U.N. Security Council Passes New Sanctions Against Iran
The measure passed on Wednesday takes aim at the military in yet another attempt to pressure Iran over its nuclear program. feeds.nytimes.com |
U.S. Says Scientist Aided C.I.A. While Still in Iran
Shahram Amiri provided information about Iran’s nuclear program, sayofficials trying to discredit his story about being kidnapped by the C.I.A. nytimes.com |
Car bombs target police, kill 53
MORE than a dozen apparently coordinated car bombs targeting Iraqi police and other attacks blamed on al-Qaeda killed 53 people overnight, just days before the US military ends its combat mission. news.com.au |
Ozzy: Booze, Not Politics, Prevented Israeli Gigs
Ozzy Osbourne said that alcohol, not politics, has stopped him from playing in Israel until now. feeds.nytimes.com |
At War: Risqué Writing in Pakistan
"There's always been a perfectly robust market for risque topics and frank, candid discussions of sexuality. The notion that Pakistan is full of repressed religious lunatics and that four years ago someone educated abroad blew open the scene is wrong." feeds.nytimes.com |