Iran Press Crackdown Deepens Rift Between Factions
Iran’s supreme leader ordered limits on press reform efforts as hard-liners arrested journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi and shut Cheshmeh Ardebil. Protesters outside parliament chanted loyalty to Ayatollah Khamenei while reformist lawmakers faced stalled debates and a new political split between moderates and radicals.
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Tran
Iran
Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei
Imam Khamenei
Ansar-e-Hezbollah
Khamenei
Mohammad Khatami
Washington
State Department
Richard Boucher
U.S
Ahmad Zeidabadi
Zeidabadi
Yasser Bayenat
Associated
Cheshmeh Ardebil
Abrar
Kharmenei
Hanover Prince Loses Appeal Over Lands Seized After WWII
Prince Ernst August of Hanover lost a Berlin court appeal seeking the return of about 40 square miles of land in the Harz mountains seized by Soviet occupiers after World War II. Officials ruled Allied protections for foreigners did not apply to him due to German citizenship. The state will proceed with restoration efforts on the lands and monastery remains.
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Hanover
Caroline
Monaco
Berlin
Germany
Harz
East Germany
Emnst August
Duke
Braunschweig- Lueneburg
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Saxony-Anhalt
Magdeburg
Nazi Germany
Federal Administrative Court
Michaelstein
Blankenburg
Ernst August of
Serbia opposition fields three candidates in milestone move
In Belgrade, a coalition opposing Slobodan Milosevic nominated Vojislav Kostunica as the main challenger. The Serbian Renewal Movement backed Belgrade Mayor Vojislav Mihajlovic, while the Serbian Radical Party named Tomislav Nikolic. The split risks dividing anti-Milosevic votes ahead of the race for Yugoslavia’s presidency.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milosevic
Serbia
Vojislav Kostunica
Serbian Democratic Party
Milosevic
Kostunica
Serbian Renewal Movement
Vojislav Mihajlovic
Chavez tours Mideast seeks oil market stability in OPEC
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez began a visit to OPEC members in Saudi Arabia aiming to harmonize policy and prevent a price drop. King Fahd and Crown Prince Abdullah voiced unity on petroleum issues while Chavez plans to rally OPEC support, with Iraq on his itinerary as the first foreign leader to visit since the 1991 Gulf War.
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Saudi Arabia
Venezuela
Hugo Chavez
OPEC
Chavez
Red Sea
Jiddah
Fahd
Abdullah
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Ali Rodriguez
Iraq
Philippine rebels paid ransom to Abu Sayyaf says military chief
Philippine military chief Angelo Reyes said in a Cabinet meeting that Abu Sayyaf rebels received 5.5 million dollars in ransom for Western and Asian hostages. President Estrada cut the session short amid journalists. Officials confirm no public acknowledgment of such payments and detail hostage cases including tourists, reporters, and others.
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Jolo
Philippines
Abu Sayyaf
Robert Aventajado
Reyes
Aventajado
Andreas Lorenz
Lorenz
Vieques protesters clash as 32 arrested during Navy drills
In San Juan Puerto Rico 32 women were detained at dawn as they tried to block bombing exercises on Vieques. A Navy bus transporting detainees was chased by about 80 protesters and roadblocks formed as riot police intervened. The protests accompany ongoing drills by the USS Harry Truman battle group with inert munitions expected through August 24.
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Puerto Rico
Navy
Vieques
Jose L. Velardo
Velardo
Luz Legilla
Legilla
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Mideast
Lawn Journal-World
Lawhenle Journal
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Bullseye Distribution
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Sunflower Cablevision
Sunflower Datavision
Ottawa
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