Fatemeh Karroubi condemns attacks against her family

A statement from Fatemeh Karroubi, wife of opposition leader and disputing candidate of Iran's June presidential elections, Mehdi Karroubi, was issued today denouncing the attacks against her family.

Iran: Shirin Ebadi's sister arrested

TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian security forces made a wave of new arrests Tuesday, including Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi's sister and a relative of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, pressing forward with a broadening crackdown on the reformist movement in the wake of deadly protests this week.

Iranian Government Preparing Final Assault on NGO’s

In a speech to Iranian provincial governors, the country’s minister of intelligence Heidar Moslehi isolated NGOs as having the largest role in creating the post-election turmoil in the country saying some 80 organizations, institutes and foundations had been identified in this regard. He classified the goals of these organizations in these words, “to change the behavior of government officials and the public, regime change and the disintegration of the regime from within.”

Iran militiamen attack offices of pro-reform cleric

Around 1,000 members of Iran's Basij Islamic militia attacked offices of pro-reform cleric Grand Ayatollah Yusuf Sanei in the central shrine city of Qom, a reformist website reported on Tuesday.

BBC has trouble getting signal out in Iran

The BBC has claimed that its Persian television signal was being jammed following the airing stories on the death of Iran’s top dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri.

Iran funeral ends with anti-govt slogans

Opposition supporters chanted anti-govt slogans in Iran’s holy city of Qom after the funeral of top dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, a website reported.

Iran: Dissident's father, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, is dead

Iran's most senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, has died, his grandson said Sunday. He was 87. Nasser Montazeri said his grandfather, who was seen as the spiritual father of Iran's reform movement, died in his sleep overnight.

Uganda: US Says Anti-Gay Law Would Harm Uganda's Global Image

The U.S. State Department's top Africa diplomat says approval by Uganda's parliament of a bill criminalizing homosexual activity would harm that country's world image and undercut the fight against HIV/AIDS. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson discussed the issue Friday with leaders of U.S. gay and lesbian groups concerned about the legislation pending in Kampala.

Iranian Cyber Army hacked Twitter

The popular microblogging Web site Twitter was hacked overnight, leaving the millions who use the site tweetless.

Iran: imprisoned iranian Journalist Awarded Golden Pen Of Freedom

An imprisoned Iranian journalist has been awarded the prestigious Golden Pen of Freedom award for 2010 by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

Iran's protest movement has entered a new phase

Last week, six months after Iran’s June 12 presidential elections, thousands of students protested against the government in universities across Iran – a strong signal that Iran’s domestic crisis is far from over, and moreover, entering a new phase. Six months ago, the major focus of the hundreds of thousands of protesters who marched the streets of Tehran was to show their anger and dissatisfaction with the election results, which many believed were rigged and resulted in not only Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election, but also beliefs that this pre-planned coup was orchestrated with the support of the Revolutionary Guards, the para-military Basij, and the military intelligence.

Sudan: Agreement between north and south to the law on referendum

Sudan's leaders on Sunday settled their differences over the hotly disputed 2011 referendum on southern independence, the official news agency reported, clearing a main hurdle facing the fragile four year-old north-south peace deal.

Italian company violated the embargo against Iran

Dallas: Federal agents are investigating whether a helicopter they have held for 14 months at an airport in Texas was earmarked for shipment to Iran.

Iran opposition leader puts supporters on red alert

Opposition leader, MirHosein Mousavi expressed concern over the suspect circumstances surrounding the tearing of Ayatollah Khomeini’s picture and cautioned his supporters to be aware of possible government retaliation against them.

Iranian regime conspiring a second coup - Interpretations

Following 16 Azar (7 Dec Students Day) protests in Iran, various news are circulating around iranian websites and media. These news focus around:

Scandalous: Iran's post-election committee report not to be publicized

Iran’s National Security Commission announced today that findings of the parliamentary committee charged with probing the post-election events will not be publicized.

Congo: Environmentalists Criticize Eni's African Oil Sands Project

Criticism is mounting against Italian energy giant Eni SpA's plans to squeeze oil from the tar sands of the Republic of Congo, which campaigners claim could endanger one of the world's largest tropical rain forests.

Time magazine names Iran’s Neda as one of 2009’s top heroes

Neda Aqa-Soltan, the young Iranian woman who was killed during the post-election protests in Tehran, on Tuesday was named one of the top 10 heroes of 2009 by the US magazine, Time.

Iran: Part of speech for which Majid Tavakoli was arrested

Today 16 Azar (7 December) .. it is OUR day .. STUDENTS day .. the most historic day of resistence by students against tyranny... a day dedicated to freedom seeking .. Today is a day to stand together against and yell on tyranny
(students chanting Death to Dictator ... Death to Dictator...)

Message from Bahareh Hedayat to European Students: My dear friends – friends who live in free countries!

Bahareh is a leading female and student activist in Iran addressing European students in occasion of Students Day (7 Dec) in Iran

Ladies and gentlemen, Hi,

Iran slows Internet access before student protests

By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer - Iranian authorities have slowed Internet connections to a crawl or choked them off completely before expected student protests Monday to deny the opposition a vital means of communication.

Iran braces for Students Day protests

Iranian opposition groups are preparing to hold fresh protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday, several websites reported, as the nation marks the annual Students Day.

Prominent rights activist arrested in Guinea

Guinea's ruling junta has arrested a prominent human rights activist amid United Nations investigations into the 28 September massacre of more than 150 opposition supporters at a national stadium.

UN continues to ask for money: launches $7.1 billion 2010 humanitarian appeal

The United Nations has appealed for more than $7.1 billion over the coming year to assist 48 million people across 25 countries whose lives have been wrecked by conflict and natural disasters, with the largest amount – over $1 billion – sought for Sudan.

International Criminal Court refuses to release former Congo vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba

By MIKE CORDER (AP) - International Criminal Court appeals judges on Wednesday reversed a decision to release former Congo Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba from custody, ordering him to stay in jail until his trial.