Iran death stokes protests June 22, 2009 A 26-year old woman identified as Neda Agha-Soltan is being hailed as a martyr in Iran after videos of her apparent murder in a protest in Tehran on Saturday have appeared online. Iranians on social networking sites called for mourning for Neda, who was reportedly killed by a sniper from the pro-government Basij militia. Her [...]
Iran protests see 10 deaths June 21, 2009 AT LEAST 10 people died and 100 have been injured in Iran’s most violent weekend of unrest since the shah was overthrown 30 years ago. An uneasy calm settled over Iran yesterday after Saturday’s bloody demonstrations against the contested 12 June election. The clashes saw demonstrators waging pitched battles in Tehran against police armed with [...]
Iran protests see 10 deaths June 21, 2009 AT LEAST 10 people died and 100 have been injured in Iran’s most violent weekend of unrest since the shah was overthrown 30 years ago. An uneasy calm settled over Iran yesterday after Saturday’s bloody demonstrations against the contested 12 June election. The clashes saw demonstrators waging pitched battles in Tehran against police armed with [...]
Iran dedicates day of mourning June 18, 2009 More than 100,000 people yesterday attended a “day of mourning” rally in Tehran to remember eight people killed while opposing Iran’s election result. The rally was called by presidential challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi. Iran’s most influential body has said it is investigating complaints from the three defeated candidates. They say there was widespread fraud in [...]
Iran dedicates day of mourning June 18, 2009 More than 100,000 people yesterday attended a “day of mourning” rally in Tehran to remember eight people killed while opposing Iran’s election result. The rally was called by presidential challenger, Mir Hossein Mousavi. Iran’s most influential body has said it is investigating complaints from the three defeated candidates. They say there was widespread fraud in [...]
US rejects Iran meddling June 17, 2009 The US rejected claims it was interfering with the post-election tumult in Iran yesterday, saying President Barack Obama would raise concerns about, but not meddle in, Iranian politics. “As the president has said, we are not interfering with the debate that Iranians are having about their election and its aftermath,” said a State Department spokesman. [...]
China offers $10bn loan to its key allies June 16, 2009 CHINA will offer a $10bn (£6bn) credit loan to Russia and other key allies to help them through the financial crisis, Chinese President Hu Jintao said yesterday. Speaking at a summit in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, Jintao said China would provide monetary aid to Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, who are all members [...]
China offers $10bn loan to its key allies June 16, 2009 CHINA will offer a $10bn (£6bn) credit loan to Russia and other key allies to help them through the financial crisis, Chinese President Hu Jintao said yesterday. Speaking at a summit in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, Jintao said China would provide monetary aid to Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, who are all members [...]
Iran in protest blackout June 16, 2009 PROTESTORS took to the streets of Iran again yesterday, as the nation’s top legislative body stood by a disputed president poll that claimed incumbent premier Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won by a landslide. But a ban on reporting from the streets of Iran, and arrests of protest ringleaders, meant any further clashes were kept off the world [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING June 11, 2009 FINANCIAL TIMES GAZPROM IN IRAN PIPELINE TALKSGazprom is in talks with Iran and Pakistan to build a large section of a long-awaited gas pipeline between the two countries, a senior Iranian energy official says. The participation of Russia’s state-controlled energy group could kick-start the pipeline project, which has been delayed because of disagreements that have [...]