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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

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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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How a Bitter Divorce Battle on Earth Led to Claims of a Crime in Space August 24, 2019
NASA is examining a claim that an astronaut improperly accessed the bank account of her estranged spouse from the Space Station.
2 Former Houston Police Officers Charged in Connection With Fatal Raid August 24, 2019
Prosecutors said the officers fabricated information to obtain a warrant for the raid, in which a man and a woman were killed.
Is It Unconstitutional to Sleep in Your Home? For a Governor, Perhaps August 23, 2019
Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia has had many political disputes, but whether he is spending enough nights in the Governor’s Mansion may be the unlikeliest.
David Koch, Billionaire Who Fueled Right-Wing Movement, Dies at 79 August 24, 2019
A man-about-town philanthropist, he and his brother Charles ran a business colossus while furthering a libertarian agenda that reshaped American politics.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Treated for Tumor on Her Pancreas August 24, 2019
The Supreme Court justice’s treatment lasted three weeks, according to a news release on Friday.
Justice Department Newsletter Included Extremist Blog Post August 24, 2019
A national union for the judges said the post “directly attacks sitting immigration judges with racial and ethnically tinged slurs.”
Teenager Who Was Punched Repeatedly by Fresno Officer Sues Police Dept. August 23, 2019
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Trump Wants to Abolish Birthright Citizenship. Can He Do That? August 23, 2019
The president reasserted his wish to do away with automatic citizenship for anyone born in the United States. Here is what he, legal experts and the Constitution have to say on the subject.

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Hong Kong riot police beat protesters at anti-surveillance rally August 24, 2019
Teargas thrown at masked protesters angry over lamp posts equipped with sensorsRiot police have thrown teargas at thousands of protesters and beat many of them after a tense stand-off in Hong Kong.Tens of thousands of demonstrators were holding an anti-government rally on Saturday, marking the city’s 12th week of protests. Continue reading...
Biarritz in lockdown as G7 summit descends on French resort August 24, 2019
More than 13,000 police arrive in town with authorities saying any unrest will not be toleratedThe French seaside resort of Biarritz is under lockdown by security forces ahead of the G7 summit, with more than 13,000 police as well as a special magistrates court set up to try anyone committing offences.The historic centre of the Basque town was emptied of tou […]
Jair Bolsonaro claims 'profound love' for Amazon rainforest as criticism intensifies August 24, 2019
President uses TV speech to criticise ‘disinformation’ about fire crisis, saying it cannot be used as pretext for sanctions Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has professed to feeling “profound love and respect” for the Amazon as fires continued to rage in the world’s biggest tropical rainforest and criticism of his environmental policies intensif […]
Russia Today puts Japan on the map, where New Zealand should be August 24, 2019
New channel apologises to New Zealanders for map mix-up that also labelled Papua New Guinea as South KoreaRussian news channel RT has apologised for apparently accidentally labelling New Zealand as “Japan”, and Papua New Guinea as “South Korea” in an embarrassing southern hemisphere mix-up.The mistake came in a segment produced by their US bureau about poten […]
Trump escalates attacks on China and threatens to raise tariffs August 23, 2019
President ‘hereby orders’ US firms to seek alternative locations and suggests Fed Chair is an ‘enemy’Donald Trump escalated his attacks on China on Friday, bumping up tariffs on Chinese imports and ordering US companies to leave China.Trump’s announcements on Friday – all on Twitter – came after the president launched another blistering criticism of the Fede […]
Document reveals how Facebook downplayed early Cambridge Analytica concerns August 23, 2019
Internal correspondence provides new insight into how Facebook staff reacted to concerns about use of user data by political campaign consultantsInternal Facebook correspondence from September 2015, released as part of a US government lawsuit on Friday, reveals new details about Facebook’s early knowledge of potentially improper data collection by Cambridge […]
North Korea fires two suspected missiles after branding Pompeo a 'toxin' August 23, 2019
Launch comes day after regime called US secretary of state ‘impudent’ and questioned his ability in nuclear talksNorth Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South Korea’s military said, a day after it threatened to remain America’s biggest threat in protest against US […]
Bollywood to depict Indian air strikes on Pakistan over Kashmir bombing August 24, 2019
Vivek Oberoi movie will tell ‘true story’ of reprisals after February attack in which 40 Indian troops were killedBollywood is to make a movie based on the “true story” of Indian air strikes on Pakistan this year, its producer said, the latest patriotic film to hit the silver screen.The 26 February attack took place after a suicide bombing claimed by a milit […]

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Amazon fires: Brazil sends army to help tackle blazes August 24, 2019
President Jair Bolsonaro orders soldiers to be sent to the region, after pressure from EU leaders.
Amazon fires lead to worldwide protests over Brazilian government inaction August 23, 2019
Demonstrators gathered outside Brazilian embassies to protest against inaction on Amazon wildfires.
Nasa said to be investigating first allegation of a crime in space August 24, 2019
The space agency is reportedly looking into an allegation against astronaut Anne McClain.
US-China trade war: Trump announces new retaliatory tariff hikes August 23, 2019
The president hits back at Beijing's plans by hiking tariffs on Chinese imports by another 5%.
What is the G7 summit and what does it do? August 23, 2019
This weekend's meeting in France brings together the heads of the world's leading economies.
First vape death in the US recorded in Illinois August 24, 2019
The Illinois case comes as US health officials track 193 cases of vaping-related lung illness.
Arun Jaitley: Former India finance minister dies August 24, 2019
Jaitley, 66, oversaw the most significant tax reform in India since independence.
North Korea launches two more 'short-range ballistic missiles' into sea August 24, 2019
South Korea says two more missiles - the seventh round in recent weeks - were fired early on Saturday.