Record turnout likely in Iran presidential electionTEHRAN - As polling stations opened in Iran for Friday’s presidential election, voters turned out in unprecedentedly high numbers, witnesses said. Polls open in Iran presidential vote pitting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vs. pro-reform challengerTEHRAN, Iran — Iranians began voting Friday in a crucial presidential election pitting hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad against a pro-reform candidate who is more open to improving relations with Washington. Ahmadinejad faces obstacles in winning re-electionTEHRAN - Supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, known abroad mainly for provoking tension with the West, are confident he could reach his goal of winning another four-year term, but economic trouble at home might prove a major hurdle for the incumbent. US cautiously watching Iran election for signs of openness to engagementWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is cautiously watching Iran’s presidential election this week for signs that the Islamic Republic may be willing to engage with United States, but U.S. officials have meager expectations for change. Iran’s ruling powers warn reformists against seeking ‘revolution’TEHRAN, Iran — In the final hours of Iran’s fierce election campaign, the top pro-reform challenger to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad got a sharp warning Wednesday that authorities would crush any attempt at a popular “revolution” inspired by the huge rallies and street parties calling for more freedoms. Ahmadinejad lashes out at opponent during final campaign day ahead of Iran voteTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s hard-line president took a final shot at his rivals Wednesday during his last public pre-election rally, accusing them of resorting to a smear campaign against him similar to the one used by Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister. Former president calls on Iran’s top leader to take action against Ahmadinejad slanderTEHRAN, Iran — A powerful former Iranian president urged the country’s top leader Tuesday to take “serious action” against hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for accusing current and former top government officials of corruption in a televised election debate. Obama suggests new, stronger response to North Korean nuclear, missile testingCAEN, France — President Barack Obama on Saturday suggested a new, stronger response to North Korean nuclear and missile testing, saying that he prefers continued diplomacy unless the communist country refuses to accept international calls to end to its nuclear program. Obama says D-Day invasion changed course of century; ‘we cannot forget … we must not forget’OMAHA BEACH, France — President Barack Obama says the lesson of D-Day is “don’t forget.” Obama honors D-Day’s heroes on anniversary of invasion that propelled Allies to WWII victoryOMAHA BEACH, France — On the 65th anniversary of the Allies’ D-Day landings, President Barack Obama on Saturday paid tribute to the invasion that turned the tide of World War II and cemented the trans-Atlantic alliance. Obama, Sarkozy, agree on call for Israel to stop building settlements in West BankCAEN, France — President Barack Obama and French President Nicholas Sarkozy are again mutually calling for Iran not to develop a nuclear weapons program. Obama to pay tribute to D-Day’s heroes, discuss Iran and Mideast with French presidentCAEN, France — President Barack Obama turns Saturday to the icons and heroes of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, paying tribute to a feat that cemented the trans-Atlantic alliance in a bid to shore up today’s U.S.-Europe relationship. At Nazi camp, Obama sees the capacity for evil and a need to confront it in the modern worldWEIMAR, Germany — President Barack Obama absorbed the stark horrors memorialized at the Buchenwald concentration camp Friday and said the lesson for the modern world is vigilance against evil, against subjugation of the weak and against the “cruelty in ourselves.” Street clashes in Tehran ahead of electionsTEHRAN - Supporters of incumbent Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main electoral challenger Mir-Hossein Moussavi clashed in Tehran Friday, just one week ahead of the June 12 presidential elections. Obama arrives in Paris after visit to concentration camp in GermanyPARIS — President Barack Obama has arrived in Paris after meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany and touring the Buchenwald concentration camp, where tens of thousands of Jews perished during the Holocaust Obama visits Holocaust site, calls for redoubling efforts for Israeli-Palestinian peaceWEIMAR, Germany — President Barack Obama witnessed the Nazi ovens of the Buchenwald concentration camp Friday, its clock tower frozen at the time of liberation, and said the leaders of today must not rest against the spread of evil. Sarkozy warns Iran of isolation over nuclear programmePARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Iran Wednesday that it faces increasing isolation from the international community if it refuses to negotiate over its nuclear programme. Reformist challenger accuses Ahmadinejad of moving Iran toward dictatorshipTEHRAN, Iran — The main pro-reform candidate accused hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of driving Iran toward “dictatorship” and hurting its standing in the world by questioning the Holocaust, during a rare and unprecedentedly raucous election debate Wednesday. Iran’s president reiterates description of Holocaust as a ‘big deception’TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday once again called the Holocaust a “big deception” in his latest denunciations of Israel and its allies. Dark horse rally: Conservative rival chips away at Ahmadinejad’s base in IranTEHRAN, Iran — Some of the biggest election day tests for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may not just come from his pro-reform challengers, but from within the conservative ranks that pushed him to victory four years ago. AP News in BriefIran test fires missiles amid global flap over its nuclear ambitions Ahmadinejad’s campaign office attacked in IranTEHRAN - Three people were injured when the election headquarters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the southeastern Sistan-Beluchistan province was attacked Friday by unidentified gunmen, IRNA reported. Pakistan to be supplied with 8 billion cubic metres of Iranian gas annuallyNICOSIA - Iran and Pakistan on Thursday signed in Tehran a deal for the supply of eight billion cubic meters of natural gas annually under an agreed price formula which has not been disclosed. Ahmadinejad defends Holocaust remark, stance on WestTEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday vowed not to make any compromise with the West and defended his remarks against Israel and on the Holocaust. Obama would need a fresh approach to deal with N. Korea nuke testWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama’s goal of eliminating nuclear weapons has received a setback of sorts with North Korea’s second nuclear test on Monday, and experts feel that he would now have to come up with a fresh approach to deal with the security threat posed by the isolated Pyongyang regime. Ahmadinejad wants debate with Obama on global issuesTEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed his desire to hold a debate on global problems with his US counterpart Barack Obama at the United Nations. Ahmadinejad proposes face-to-face debate with Obama at UNWASHINGTON - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has proposed a face-to-face debate with US President Barack Obama at the United Nations (UN), in the case he’s re-elected next month as Iran’s president. Thousands gather to hear, cheer Iran’s Michelle ObamaTEHRAN - There are some in Iran who are hoping that Zahra Rahnavard, the wife of presidential hopeful Mir Hossein Mousavi, will become Iran’s Michelle Obama. Iran blocks FacebookLONDON - Social networking site Facebook has been blocked in Iran by the country’s government to stop supporters of a reformist candidate in the upcoming presidential elections from using the site for the campaign, BBC News reported Sunday. Iran announces missile test, says Israel within rangeTEHRAN - Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday announced that his country has test-fired a new advanced missile with a range of about 1,200 miles, far enough to strike Israel and southeastern Europe. |
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