| Over Here, Underemployed, Overqualified Iraqi refugees are highly educated, yet resettlement organizations in the United States are struggling to find them entry-level employment. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iranian Scientist Says U.S. Wanted to Swap Him for 3 Hikers Shahram Amiri made his first appearance since his arrival last week in Tehran in a videotaped interview broadcast on Iran’s state television Saturday evening. feeds.nytimes.com |
U.S. Commander Fears Political Stalemate in Iraq The outgoing commander of American forces in Iraq said a deadlock could create demands for a new election, throwing Iraqi politics into greater turmoil. feeds.nytimes.com |
Pioneer Iran Blogger Sentenced to 19 Years Prison An Iranian court sentenced the founder of one of the first Farsi-language blogs, credited with sparking the boom in Iranian reform bloggers, to more than 19 years in prison for his writings, a news web site reported Tuesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
In Iraq, Bomb Explodes Near Iraqiya Parliament Members The Parliament members escaped without injury, but officials in their multisectarian coalition suspected a political motive in the attack. nytimes.com |