Venomous headlines in Egyptian media fed soccer fans’ anger with Algeria

Egypt’s media stoked soccer fan anger with Algeria

Iran releases former vice president on bail after jail sentence in mass opposition trial

Iran releases ex-official on bail in mass trial

Iran former vice president sentenced to 6 years in jail in mass trial over election protests

Iran ex-official gets 6 years in jail for protests

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Top Iran reformer sentenced to 6 years in jail

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UC Santa Cruz protesters still occupy building

UC students protest 32 percent fee hike by occupying campus buildings in Berkeley, Santa Cruz

UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike

UN committee targets Iran’s human rights violations and crackdown on election opponents

UN committee targets Iran’s rights violations

Egyptian soccer fans riot against Algeria in escalating row over World Cup rivalry

Egyptian soccer fans riot against Algeria

CAIRO — Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows, in an escalating row between the two countries over a bitter World Cup rivalry.

Mysterious death of Iran doctor who treated torture victims amid crackdown raises suspicion

Death of an Iran prison doctor raises suspicion

Top Cuban activist ends hunger strike, resumes normal diet amid reports she was gravely ill

Cuba dissident ends protest fast amid health rumor

Iran state television says 5 people have been sentenced to death over postelection turmoil

Iran sentences 5 to death in postelection turmoil

Israeli military punishes troops for protesting West Bank settler outpost evacuation

Israel army punishes troops for settlement protest

Czechs celebrate 20th anniversary of Velvet Revolution amid deep political crisis

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Group: Founder of Tibetan Web site gets 15 years

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