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Iran's Christians flee to unlikely sanctuary in Bulgaria - Fox News Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:52:02 GMT

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Iran's Christians flee to unlikely sanctuary in Bulgaria Fox News “My family changed from Muslim to Christian and when you convert it is so hard to live [in Iran],” said Salehi, who worked in an optics business in Iran and was introduced to Christianity by a friend who had converted from Islam to Christianity and ...

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Crash of Iranian built plane leaves 39 dead - Washington Post Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:01:47 GMT

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Crash of Iranian built plane leaves 39 dead Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — A locally built Iranian passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Tehran on Sunday, killing 39 people and reviving questions about the safety of a cash-strapped aviation sector left hobbled by international sanctions. President ... Iran plane crash survivor says engine went out after takeoffCTV News Iranian plane crashes after takeoff, killing 39Fox News Plane Crashes Near Iranian Capital, Killing DozensWall Street Journal CBC.ca -Bloomberg all 877 news articles »

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Iran bans permanent contraception to boost population growth - The Guardian Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:29:47 GMT

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Iran bans permanent contraception to boost population growth The Guardian Iran's parliament has voted to ban permanent forms of contraception, the state news agency IRNA reported, endorsing the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's call for more babies to be born. The bill, banning vasectomies and similar procedures in ... Iran bans sterilization, birth control promotion in media in push to encourage ...National Post Iran to ban vasectomies to boost birth rateThe Daily Star Iran bans permanent contraception, birth control adsRT all 19 news articles »

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Crash Kills 39, Reviving Questions About Iran-Built Plane - New York Times Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:19:48 GMT

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Crash Kills 39, Reviving Questions About Iran-Built Plane New York Times TEHRAN — A locally built Iranian passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Tehran on Sunday, killing 39 people and reviving questions about the safety of an aviation sector left hobbled by international sanctions. President Hassan Rouhani ...

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Iran plane crash near Tehran kills 38 - BBC News Sun, 10 Aug 2014 14:53:11 GMT

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Iran plane crash near Tehran kills 38 BBC News At least 38 people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed near the Iranian capital Tehran, state media reports. The aircraft, which was heading to the eastern city of Tabas, went down after take-off in a residential area near Mehrabad airport ...

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A Maple Syrup Mecca for Iran's Gays - Daily Beast Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:18:53 GMT

A Maple Syrup Mecca for Iran's Gays Daily Beast When Ali escaped Iran and arrived in Turkey in 2012, he had already decided where he wanted the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to place him. “I told them I'm choosing Canada because I'm going to go to university [and] Canada is cheaper ...

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The New Sex Report from Iran Says Some Surprising Things - TheBlaze.com Sun, 10 Aug 2014 15:02:36 GMT

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The New Sex Report from Iran Says Some Surprising Things TheBlaze.com An 82-page document recently issued by Iran's parliamentary research department is stark in its findings. Not only are young adults sexually active, with 80% of unmarried females having boyfriends, but secondary-school pupils are, too. Illicit unions ... Israel suffered ignominious defeat in Gaza: IranPress TV Iran's Rouhani blasts critics as 'political cowards'Yahoo News Iran's president lashes out at nuke deal criticsThe Daily Star Tehran Times all 81 news articles »

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Iran crash plane based on design with poor safety record - The Australian Sun, 10 Aug 2014 23:55:23 GMT

Iran crash plane based on design with poor safety record The Australian An official for Sepahan Air in Isfahan said that the carrier is affiliated with the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company, also known as HESA. The airline was set up in 2010 and has not had any previous crashes, said the official, who refused ...

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Iranian passenger plane crashes shortly after takeoff, killing 39 people and ... - U.S. News & World Report Sun, 10 Aug 2014 10:28:09 GMT

Iranian passenger plane crashes shortly after takeoff, killing 39 people and ... U.S. News & World Report Iranian Revolutionary Guards prevent the media from approaching the wreckage of a passenger plane crash near the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. An Iranian passenger plane crashed Sunday while taking off from an airport near the capital, ...

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At least 39 killed in Iranian plane crash - Reuters Sun, 10 Aug 2014 09:32:42 GMT

At least 39 killed in Iranian plane crash Reuters Iran's airlines have been plagued by crashes, which Iranian politicians blame on international sanctions that block the airlines from replacing their aging fleets. About 14 crashes involving Iranian planes were reported in the decade to January 2011 ...