Simple stories can become difficult for journalists in Russia, as new rules and restrictions go into place. An AP cameraman found that out on assignment this week.
Afghanistan's counternarcotics minister said Sunday that his country's drug policy is "perfect," a day after the United States changed course and announced it would no longer support efforts to eradicate opium poppy plants.
Two passenger trains collided Monday in an accident that killed three people and injured an additional 60 as train cars were derailed and nearby houses knocked over, Chinese state media and an official said.
Iran's election oversight body on Monday declared the hotly disputed presidential vote to be valid after a partial recount, rejecting opposition allegations of fraud and further silencing calls for a new vote.
We have compiled a more up to date collection of Iranian protest videos. Some of these videos contain graphic footage and are not recommended for all audiences.
In a third of all provinces, the official results would require that Ahmadinejad took not only all former conservative voters, all former centrist voters, and all new voters, but also up to 44% of former reformist voters, despite a decade of conflict between these two
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This is a series of videos we have collected and placed together as a collection. In these videos you will see some rather graphic footage of the violent reactions of the Iranian government, on peaceful protesters.
Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late shah of Iran who was ousted in the 1979 revolution, took a firm stance in support of protestors disputing recent election results that reelected Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Iran's most powerful security force threatened Monday to crush any further opposition protests over the disputed presidential election, warning demonstrators to prepare for a "revolutionary confrontation."
Obama 'What you’re seeing in Iran are hundreds of thousands of people who believe their voices were not heard and who are peacefully protesting and - and seeking justice. And the world is watching. And we stand behind those who are seeking justice in a peaceful way.'
As Jookos reported yesterday, Iranian Military and Police have been aimlessly firing in to the crowds, these videos are extremely graphic and not recommended for all audiences.
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Iran's opposition announced a third day of street demonstrations Wednesday as the country's most powerful military force warned of a crackdown against online media in its first pronouncement on the deepening election crisis.
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Amateur video shows a stream of people marching to protest the results of this month's presidential election. This comes as opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi issued a direct challenge to the country's supreme leader.
Daily Mail: The footage, captured by a taxi driver, was referred voluntarily to the Independent Police Complaints Commission by Nottinghamshire police, who said the man had earlier struck an officer.
This contains a large collection of photos from world protests against the Iranian brutality occurring in Iran. Some of these pictures are extremely graphic. View at own discretion.
Opponents of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with police in Tehran in the worst unrest there in a decade. They accused the Ahmadinejad of using fraud to win Friday's election.