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Iran Says It Sent a Monkey Into Space - New York Times Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:12:51 GMT

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Iran Says It Sent a Monkey Into Space New York Times Iranian state television said Monday that the nation had put a monkey into space “as a prelude to sending humans.” The successful flight involved a relatively small rocket that went straight up and down, according to the state-sponsored news report ... Iran Says It Successfully Sent a Monkey into SpaceTIME Iran Launches Monkey Into SpaceABC News Iran Claims to Launch Live Monkey into SpaceVoice of America NBCNews.com -Chicago Tribune all 171 news articles »

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Iran arrests 14 journalists accused of cooperation with foreign-based media ... - Washington Post Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:08:01 GMT

Washington Post

Iran arrests 14 journalists accused of cooperation with foreign-based media ... Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has arrested 14 journalists for alleged cooperation with foreign-based Persian-language media organizations, several chief editors of Iranian outlets said Monday. The arrests signal a major escalation in a press crackdown that ... Iranian Journalists Are Arrested and Accused of Links With Foreign News MediaNew York Times Iran arrests more than a dozen journalistsLos Angeles Times Iran arrests 14 reporters over 'foreign ties'Aljazeera.com CNN -Reuters -Voice of America all 70 news articles »

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Israel: Iran slowing nuclear program, won't have bomb before 2015 - MiamiHerald.com Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:47:19 GMT

MiamiHerald.com

Israel: Iran slowing nuclear program, won't have bomb before 2015 MiamiHerald.com TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israeli intelligence officials now estimate that Iran won't be able to build a nuclear weapon before 2015 or 2016, pushing back by several years previous assessments of Iran's nuclear ambitions. Intelligence briefings given to ... Ex-CIA man: Iran blast largest sabotage in decadesJerusalem Post Russian foreign minister says Iran and West need to set venue for nuclear talksFox News US says Iran blast reports not credibleChannel News Asia Daily Beast -BBC News -WND.com all 127 news articles »

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Iran Claims 'Major Achievement;' Says Monkey Was Sent Into Space - NPR (blog) Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:45:22 GMT

Iran Claims 'Major Achievement;' Says Monkey Was Sent Into Space NPR (blog) Iranian state TV says that nation today successfully launched a "living creature into space." More specifically, it says a monkey was sent up about 75 miles and later "was retrieved on the ground, intact ... [and] alive." It's part of what Iran says is ...

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Iran: We sent a monkey into space -- and brought it back - CNET (blog) Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:49:58 GMT

Iran: We sent a monkey into space -- and brought it back CNET (blog) Iran officials today said that the country successfully launched a rocket, named Pishgam, or Pioneer in Farsi, into space, the Associated Press is reporting. Pishgam was carrying a monkey, according to state-sponsored TV, which safely returned back to ...

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US plays down purchase of Iran oil by company in South Korea - Reuters Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:31:35 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

US plays down purchase of Iran oil by company in South Korea Reuters As the United States and the European Union placed new sanctions on purchases of oil from Iran last year, South Korea slashed crude purchases from Iran 36 percent to about 153,000 barrels per day in 2012. The sanctions aim to slow Tehran's nuclear ... Total Says Korean JV Buying Iran Crude Complies With LawWall Street Journal (blog) all 5 news articles »

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US pastor sentenced to 8 years in Iran - CBS News Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:50:48 GMT

CBS News

US pastor sentenced to 8 years in Iran CBS News Earlier this month, Iran's semi-official news agency, ISNA, quoted Abedini's attorney, Nasser Sarbazi, as saying his client stood trial in the Revolutionary Court on charges of attempting to undermine state security by creating a network of Christian ... Iran Gives Iranian-American Pastor 8-Year TermNew York Times Iran jails US pastor for 8 years, State Department saysNBCNews.com Attorneys for American jailed in Iran file appealWBRC American Center for Law and Justice (blog) -Catholic News Agency all 94 news articles »

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Iran's Space Program Isn't Monkeying Around - Forbes Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:15:41 GMT

Forbes

Iran's Space Program Isn't Monkeying Around Forbes The Islamic Republic of Iran says it successfully sent a monkey into space on Monday and retrieved the animal alive. If true, the mission represents a major step towards the nation putting human astronauts into orbit. The state-run Islamic Republic ...

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Iran-donated power plants won't dent Afghans' energy needs - MiamiHerald.com Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:56:42 GMT

MiamiHerald.com

Iran-donated power plants won't dent Afghans' energy needs MiamiHerald.com KABUL, Afghanistan -- There were fresh-cut flowers and a bouquet of two dozen microphones at the news conference held Monday by the notorious warlord who's now Afghanistan's utilities minister and a distinguished visitor, his Iranian counterpart. And ... Iran Wants More Water, Power Ties With Afghanistan, Fars ReportsBloomberg Iran, Afghanistan sign energy cooperation agreementPress TV all 13 news articles »

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Iran Says It Sent Monkey Into Space - Wall Street Journal Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:42:35 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iran Says It Sent Monkey Into Space Wall Street Journal TEHRAN, Iran—Iran said Monday it successfully sent a monkey into space, describing the launch as another step toward Tehran's goal of a manned space flight. According to a brief report on state TV, the rocket dubbed Pishgam, or Pioneer in Farsi ...