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Officials in Israel Stress Readiness for a Lone Strike on Iran - New York Times Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:02:19 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Officials in Israel Stress Readiness for a Lone Strike on Iran New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also spoke of dealing with the Iranian nuclear threat in an interview with the BBC broadcast on Thursday. Israel has “different vulnerabilities and different capabilities” from the United States, he said. “We have to ... Secretary of State John Kerry urges against new Iran sanctionsLos Angeles Times Iran slams Western presence in the GulfAljazeera.com Iran: Israel incapable of military strike on usJerusalem Post Fox News -The Atlantic -Yahoo! News all 149 news articles »

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Report: Moderate earthquake injures 2 in town northwest Iran; 3rd Iran quake ... - Fox News Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:31:24 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Report: Moderate earthquake injures 2 in town northwest Iran; 3rd Iran quake ... Fox News TEHRAN, Iran – A moderate earthquake that shook a small town in Iran's northwest on Thursday afternoon injured two people, the official IRNA news agency reported. The magnitude-5.2 quake shook the town of Tasooj at 3:09 p.m. (1039 GMT) on Thursday. Iran Earthquake 2013: Mashkel, Pakistan Almost Entirely Wiped Out In ...Huffington Post Deadly quake leaves town 'totally destroyed,' witness says; aftershocks rattle ...NBCNews.com (blog) Powerful Earthquake Strikes Rural Southeast IranNew York Times Aljazeera.com -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 598 news articles »

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Iran's president holds rare massive rally - Fox News Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:28:08 GMT

Press TV

Iran's president holds rare massive rally Fox News TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad thanked government workers in a massive rally that was seen as a show of his power ahead of the June presidential election. The official IRNA news agency reported that an estimated 70,000 people ... Iran president heads to VenezuelaPress TV Ghana holds bilateral talks with IranVibe Ghana Why is Ghana "hobnobbing" with Iran? - Prof BluweyGhanaWeb all 69 news articles »

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Sanctions Continue to Hinder MTN in Iran - Wall Street Journal Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:54:55 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Sanctions Continue to Hinder MTN in Iran Wall Street Journal JOAHNNESBURG—Troubles in Iran continue to dog South Africa's largest mobile-phone operator, MTN Group Ltd., even as it accelerates a multibillion-dollar expansion drive across Africa and into Asia. In an interview, MTN Chief Executive Sifiso Dabengwa ... MTN says US ruling a "positive" in Iran suit defenseReuters all 3 news articles »

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Report Urges White House to Rethink Iran Penalties - New York Times Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:17:48 GMT

Report Urges White House to Rethink Iran Penalties New York Times WASHINGTON — A panel of former senior American officials and outside experts, including several who recently left the Obama administration, issued a surprisingly critical assessment of American diplomacy toward Iran on Wednesday, urging President ...

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China's ZTE says it basically dropped Iran business - Reuters Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:09:20 GMT

China's ZTE says it basically dropped Iran business Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecoms equipment maker, has essentially stopped doing business in Iran after a U.S. investigation into alleged sales of embargoed equipment, the company's chairman told Reuters on Thursday.

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Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Only military threat can stop Iran' - BBC News Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:21:07 GMT

BBC News

Benjamin Netanyahu: 'Only military threat can stop Iran' BBC News In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said only direct military threat can stop Iran's nuclear programme. Mr Netanyahu warned that Iran was close to acquiring nuclear weapons and was close to "crossing ... PM Binyamin Netanyahu: Israel prepared militarily for Iran, SyriaUPI.com all 58 news articles »

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US torture 'indisputable', CNN's humiliation, and Iran sanctions - The Guardian Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:35:47 GMT

The Guardian

US torture 'indisputable', CNN's humiliation, and Iran sanctions The Guardian (3) A different report from a bipartisan cast of official Washington was issued today, this one on the Obama administration's Iran policy. Although it affirms the DC convention that Iran is some sort of serious threat to the US - a prerequisite for ... and more »

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Iran's Khamenei condemns Boston Marathon attacks, but takes jab at US policies - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:37:28 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iran's Khamenei condemns Boston Marathon attacks, but takes jab at US policies Christian Science Monitor “The Islamic Republic of Iran, which follows the logic Islam, is opposed to any bombings and killings of innocent people, no matter if it is in Boston, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, or Syria and condemns it,” Ayatollah Khamenei told military commanders ... Iran condemns the Boston bombing, with a caveat - Washington PostWashington Post (blog) Iran condemns Boston bombing but criticizes US 'double standard' in backing ...Fox News Iran condemns Boston but criticizes US policyYahoo! News Los Angeles Times -Algemeiner all 40 news articles »

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Though watched and muzzled, independent labour unions are stirring - The Economist Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:34:59 GMT

Though watched and muzzled, independent labour unions are stirring The Economist DURING a Persian new year's party (in late March) at Iran's flagship South Pars project in the Persian Gulf, where the world's largest known gasfield is being tapped, a labourer called on Iran's workers to unite. Behnam Khodadadi demanded better pay ...