Tehran mayor given prison term for corruption
Tehran's reformist mayor Gholamhossein Karbaschi was convicted of embezzlement and misappropriation, sentenced to five years in prison, banned from public office for 20 years, fined $530,000, and had 60 lashes suspended. The verdict, read at Imam Khomeini Complex, drew hundreds of journalists as authorities prepared for potential unrest. Karbaschi, who helped run President Khatami's campaign, faces an ongoing appeal while his allies vow to challenge the ruling.
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Gore cites Chernobyl to urge India Pakistan nuclear restraint
Vice President Al Gore toured the Chernobyl site in Ukraine and urged India and Pakistan to abandon a new round of nuclear competition. He warned the world that the disaster remains a symbol of human error and called for peaceful engagement, noting Ukraine's post‑Soviet disarmament as a model.
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Radiation therapy found harmful after lung cancer surgery
A large international study in The Lancet shows post surgery radiation for non small cell lung cancer increases death risk by 21 percent versus surgery alone, especially in early stage cases. Researchers urge against routine radiotherapy and call for further investigation into its role in advanced stages.
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Priest suspected in Guatemalan bishop murder
In Guatemala City police detained Rev. Mario Orantes Najera and a church cook, Margarita Lopez, for questioning in the killing of human rights bishop Juan Gerardi. The death, involving a cement block in a garage, followed Gerardi’s church report blaming army units and self defense patrols for vast wartime abuses.
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Cambodia election in question as Hun Sen seeks legitimacy
Cambodian leader Hun Sen and the Cambodian People's Party face accusations of rigging the vote to secure victory. Reports cite intimidation, assassinations of opposition workers, manipulated registration, and media bias. Mock polls warned rural voters against opposition ballots, while observers cover only a fraction of polling sites. Opposition MP Son Chhay details recent killings by gunmen and urges observers to witness the risks faced by Sam Rainsy Party supporters.
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