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Iran delays presidential election lineup
TEHRAN — Iranians must wait until next week to find out who will be on the ballot in next month's presidential election, a key electoral panel said Thursday, as it continued to mull the fate of two prospective candidates who have shaken up the race....
Tags: Iran, Elections, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Politics
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Obama administration to tighten pressure on Iran, aide says
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on Iran in an effort to dissuade Tehran from continuing its nuclear program, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering....
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Nuclear Policy, Elections, Bob Corker
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US won't let ambassador attend UN Conference on Disarmament when Iran takes over presidency
Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States said Monday it will refuse to send its ambassador to any meeting of the U.N. forum where nuclear disarmament is negotiated when it's chaired by Iran because countries under U.N. sanctions shouldn't be...Tags: Weaponry, Iran's Nuclear Program, Ban Ki-moon, Nuclear Policy, United Nations
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The Week Ahead: Imelda's back, Iran at impasse, Syria in turmoil
Marcos dynasty enhancing its political comeback in the Philippines Monday, May 13 -- Unrepentant over her role as treasure-squandering first lady, the widow of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos is poised for victory in Monday’s...
Tags: NATO, Barack Obama, Elections, European Union, Human Rights
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Sea drills not targeted at Tehran
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainA MAJOR defence exercise in the Arabian Gulf involving 41 nations is not taking place as a show of force to Iran, says a top US Navy commander. The International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 13 was set up to explore ways to counter new...Tags: Bahrain, Manama (Bahrain), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Iran, Globalization
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Persecution of Baha'is continues in Iran
It is early dawn and no one in the household is awake. There is a loud pounding on the door and voices demand to be let in. The father goes to the door and government officials storm in and begin rummaging through the family's belongings, searching...Tags: Religion and Belief, United Nations, Minority Groups, Unificationism, Human Rights
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Two last-minute candidates stir up Iran presidential race
TEHRAN — The run-up to Iran's June presidential election took a dramatic turn Saturday with last-minute candidacy announcements by two controversial political figures: former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top...
Tags: Iran, Islam, Religion and Belief, Elections, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Top presidential aide and former president seek Iran's presidency
TEHRAN -- The run-up to Iran’s June presidential elections took a dramatic turn Saturday when two controversial figures -- former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, top aide to outgoing incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad --...
Tags: Iran, Pakistan, Elections, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Politics
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Iranians protest desecration of Syrian shrine
TEHRAN -- Iranians took to the streets Friday in the latest protest against the desecration last week by Syrian rebels of an ancient Shiite shrine outside Damascus, the Syrian capital. "We have to show our anger," declared Ebrahim Jalili, 80, a carpet...Tags: Government, Religion and Belief, Beirut (Lebanon), Israel, Iran
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Letters: Syria's war, Israel's strategy
Re editorial cartoon, May 7 Jeff Danziger takes a cheap shot, as well as a simplistic one, by characterizing Israel as dragging the United States toward conflict in Syria. Had he examined the situation in greater depth, he would have discovered that...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Israel, Bashar Assad
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Iran points at Syrian rebels in warning about chemical weapons
Echoing the words of President Obama, the Iranian foreign minister reportedly said Tuesday that unleashing chemical weapons in Syria would be a “red line” for Tehran. But Ali Akbar Salehi also suggested rebels were to blame for such attacks,...
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, Weaponry, Barack Obama, Pervez Musharraf, White House
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How a big spender gets a public defender: Appearances aren't always reality
Las Vegas SunWhen Ammar Harris appeared in a Las Vegas court for the first time, he wore shackles and jail-issued navy blue T-shirt and pants. Judge Deborah J. Lippis asked Harris, the man accused of firing a gun while driving down the Las Vegas Strip, killing...Tags: Sexual Assault, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Social Media, Murder, Death Penalty
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