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Terrorism & Security
Iran executes two men, one for allegedly spying for Israel
Iran, which has repeatedly blamed foreign meddling for the spate of protests and complaints of election fraud there last year, executed a man for allegedly spying for Israel on Tuesday.
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While Ahmadinejad speaks at UN, hiker Sarah Shourd appears on Oprah
An Oprah episode will air Thursday with Sarah Shourd, as well as the mothers of the US hikers detained by Iran last year. Meanwhile, Iranian President Ahmadinejad is set to speak at the UN.
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Iran's Ahmadinejad in NY. Mothers of American hikers hope to meet him
Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in NY and talked about the two American hikers still in prision in Iran. On Sunday, Sarah Shourd underscored her gratitude at being released but said she felt only "one-third free."
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Global News Blog
After Sarah Shourd's release, questions over the other US hikers
American hiker Sarah Shourd has been reunited with her family, but questions remain over the two Americans still in Iranian custody.
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Sarah Shourd clemency offer bittersweet for American mothers
Sarah Shourd clemency: Iranian officials have announced that on Saturday they will release one of the Americans but said nothing about the fate of Americans Shane Bauer or Josh Fattal.
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New evidence may help US hikers held in Iran
New information from an eyewitness may help three US hikers held in Iran, arrested for entering the country illegally.
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Two US hikers in Iran prison to be married
Two US hikers, imprisoned in Iran since last year, are engaged to be married when they return home, according to their mothers who just returned from visiting their children.
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Three hikers jailed in Iran reunite with their moms
Three American hikers jailed in Iran for 10 months were allowed to see their mothers.
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Iran protests: Is Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei winning?
With Iran protests largely shut down, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has declared "victory." But as Iranians evaluate the past year during Norouz celebrations this weekend, he knows he's lost legitimacy, say close observers.
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Iran opposition protests fizzle in face of overwhelming security
Iran protesters had hoped to press their demands for reform on the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution, but massive regime security measures kept protests mostly bottled up.
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Now sworn in, Ahmadinejad could crack down harder
Top opposition candidates, including defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi, are among those who may be targeted.
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Why Iran's conservatives are airing their dirty laundry
In a striking move Tuesday, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei personally called for a detention center to be closed, citing mistreatment, while President Ahmadinejad sanctions repressive tactics.
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Global News Blog
Iran opposition rallies on complaints of torture, deaths in detention
Growing unease over conditions of detention for hundreds is helping opposition organize, and exposing some splits in Iran's conservative ranks.
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Next flash point in Iran face-off: Friday prayers
Ahead of a sermon by Mousavi supporter Hashemi Rafsanjani, protesters have taken their fight off the streets – including trying to crash the electricity grid by turning on kitchen appliances en masse.
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Iran release of US journalist removes obstacle to US-Iran dialogue
Roxanna Saberi was freed after three months in prison on charges of spying.
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Global News Blog
Lions, tigers, and bloggers! Oh, my!
The Committee to Protect Journalists issued a report on the "10 Worst Countries to be a Blogger" last week, just days before World Press Freedom Day, today.
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