WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama sharpened his language on Iran and stressed the urgency of overhauling the health care system at his news conference Tuesday.
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Neda Agha Soltan, 27, was named the Angel of Freedom after a video appearing to show her being shot by a government sniper was posted on the internet. Full Story… Iranian authorities have asked the BBC’s correspondent in Tehran to leave the country within 24 hours. Full Story… JERUSALEM, June 19 (Reuters) – Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Thursday the Jewish state wanted to see Iran’s policy change no matter who emerged as president after a series of street protests over a disputed election. Full Story… "We lost everything on the Internet; they’ve blocked Yahoo mail and Yahoo messenger and g-mail to us. … I can hardly come and check Facebook. … I can’t upload my videos that I’ve been taking for the last 4 days. … We have very low-speed Internet. … Full Story… EU and US leaders, as well as Amnesty International, on Friday condemned Iran’s threat of crackdown on reformist protesters. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he hoped Iran’s leaders "don’t do anything irreversible" that could further endanger the country’s stability. "We support the Iranian people, and today the Iranian people are on the street," […] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had contacted the social networking service Twitter to urge it to delay a planned upgrade that would have cut daytime service to Iranians who are disputing their election. Full Story… CAIRO (AP) – How do you count almost 40 million handwritten paper ballots in a matter of hours and declare a winner? That’s a key question in Iran’s disputed presidential election. International polling experts and Iran analysts said the speed of the vote count, coupled with a lack of detailed election data normally released by […] TEHRAN (Reuters) – State media declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of Iran’s election but challenger Mirhossein Mousavi alleged irregularities and claimed victory for himself. Full Story… Whatever the outcome of Iran’s presidential election tomorrow, negotiations will not soon — if ever — put an end to its nuclear threat. And given Iran’s determination to achieve deliverable nuclear weapons, speculation about a possible Israeli attack on its nuclear program will not only persist but grow. Full Story… |
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