| Killing Taints Iraqi Kurdistan’s Image The slaying of a journalist is underscoring the limits of free expression and igniting debate about what issues could cost others their lives. nytimes.com |
Campaign to Spare Activist Intensifies in Iran As reports circulated that Iran was preparing to execute Zeinab Jalalian, a prominent opposition figure publicly urged the authorities to show compassion. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iran Expatriates Get Chilly Reception Iran paid for several hundred Iranians living abroad to come back for a conference, but all did not go as planned. nytimes.com |
Family of Jailed American in Iran Fights Bail TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The family of an American woman detained in Iran for more than a year is appealing to authorities to drop a $500,000 bail for her release because they cannot afford it, her lawyer said Monday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraqi Deaths From War Are Tallied by Pentagon The United States military puts the death toll of Iraqi civilians and security forces at almost 77,000 people between January 2004 and August 2008. nytimes.com |