Kurdistan Press Agency
Arab League suspends Syria
The Arab League suspended Syria and called on its army to stop killing civilians in a surprise move on Saturday that some Western leaders said should prompt tougher international action against President Bashar al-Assad.
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Human Rights
Turkish police fire tear gas in quake city
VAN, Turkey - Riot police fired tear gas and used batons to disperse protesters angry at the state's relief efforts after the second earthquake in eastern Turkey in three weeks killed at least 12 people in the city of Van.
Iran
Iran: 15 killed in explosions at ammunition depot
At least 15 people have been killed and scores more injured in two massive explosions at a Revolutionary Guard ammunition depot west of the capital Tehran, state TV reported Saturday.
Iran
Hezbollah leader blasts US over Iran, Syria, Hariri
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah accused the United States on Friday of ramping up pressure on Iran and Syria as a way to deflect attention from what he called Washington's "searing defeat" in Iraq.
Iran
Amnesty International Campaign for Kurdish journalist Kaboudvand jailed in Iran
Amnesty International demanded the “urgent” and “unconditioned” release of Kurdish journalist and human rights defender Mohammad Sedigh Kaboudvand who has been in jail in Iran since 2007.
Iran
Iranian refugees stranded in Turkey's quake-stricken city
Iranian refugees in Van, the Turkish city near Iran's borders that was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, have no means of leaving the area.
Iran
Iran, Russia sign strategic cooperation agreement
Iran and Russia have signed a strategic cooperation agreement in line with the policy of increasing bilateral cooperation, a top Iranian security official announced on Friday.
The bomb will not save Iran from its deepening isolation
Since the International Atomic Energy Agency released its latest report on Iran's nuclear ambitions, debate has focused on two options: stepping up international sanctions on Iran or a military attack on its nuclear facilities.
Kurdistan
5.7-magnitude Quake Hits Van, Turkey, Kills 7
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Turkey late Wednesday, killing at least seven people and collapsing about 20 buildings.
Iran
UN Committee Says Iran Fails to Uphold the Majority of Civil and Political Rights
On 4 November 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Committee issued its concluding observations regarding Iran’s record of upholding civil and political rights. The Committee, which is comprised of leading human rights experts, raised…