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11 Feb 2010 09:45

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World: The #iranelection protest machine is working on all cylinders

  • The opposition in Iran collectively has brass cajones. In this clip, protesters pull down a pro-government sign. In case you want to see more clips like this, this Facebook page has many.
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11 Feb 2010 09:35

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World: Our good friend #iranelection is trending on Twitter again



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28 Dec 2009 10:08

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World: Some quick (likely to change) numbers from Iran’s protests

  • 15 have been reported killed, according to Iran’s state television
  • 60 more have been reported injured in yesterday’s protests
  • 300 have been arrested, including seven prominent aides source
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27 Dec 2009 09:18

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World: Tehran looks like a war zone in wake of huge protests

The protests took place on an important Shiite Muslim holiday. Opposition Web sites have reported at least three protesters have died. source
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23 Nov 2009 10:40

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World: Is Iran using the death penalty to silence political opposition?

Ehsan Fattahian was hanged on Nov. 11th for belonging to an armed Kurdish group. Sentenced 10 years initially, they then added the charge of being an “enemy of God.” source
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28 Sep 2009 20:46

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World: Soldiers in Guinea violently strike back against the opposition

  • 87 people have been killed by soldiers at a rally in Guinea source
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30 Jun 2009 11:21

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World: Ahmadinejad is all ready to gloat about his victory in Iran

  • This election was actually a referendum. The Iranian nation were the victors and the enemies, despite their … plots of a soft toppling of the system, failed and couldn’t reach their aims.
  • Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Talking about his confirmed victory in Iran, while getting rips in at the opposition which fought tooth and nail over the contested results. It doesn’t matter if it’s still disputed and questioned by millions of people – he won! • source
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26 Jun 2009 18:22

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World: Iran’s harsh leadership takes an unnecessarily harsh turn

  • Over the last few weeks, there have been sustained opposition protests that have been mostly peaceful but turned into moments of violence after Iran began fighting any dissent source
  • In response to these protests, Ayatollah Ahmed Khatami, a top-ranking cleric, has said that these protesters were “at war with God” and should be “dealt with without mercy.” WTF man? source
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18 Jun 2009 10:31

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World: Today’s scene from the Iranian election protests

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04 Apr 2009 11:36

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U.S., World: We hear North Korea’s launching a new satellite. Here’s the latest.

  • The country’s official news organization, while being vague, said the launch was kinda sorta imminent. source
  • The U.S. does not support the launch of this missile. President Obama said something like that recently. source
  • Well, if North Korea’s gonna do it, do it right – don’t forget to cover the thing with layers of glitter paint. source
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