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News Headlines August 8, 2013: Lavabit Founder Claims to Not Use Email, Volcano in Indonesia Erupts, Japanese National Debt Passes 1 Quadrillion Yen

Lavabit Founder Claims to Have Stopped Using Email Due to Security Concerns Volcano in Indonesia Erupts Radioactive Water Overwhelm Fukushima’s Barrier Pakistani Troops Violate Cease Fire with India Mass Grave of Palestinians Dating to 1948 Discovered Ultra-Orthodox Jews Close to Joining Israeli Military Astronomer’s Find Star ‘Methuselah’ Believed to Be Older than Known Universe Vietnamese […]

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Breaking News: Hassan Rouhani Takes Iranian Presidential Oath of Office, Ending Ahmadinejad Era

Hassan Rouhani was sworn in as Iran’s new president today, replacing controversial leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The 65-year old reform-minded cleric was elected by a coalition of traditional, conservative voters and those aiming for gradual reform within the Iranian system. As a former nuclear negotiator it is hoped that Rouhani’s credentials can help ease tensions over […]

News Headlines July 13, 2013: UN Calls for Protections for Whistleblowers, Protestants Riot in Northern Ireland, George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty in Death of Trayvon Martin

United Nations Human Rights Chief Calls for Protections for Whistleblowers like Edward Snowden Snowden Documents Could Be Nightmare for US Government If Released Turkey Redefines Duties of Its Armed Forces United Kingdom Soldier and Veteran Deaths Outstrip Deaths in War in Afghanistan Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani Sides with Iran’s Youth Protestants in Northern Ireland Riot […]

Iran’s Rial Hits All-Time Low

Iran’s currency the rial has fallen 20% in value over the last two weeks in trade against the US dollar. The devaluation indicates the Islamic Republic of Iran is increasingly struggling against international sanctions that have limited its ability to obtain foreign currency. The sanctions placed on Iran are intended to reduce its […]

Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Huge Issue in Upcoming Presidential Elections

The election to succeed outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is less than six months away but already speculation is heating up about who will succeed the controversial leader who has staked his legacy on Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear program. Many of the potential contenders have one thing overwhelmingly in common – they are all […]

South Korea Has Detained a Korean-American Man Charged with Massive Billion-Dollar Iran Wire Fraud

A Korean-American man was detained by Republic of Korea authorities on charges that he had transferred more than $1 billion to Iran, a staggering sum in one of the world’s largest cases of wire fraud. The Seoul Central Prosecutor’s Office would only identify the 73-year old man by his surname, Chung. Chung is suspected […]

Pentagon’s Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) Bunker-Buster Bomb Ready for Deployment in Iran

The Pentagon’s latest weapon, the massive ordnance penetrator, could be deployed in theaters like Iran where it would destroy underground nuclear research facilities and bunkers. The US Defense Department’s Operational Test and Evaluation office stated that the 15-ton MOP bomb is now ready for field use after a series of successful tests at Holloman Air […]

Iran’s Guardian Council Approves Laws Limiting the President’s Powers

Ahead of upcoming presidential elections Iran’s ruling Guardian Council passed new laws that limit the power of president. Supporters claim the new legislation is aimed at making the voting procedure more transparent. [Al Jazeera]

Iranian Sanctions Hurt Medical Imports

Medicines used for chemotherapy and the treatment of cancer are in increasingly short supply in Iran as the sanctions leveled against it by the international community begin to have collateral effects perhaps unforeseen by those seeking to stop Iran’s march to a nuclear weapon. [New York Times]

Iranians Discover Monitoring Device Near Fordow Nuclear Site

Iranian Revolutionary Guards reportedly discovered a listening device at the Fordow Nuclear Site disguised as a rock. When the soldiers attempted to move the rock it exploded. The transmitting device within was capable of intercepting computer transmissions.