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Iran reformist cleric wants referendum on nuclear program
World NowHow much does the Iranian public really support Iran’s contested nuclear program? One prominent and outspoken revolutionary cleric, Abdullah Nouri, has suggested that the question be put to the Iranian people in a national referendum, according to... -
Protests erupt in Iran over plunging value of currency
World NowIranian police and demonstrators clashed Wednesday in protests linked to the plunging value of the national currency and government vows to crack down on illegal money changers. Police fired tear gas and tried to disperse the protesters, who rallied... -
Iranian currency plunges to record low against the dollar
World NowThe Iranian currency plunged to a record low on Monday, plummeting to a street value of 32,500 rial to the dollar, according to exchange tracking websites. The dramatic numbers were censored and disappeared from websites minutes after they were posted... -
Ethiopian journalist gets 18-year prison sentence
World NowA famous Ethiopian journalist was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday, one in a group of two dozen dissidents and activists convicted on terrorism charges after a deeply disputed trial.... -
Iran reportedly bans imports of foreign 'luxury' goods
World NowIran is reportedly banning the import of foreign cars, laptops and scores of other "luxury" goods in an effort to protect its stash of hard currency. Iran Daily, a state-owned newspaper, reported Thursday that a long list of foreign products could not... -
Report: Israel leaders ordered preparedness for Iran strike in 2010
World NowIsrael's prime minister and defense minister tried to move their country closer to an attack on Iran in 2010 but military and security chiefs resisted, an Israeli television program reported.... -
New 'Mahdi malware' cyber spy attack on Iran disclosed
World NowSecurity experts have identified a cyber espionage attack that appears to have chiefly targeted computers in Iran, but they say it differs from previously discovered malware believed to be part of a covert U.S. and Israeli effort to monitor and delay... -
U.S. moving submersibles to Persian Gulf to oppose Iran
WASHINGTON — The Navy is rushing dozens of unmanned underwater craft to the Persian Gulf to help detect and destroy mines in a major military buildup aimed at preventing Iran from closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the event of a crisis, U.S....
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Iran president blames 'psychological war' for dropping rial
World NowAs the Iranian rial tumbled to new lows on Tuesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed the plummeting value of the currency on a “psychological war” waged against his government by the United States and his Iranian critics. The... -
Israeli threats about Iran -- crying wolf or laying groundwork?
World NowGlobal Focus: They're passing out gas masks in Jerusalem and testing a new text-messaging system for alerting Israelis to incoming rockets. The civil defense preparations follow a week of renewed warnings by Israeli officials that air strikes against... -
Bulgaria suspects suicide bomber with fake I.D. in Israeli bus attack
World NowBulgaria bus bombing: As Israeli victims of the Bulgarian bus bombing began arriving home Thursday, security officials said they now believe the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber with a fake American passport.... -
Muslims in Bangladesh torch Buddhist temples over Facebook image
World NowAngry Muslims in southeast Bangladesh torched at least 10 Buddhist temples and dozens of homes Sunday after alleging that a Buddhist man insulted Islam on his Facebook page, authorities said....
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