Iran charges three Americans with espionage in crackdown
Iran formally charges Haleh Esfandiari Kian Tajbakhsh and Nazanin Azima with espionage and endangering national security a judicial spokesman said. U S officials call the charges absurd and urge Tehran to free the detainees.
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Chavez defends TV order as Venezuela tightens media grip
President Hugo Chavez defended not renewing Radio Caracas Television license and warned of action against Globovision amid protests in Caracas. He branded broadcasts as inciting violence and said sovereign measures democratize airwaves, while opponents denounced censorship. International groups and the U S urged protecting free expression.
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Dutch TV offers dying woman kidney to a contestant
A 37 year old woman with an inoperable brain tumor plans to donate a kidney to a selected recipient chosen from three contestants on a national TV program. The government refused to intervene, calling it censorship, as BNN presses ahead with The Big Donor Show to highlight organ shortages. The donor will choose after interviews and family stories, with viewers voting by SMS, but compatibility and final eligibility rest with medical assessment and the donor Lisa.
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Russia tests new ICBMs amid warning on European shield
Moscow reports the RS-24 ICBM launched from Plesetsk hit a target on Kamchatka after a mobile launch test. First Deputy PM Sergei Ivanov said the weapon can defeat any defense system, while Putin rejected U.S. missile shield plans as dangerous.
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