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US Sanctions Top Iranian Officials for Rights Abuses
29 Sep 2010 (AFP) WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Wednesday ordered 
sanctions against eight senior Iranian officials
Germany says knew of al-Qaeda Europe attacks
LONDON (Agencies)
Al-Qaeda terror plot against Europe foiled: reports
Germany said on Wednesday that it was aware of al-Qaeda’s “long-term” aim to attack Western 
Iran jails pioneering blogger for ‘anti-state activity’
BBC:
Blogging continues in Iran despite a crackdown by authorities after last year’s disputed elections
An Iranian court has sentenced a prominent Iranian-Canadian blogger to more than 19 years in jail, rights groups and Iranian media say.
Hossein Derakhshan was charged with “propagating against the regime” and “co-operating with hostile states”.
Iran Dissolves Pro-reform Parties
27 Sep 2010 (AP) TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state TV says a court has ordered the dissolution of two major pro-reform political parties.
Really, Who’s Behind the Bombing in Mahabad?
Sharif Behruz
September 26, 2010
In looking for clues who really was behind the Wednesday attack in Mahabad, there were many reports by various news outlets, primarily relying on regime’s statements and 
North Korea military appears to back Kim succession
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s military has nominated the third son of ailing leader Kim Jong-il as a delegate to a rare meeting of the ruling party, a South Korean newspaper said, supporting 
Iran forces cross into Iraq to hit blast suspects
Main elements behind Mahabad blast killed: Iran Guards
Iranian soldiers march during an annual military parade which marks Iran’s eight-year war with Iraq 
Afghan, NATO forces kill 30 insurgents in assault
8:46am BST
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan and NATO-led forces killed at least 30 insurgents in an air and ground assault in eastern Afghanistan Saturday, NATO forces said in a statement.
Barack Obama condemns Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s UN speech
BBC:
Barack Obama: “It was offensive. It was hateful”
US President Barack Obama has described as “hateful” and “offensive” the claim by Iran’s
World powers press Iran for new round of nuclear talks
By News Wires the 23/09/2010 – 07:33
Six world powers have put their weight behind a negotiated solution to the stand-off with Iran over it nuclear programme, calling for the revision of a nuclear fuel swap plan agreed on last year.
