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CAIRO — Iran’s government said Sunday that it had arrested Iranian employees of the British Embassy, while the police in Tehran beat and fired tear gas at several thousand protesters who joined a demonstration at a mosque in support of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hussein Moussavi. Full Story… The South Korean military plans to speed up efforts to deploy ground, air and naval weapons systems for use in strikes against key facilities in North Korea in the event of war, the Ministry of National Defense said Friday. Read more… TRIESTE, Italy (AP) — The Quartet of Mideast negotiators, taking advantage of a "historic" opportunity for Mideast peace with the new Obama administration, urged Israel on Friday to freeze all settlement activity and to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Full Story… Foreign ministers of Group of Eight countries urged Israel to halt all settlement construction in the West Bank Friday, during a meeting in Italy largely focusing on recent events in Iran. Full Story… SANA’A/WOLFSBURG (Worthy News)– Christian aid workers are believed to have been kidnapped and killed in Yemen by suspected Islamic militants because they were involved in evangelism among Muslims and had been warned to end their mission work, BosNewsLife learned Thursday June 25. Full Worthy Story… […] KABUL, June 25 (Xinhua) — Personnel of Afghan army, during a routine checking, arrested a Taliban key commander in Heart province, west of Afghanistan, spokesman of the army in the region Abdul Basir Ghori said Thursday. Read More… The US State Department on Wednesday praised Syria for its "constructive role to promote peace and stability" as it announced plans to return an ambassador to Damascus after a four-year absence. Read More… […] But President Obama stops short of calling off his diplomatic overture to Tehran and refuses to threaten consequences. Full Story… US President Obama has decided to reinstate a US ambassador to Syria after an absence of more than four years. Read More… The UK has ordered the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats in a tit-for-tat action after Tehran also ordered two UK diplomats to leave the country. Full Story… |
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