Infidel Bloggers Alliance posted this from dissident Iranian site: Bloggers in Jail There's a video of the interview, with translation below it: " Persian section of Voice of America just had an interview with a...
Iran's state media reported that the first opposition and political activists and protesters are in court on Saturday. They are charged with rioting and conspiring against the ruling system. ...
Latest AP report highlighted the chaos in Iran today.Riot police fired tear gas and chased dissidents who gathered in the thousands in Tehran in defiance of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's warning to...
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" The EU and Cuba have formally restored ties, five years after the EU imposed diplomatic sanctions on the island following mass arrests of dissidents. European Commissioner Louis Michel said the accord he...
Chinese foreign minister categorically said that nobel prizes are not given based on potentials but on politics, he cited the example of Dalai lama for this reason.This seems to be quite frustrating for the...
After the EU lifted sanctions on Cuba last June, bilateral relations keep improving. " HAVANA (AFP) -- The Cuban government accepted the resumption of political dialogue with the European Union (EU)...
Political change may not be on the agenda for this one party state, but improving Socialism seems to be a top priority for Cuban president, Raul Castro. Restrictions on the purchase of electrical goods, such as...
"President George W. Bush called on China to respect the rights of its citizens in a speech detailing the U.S.'s ``deep concerns'' over religious freedom and human rights in the world's most populous country. ``America stands in firm opposition to China's detention of...
Intelligence sources fear they are picking up indications of suspicious dissident activity from Irish republicans, determined to undermine the peace process, and comprising of up to 60% of all security...
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This has clearly been a very troubled year for China. Immediately before Chinese New Year, the worst snowstorms in 50 years paralyzed travel, cut off power and supplies, and created a refugee crisis. Soon...
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Jack Wilson, the University of Massachusetts President has recommended to the Board of Trustees that they revoke an honorary degree awarded 20 years ago to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe."Wilson said Monday that...
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OP-ED"The smiling children giggled as they patted the young goat on its head and tickled it behind the ears. Some of the more boisterous ones tried to clamber onto the animal's back but were soon...
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The Kremlin is using Russia's new anti-software-piracy laws to target dissident media outlets and shut them down.
This is an eerie echo of the Soviet era, when black marketeering and other universal activities...
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As reported last week, ex-pats from Myanmar and other supporters have been protesting the worldwide in support of the 'Saffron Revolution'. And even though the public protests in Myanmar have been quelled,...
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