Muslims attack Christian homes in Punjab
Asia News
7/3/2009, by Qaiser Felix
A Muslim cleric accused the Christians of blasphemy inciting his fellow Muslims to attack. Mob sets fire to 100 Christian homes. KASUR (AsiaNews) – A mob of some 600 people attacked about a hundred Christian homes in Bahmani, a village in Kasur district in Punjab. The National Commission for ...
Tehran steps up crackdown as protest continues
Asia News
7/3/2009
Regime threatens to indict Mousavi and opens an investigation into doctor who tried to save Neda. BEIRUT (AsiaNews) – Increasingly there are signs that Iran’s protest movement is not abating. A general strike has been called for 5-8 July; a new political group is being set up to defend the rights ...
Iran: Guardian Council says NO to New Elections
Catholic Online
6/24/2009
Islamic regime opts for hard-line, but calls off pro-Ahmadinejad rally. But confrontation is not over yet. BEIRUT (AsiaNews) – Iran's state TV on Tuesday reported that the country's top electoral authority has ruled out annulling the results of the disputed 12 June election despite claims of ...
REPORT: 23 arrested as Iran becomes world’s biggest prison for journalists
Reporters Without Borders
6/21/2009
The Islamic Republic of Iran now ranks alongside China as the world’s biggest prison for journalists. The crackdown has been intensified yet again following Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s endorsement of the result of the 12 June presidential election and the opposition’s decision to call another ...
Demonstrations in Iran turn deadly
From Washington to Tehran
6/20/2009, by Mahtab Farid
To show solidarity with what is happening inside Iran, a large crowd of Iranian Americans gathered front of the Federal Building on Wednesday afternoon in West Los Angeles. A number of famous Iranian American artists were part of this large demonstration. TEHRAN (From Washington to Tehran) - Kamran ...
Pope: I pray for the Christians of Iraq, Middle East
Asia News
6/20/2009
'Every day, during the Eucharistic Sacrifice, I present their suffering to the Lord'. VATICAN CITY (AsiaNews) – The Pope prays everyday for peace in the Middle East especially for the Christians of Iraq.
Benedict XVI himself said so, during a meeting this morning with Ignace Youssif III ...
Iran: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sides with Ahmadinejad, Promises Crackdown
Catholic Online
6/19/2009, by Keith A. Fournier
Any hopes for a fair review of the legality of the election in Iran have been dashed. TEHRAN (Catholic Online) - "Some of our enemies in different parts of the world intended to depict this absolute victory, this definitive victory, as a doubtful victory. It is your victory. They cannot manipulate ...
Iran: Mousavi calls for More Protests
Asia News
6/19/2009
Mousavi and Khatami also call for the release of those arrested in recent days. TEHRAN (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Mir-Hossein Mousavi has called for another day of mourning in memory of the seven people who died in the past few days in demonstrations. Mr Mousavi, who lost to apparently rigged ...
New pro-Mousavi demonstration in Tehran
Asia News
6/18/2009
Mousavi wants new elections and a day of mourning is called for to honour the martyrs. TEHRAN (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Iran’s defeated presidential candidate, has called on people to come out for another demonstration and a day of mourning. Iranian police has instead continued ...
Iranian Christians Refuse to Accept Election Results
Christian Newswire
6/17/2009
The majority of people I spoke with consider the elections a fraud and don't accept the results at all. SANTA ANA, CA (Christian Newswire) - In Tehran many Iranians haven't accepted the results of the presidential elections held last Friday. News reports show protesters streaming through the ...
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