Brazil's Lula defends Ahmadinejad's visit
Brasilia - Brazil doesn't veto talks with anyone, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday, defending the upcoming visit of his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is expected in Brazil on November 23. At a joint press conference w...
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Protests precede Ahmadinejad's visit to Brazil
Brasilia - Several hundred people on Sunday protested the upcoming visit of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, taking him to task for his denial of the Holocaust. The protests, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, are expected to be followed by pr...
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Anti-government protestors, police clash in Tehran
Tehran - Police and protestors criticizing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government clashed Wednesday in Tehran as demonstrators shouted slogans such as Death to the dictator and authorities responded with tear gas, witnesses said. The cl...
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Iranian parliament approves three new ministers
Tehran - The Iranian parliament on Sunday approved the appointment of three new ministers to the cabinet of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Hamid-Reza Haji-Babaei is the neweducation minister, Sadeq Mahsouli has been given the social welfare portfolio...
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Opposition leader vows to continue despite pressure
Tehran - Iranian opposition leader Mir-Hossein Moussavi said his Green Movement would continue despite pressure by the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, reformist websites reported Sunday. The movement - the colour green stands for protest...
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