| Mothers Meet U.S. Hikers Held in Iran The mothers of three hikers arrested 10 months ago along the Iraq-Iran border were allowed to see their children. nytimes.com |
Mother to be stoned to death for adultery AN Iranian woman faces being stoned to death after being accused of committing adultery with two men involved in the killing of her husband. news.com.au |
Veterans Sound Alarm Over Burn-Pit Exposure The Pentagon has restricted a method of open-air burning of all manner of waste, and the Department of Veterans Affairs has started an investigation into its effects. nytimes.com |
Clerics call for slaying of Koran burners TWO top Iranian clerics said anyone desecrating the Koran must be killed as hundreds of people protested on yesterady outside the Swiss embassy in Tehran. news.com.au |
World Briefing |middle east: Afghanistan: Disease Spread by Sand Flies Threatens Millions The parasitic disease is transmitted by the female phlebotomine sand fly, the bites leave disfiguring skin sores. feeds.nytimes.com |