Iran Defends Rights Record as Opposition Cancels Rally
At the United Nations Human Rights Council, Iran was questioned about its lack of public accounting for the violence and imprisonment protesters faced after the disputed election last year. nytimes.com |
U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan
The Department of Defense has identified 1,175 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. nytimes.com |
Carla Bruni 'prostitute' slur slammed
IRAN'S foreign ministry has criticised the media for branding French first lady Carla Bruni a "prostitute" after she pledged her support for a woman sentenced to death by stoning. news.com.au |
Afghanistan: Aftermaths
This series of portraits explores the aftermath of war. feeds.nytimes.com |
Baghdad Journal: On Iraqi Television, Crying Out for the Missing
The Iraqis who call in to “Patron of the Oppressed” describe how searches of prisons, police stations, hospitals and morgues have left them with no clues to loved ones’ whereabouts. feeds.nytimes.com |