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The regime MUST be changed in Iran – says UK based opposition represe...

The regime MUST be changed in Iran – says UK based opposition representative **Iranian Opposition Figure in UK Voices Support for Internal Regime Change Efforts** London – A prominent United Kingdom-based representative of an Iranian opposition group has voiced strong support for what they... read more »

Iran police station and mosque set on fi...

Iran police station and mosque set on fire as revolution sees THOUSANDS dem...

Iran police station and mosque set on fire as revolution sees THOUSANDS demand change **Iranian Protests Intensify as Casualties Mount and Public Dissatisfaction Escalates** Tehran, Iran – Demonstrations across Iran have entered their third week, marked by escalating violence and widespread... read more »

Iranian flag becomes centre of the prote...

Iranian flag becomes centre of the protests as demos grow against regime

Iranian flag becomes centre of the protests as demos grow against regime **Resurgence of Pre-Revolutionary Symbolism Reflects Growing Discontent in Iran** Tehran – Amidst escalating demonstrations against the current Iranian government, a potent symbol of the nation’s pre-revolutionary past... read more »

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U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria in response to attack on troops

U.S. says it hit Islamic State in Syria in response to attack on troops **U.S. Military Conducts Precision Strike Against ISIS in Syria Following Fatal Attack** In a calculated response to a recent attack that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. service members and an interpreter in December, the... read more »

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US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Mehsud killing seen as major victory by US media

Washington – The reported death of Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike has been described as a “victory” by the US media, but analysts also cautioned that... read more »

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

979 died in Iraqi violence in October

Baghdad – As many as 979 people were killed and about 1,900 injured following violent incidents in different parts of Iraq during October, a... read more »

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

18 killed in armed attack in Yemen

Aden – At least 18 people were killed and over 50 injured Friday in an armed attack by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen’s northern province of Saada,... read more »

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Turkey warns over WMDs being threat to world peace

Istanbul – Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned here Friday that concerns about the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) are mounting with each... read more »

China assumes UN security council’s rotating pres...

Man jailed 5 years in China for flight bomb hoaxes

United Nations – China Friday assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for November. Liu Jieyi, China’s permanent... read more »

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