […]
‘Free and open’: Quad leaders call for ‘stable’ Indo-Pacific in veiled China dig September 25, 2021
Joe Biden meets leaders of Australia, India and Japan in latest effort to cement US leadership in Asia US president Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India and Japan highlighted their Quad group’s role in safeguarding a stable, democratic Indo-Pacific in a veiled dig at rival China.The first in-person summit of the Quad held on Friday marked Biden’s la […]
Global climate strike: thousands join coordinated action across world September 24, 2021
Rally to demand government action on climate crisis is first worldwide since start of pandemicHundreds of thousands of people in 99 countries have taken part in a coordinated global climate strike demanding urgent action to tackle the ecological crisis.The strike on Friday, the first worldwide climate action since the coronavirus pandemic hit, is taking plac […]
China clamps down on cartoons in latest morality move September 25, 2021
Entertainment industry told to uphold ‘truth, goodness and beauty’ and remove vulgar and violent contentChina’s broadcasting regulator said it will encourage online producers to create “healthy” cartoons and clamp down on violent, vulgar or pornographic content, as Beijing steps up efforts to bring its thriving entertainment industry to heel.The National Rad […]
‘He knows he lost’: Georgia Republican braces for Trump rally in Perry September 25, 2021
Top voting official Brad Raffensperger dismayed that the former president uses his lies to fundraise The top election official in Georgia, a Republican, said Donald Trump unequivocally lost the state in 2020, a day before a rally there on Saturday night at whih Trump is set to repeat baseless accusations of voter fraud. Related: Arizona Republican ‘audit’ fi […]
Canada’s Catholic bishops apologise for abuses in residential schools September 25, 2021
Church leaders express ‘profound remorse’ for suffering caused to indigenous children amid silence from the Vatican High-ranking Catholic bishops in Canada have officially apologised for their role in the country’s notorious residential school system for the first time, after refusing to do so for years despite public pressure.The organisation expressed “pro […]

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China frees Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig after Huawei boss released September 25, 2021
Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were released after tech executive Meng Wanzhou was freed in Canada.
Germany elections: Merkel backs 'bridge-builder' Laschet as successor September 25, 2021
The outgoing leader strongly endorses her party's candidate Armin Laschet in an unusually tight poll race.
Canary Islands: Firefighters retreat as volcano intensifies September 24, 2021
Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands displaced since the volcano erupted on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Inside the prison staffed by former inmates released by the Taliban September 24, 2021
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen goes inside Kabul's main jail, where former Taliban inmates are now caretakers.
Seven killed in suicide attack near Somalia's presidential palace September 25, 2021
The Islamist militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack in the capital.
Music company buys NFT of 'Side-eyeing Chloe' meme September 25, 2021
The image of two-year-old Chloe Clem making a disapproving face was auctioned in cryptocurrency.
One of NYC's poshest buildings facing $250m lawsuit over building defects September 24, 2021
A posh building on NYC's Billionaire Row has been facing a series of serious woes.
R. Kelly trial: A look at the key moments as jury deliberates September 24, 2021
The five-week trial heard harrowing details of abuse and assault. Here are the key moments.