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Kurdistan
Residents of Kurdish Town in Iran Angry Over Mysterious Murders
BOKAN, Iranian Kurdistan -- Public anger continues over the abduction and killing of a 17-year-old girl in the Kurdish town of Bokan in western Iranian Kurdistan.
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Kurdistan
Beating and torture of the 5 prisoners sentenced to death in Oroumiyeh prison
5 prisoners sentenced to death in Oroumiyeh prison have been severely beaten and tortured on the pretext of preventing them from jailbreak by officers and special guards of the prison.
Human Rights
US State Department calls on Iran to release Kaboudvand and 90 other journalists+video
US State Department spokesperson, Victoria Nuland called upon the Iranian Government to release Kaboudvand and the some 90 other journalist it’s currently holding in Iranian prisons.
Kurdistan
Human rights violations in Iranian Kurdistan in the past 30 days
According to latest news and information received from Kurdistan and on-the-ground events in the Kurdish areas of Iran in the last month and all the evidences available show that the lack of any sense of civilian security and safety is…
Human Rights
Syria deaths increase despite UN deadline
At least 70 people have been killed in shelling and firefights between government troops and army defectors in Syria, according to reports.
Iran
Iran crude output may fall 1 mln bpd by July-JPM
Iran's crude oil production could fall 1 million barrels per day by the end of June to below 2.5 million bpd, JPMorgan said in note to clients on Thursday, saying refiners have cut demand for oil from the Islamic Republic faster than…
Iran
Iran declines meeting in Europe for nuclear talks
Diplomatic sources say Iran has so far declined proposals to hold nuclear talks with the G5+1 in three European countries.
Human Rights
Fresh clashes in Syria ahead of UN mission
Fierce clashes have been reported between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters in Douma, near the capital Damascus, and in other parts of the country, amid doubts over the government's declared commitment to meeting an imminent…
Kurdistan
Iraq's Kurdistan Region Halts Oil Exports to Baghdad
A dispute between the Iraqi central government and the Kurdish autonomous region is gaining momentum after Kurdistan halted oil exports to Baghdad.
Iran
Dance and song to be omitted from preschool programs in Iran
The head of Iran's Welfare Organization has warned preschool and daycare centres against teaching "immoral programs such as dancing" to children.