Rights groups urge UN to name special envoy for Iranian abusesSeptember 21st, 2009 Rights groups: UN must name special envoy for IranNEW YORK — Human rights groups urged the United Nations on Monday to appoint a special envoy to investigate continuing abuses in Iran following the disputed presidential elections there. "The United Nations should use President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to the U.N.
Obama says he's 'not reconciled' to Iran having a nuclear weapons capability, must resist itJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama: Iran cannot be permitted to be nuke powerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is "not reconciled" to the idea of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon within a year. The president told The Associated Press in an interview that U.S.
Iran decries G8 statement as interfering, hastyJune 27th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran Saturday decried a G8 statement on its presidential election as interfering and hasty, ISNA news agency reported. "The G8 statement was interfering and hasty, although the presidential election in Iran was held in a totally legal, free and competitive atmosphere," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said.
Highlights from G8 foreign ministers' statementJune 26th, 2009 Highlights from G8 foreign ministers' statementForeign ministers from the Group of Eight industrialized nations deplored the post-election violence in Iran at a meeting in Trieste, Italy, on Friday and weighed in on other regional and global issues. Here are some highlights from their statement, which noted that the Afghanistan conflict would be dealt with during the remaining sessions of the meeting:
IRAN: Deplored post-election violence, urged Iran to respect human rights and to reflect the will of the Iranian people in the electoral process.
Obama, Merkel call on Iran to respect human rightsJune 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Iran Friday to end violence against protesters and underscored their commitment to prevent the Islamic state from developing a nuclear weapon. Merkel called the crisis playing out on the streets of Iran "horrifying", while Obama refused to give in to Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's demand for an apology for allegedly interfering in the elections and subsequent mass protests.
Grievances of Iranian people must be addressed: BrownJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Tuesday urged the Iranian leadership to refrain from violence and answer the "legitimate grievances" expressed after the presidential elections. "The elections are a matter for the Iranian people, but if there are serious questions that are now being asked about the conduct of the elections, they have got to be answered," Brown said in London.
In chaotic aftermath of Iran elections, some turn to Twitter to fill the information voidJune 15th, 2009 Tweeting Iran: Elex news in 140 characters or lessCAIRO — An opposition activist spreads word of an upcoming protest in the streets of Tehran. Another posts pictures of clashes between demonstrators and police.
475 candidates register for Iran presidential electionsMay 11th, 2009 TEHRAN - A 19-year-old boy is among the 475 candidates registered to contest the presidential elections in Iran, officials said. Karmran Daneshjoo, head of the election headquarters, said the number of candidates for the 10th presidential elections has reduced by 53 percent as compared to that of the previous elections in 2005.
Evan Rachel Wood's twitter horrorApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Evan Rachel Wood was left baffled when she discovered she had a loyal fanbase on the micro-blogging site Twitter, because she doesn't even use the site. Evan was dazed to realize that an impostor had gathered the attention of her zillion fans by posing as her.
India does pretty good job of running elections: Hillary ClintonApril 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is impressed by the 'pretty good job' the Indians do of running their elections even if it means keeping efforts to reduce India-Pakistan tensions on hold. 'It's a very profound question,' she told a House panel Wednesday, '...because there has to be effort to enhance confidence between India and Pakistan.
Kim Kardashian complains of odd sunburn on TwitterApril 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood socialite Kim Kardashian recently posted her own photos on her Twitter page revealing a bad sunburn, and she urged fellow Twitter users to help her get rid of it. Kim, who slept wearing her sunglasses while sunbathing, has developed a total sunburn except the area covered by her huge sunglasses.
Hugh Jackman looking for most needy charity through TwitterApril 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman has asked his fans through Twitter to tell him about their favorite charities, so that he can donate to the most needy one. Hugh intends to give a whopping 100,000 dollars to the most worthwhile charity organization.
Iran urged to reconsider ties with countries supporting terrorismApril 5th, 2009 TEHRAN - The Iranian parliament Sunday urged the government to reconsider its bilateral ties with countries that support terrorism, IRNA reported. The Iranian lawmakers Sunday approved a bill in parliament urging the government to reconsider its ties with countries that sponsor and support terrorism.
Demi Moore's Twitter posts save suicidal woman's lifeApril 4th, 2009 LONDON - It was Demi Moore's quick thinking that saved a suicidal woman's life, as the actress' immediate posts on Twitter helped cops reach the woman in question. The 'Ghost' actress was baffled as to how to react when she received a post from a 48-year-old suicidal woman on her Twitter page.
Demi Moore urges ailing fan to say no to look-a-like surgeryMarch 21st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Hollywood actress Demi Moore has urged an ailing fan, Lisa Connell, to relinquish her plan of going for a plastic surgery in a bid to look like her. Connell came to Moore's attention when an article about her appeared in the UK tabloid, stating that she wanted to have plastic surgery to look like Demi Moore.
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