Witnesses: police clash with anti-government marchers in Tehran

November 4th, 2009 Thousands mark takeover of US embassy in IranTEHRAN, Iran — Thousands of people are taking to the streets of Tehran for government-backed events marking the anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy. So far, there have been only scattered reports of counter-protests by opposition groups.

September 19th, 2009 Iran detains several after Friday protestsTEHRAN, Iran — Iran's official news agency says police detained several protesters after Friday's massive demonstrations. The spokesman of Tehran police department Colonel Mahdi Ahmadi said Saturday that "several" people were detained for throwing rocks at police and setting motorcycles on fire, according to IRNA.

August 12th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A criminal case was lodged against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Azamgarh Ramakant Yadav Wednesday after a young man died in a clash between the supporters of the Ulema Council and the BJP, officials here said, The clash took place in the Phoolpur locality of the district around 4 p.m. "We had organised a rally in the Phoolpur locality and were heading towards the venue in cars.

August 3rd, 2009 TEHRAN - Renewed protest demonstrations started Monday in Tehran, just hours after the official endorsement of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's second presidential term, eye-witnesses said. Thousands gathered between the two squares of Vali Asr and Vanak which connect central to northern Tehran, they said.

July 30th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iranian police and security forces Thursday broke up a demonstration by mourners remembering those killed in recent post-election clashes, and prevented Mir Hussein Moussavi from attending, witnesses said. Police used batons to break up a crowd of several hundred who had gathered around the grave of Neda Agha-Soltan, who died during last month's protests against the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

July 17th, 2009 TEHRAN - Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani called Friday for an "open debate" on the recent controversial election which saw President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad retain power as witnesses said "hundreds of thousands" of people surged to hear him. He also called on authorities in a Friday prayers address to release opposition figures who have been imprisoned during a major crackdown on protesters which followed the election June 12.

July 15th, 2009 Witnesses: NY murder suspect used anti-gay slurSYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two prosecution witnesses who were at a New York house party when a transgendered woman was murdered testified the man accused of the killing had directed an anti-gay slur at the victim.

June 21st, 2009 BERLIN/TEHRAN - Minor protests continued in the Iranian capital Tehran Sunday over the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. According to witnesses, choruses of Ahmadinejad opponents could be heard in many parts of the city, shouting out "Allaho akbar" (God is great) as well as the name of the opposition leader Mir Hussein Moussavi and "Death to the dictator".

June 20th, 2009 TEHRAN/BERLIN - Mir-Hossein Moussavi, the presidential candidate defeated in last week's contested poll, has written a letter to Iran's Guardian Council Saturday, saying that he believes the election was rigged in advance. In the seven-page letter, made public as clashes were going on between police and protestors in Tehran, Moussavi said "I will continue my efforts to clarify the truth on the basis of the constitution and current laws, although the violations and planning of this disgusting move had been planned in advance." The Guardian Council had offered to recount 10 percent of votes randomly to prove the veracity of the poll.

June 20th, 2009 Witnesses: police clash with Tehran protestersTEHRAN, Iran — Witnesses say police are using tear and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters rallying in Tehran to demand a new presidential election. English-language state TV says a blast at the Tehran shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini wounded two people.

June 16th, 2009 TEHRAN - Supporters of opposition leader Mir-Hossein Moussavi planned to hold another protest Tuesday in Tehran, opposition circles said. The gathering was to be held at the Vali-Asr square in downtown Tehran, the same venue where President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad celebrated his re-election victory Sunday.

May 6th, 2009 Several said injured in Georgia clashTBILISI, Georgia — Police armed with truncheons have beat opposition leaders during a protest in Georgia. It appeared to be the most serious outbreak of violence in more than three weeks of demonstrations calling for President Mikhail Saakashvili's resignation.

February 6th, 2009 KOLKATA - At least five people were killed in a clash in a West Bengal village Saturday, a police official said. While some reports said it was a clash between supporters of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and rival Trinamool Congress, others said one or two 'criminal gangs' were involved.

February 3rd, 2009 PATNA - Nearly half a dozen policemen, including a superintendent of police, were injured in a clash between two communities over idol immersion in Bihar's Gopalganj district. A police sub-inspector died of heart attack immediately after the scuffle, police sources said Wednesday.

February 1st, 2009 KOLKATA - Two tribals were killed in a clash with activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in West Bengal, the police said Monday. The clash broke out between the CPI-M activists and Maoist-backed tribals over the death of CPI-M leader Nandalal Pal.