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A BBC reporter said he saw one man shot and others injured amid running fights. Defeated candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi repeated calls for the election to be annulled on the grounds it was rigged. US President Barack Obama urged Iran’s government "to stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people", […] Obama directly addresses the Iranian government for the first time after a day of violence in Iran: The Iranian government must understand that the world is watching. We mourn each and every innocent life that is lost. We call on the Iranian government to stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people. The […] This week marks the end of the dollar’s reign as the world’s reserve currency. It marks the start of a terrible period of economic and political decline in the United States. And it signals the last gasp of the American imperium. That’s over. It is not coming back. And what is to come will be […] In what to me was a very shocking video, this Iranian woman protester was gun down. From the YouTube video: A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. He had clear shot at the girl […] CAIRO (AP) – One of Iran’s most powerful men may be playing a key role behind closed doors in the country’s escalating postelection crisis. Full Story… DAMASCUS (AFP) — Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad voiced common concerns on Saturday about the policies of the new right-leaning Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, official media reported. Full Story… IN a bleak mountainous setting, 18 men in balaclavas who are loyal to Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of Pakistan’s Taliban, fire automatic weapons into the hillside in a display of force. Full Story… WASHINGTON (CNN) — Demonstrators gathered in major cities in France, the United States and Germany on Saturday to condemn Iran’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tehran. Full Story… Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Saturday that the U.S. troops’ withdrawal from Iraqi cities and towns by the end of this month would be a "great victory" for Iraqis. Full Story… TEHRAN (Reuters) – Opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi said he was "ready for martyrdom," according to an ally, in leading protests that have shaken the Islamic Republic and brought warnings of bloodshed from Iran‘s Supreme Leader. Full Story… |
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