Iranian police used force to disperse thousands chanting “Neda lives!” Thursday at a memorial for victims of post-election violence held at the gravesite of the woman whose death made her an icon of the pro-reform movement, witnesses said.
Archive for July, 2009
Iranian police use force at graveside rally
On July - 31 - 2009
Blast injures 50 at wedding for nephew of Fatah leader
On July - 31 - 2009
A large explosion late Tuesday at a wedding party for relatives of a Fatah leader injured at least 50 people in Gaza, Palestinian medical sources said.
Concern at Nigeria Islamist death
On July - 31 - 2009
Human-rights activists express concern at the death of a sect leader in Nigerian police custody, calling it “unlawful” killing.
Rocket-battered Israeli town enjoying calm
On July - 30 - 2009
Six months after Israel ended its bruising offensive against Gaza Strip militants, the people of this rocket-scarred border town are enjoying their calmest stretch in recent memory.
Analysis: U.S. gives Israel ‘big hug’
On July - 30 - 2009
Don’t you just love a parade? Apparently the Obama administration does too, as evidenced by the steady stream of top U.S. officials visiting Israel this week. A bevy of heavy hitters are there, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the Persian Gulf War.
Nigerian Islamist fighters ‘flee’
On July - 30 - 2009
Members of a Nigerian radical Islamist sect reportedly flee the northern city of Maiduguri after the army overruns their base.
Israel-Palestinian calm could ease talks
On July - 29 - 2009
Since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to power, West Bank Palestinians have enjoyed an economic recovery and Israel has experienced a period of relative calm.
Revolutionary Guard leader: We can hit Israel’s nuclear facilities
On July - 29 - 2009
The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Saturday that Iran will strike Israel’s nuclear facilities if the Jewish state attacks Iran, a semi-official news agency reported.
Blast injures 50 at wedding for nephew of Fatah leader
On July - 29 - 2009
A large explosion late Tuesday at a wedding party for relatives of a Fatah leader injured at least 50 people in Gaza, Palestinian medical sources said.
Hunt for Nigerian Islamist sect
On July - 29 - 2009
Nigerian troops are tracking down Islamic sect members who went on a three-day rampage in the north, killing at least 140 people.
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