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Top Iranian Reformer Sentenced to 6 Years in Jail

Tehran, Iran (2009-11-22) Former vice president Mohammad Ali Abtahi is one of more than 100 leading moderates detained after Iran's disputed June 12 presidential election. He was accused of fomenting street protests aimed at overthrowing Iran's clergy-led regime.

Rare Book by Charles Darwin Found

London (2009-11-22) An auction house says it is selling a rare first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" found in a family's guest lavatory in southern England.

Banning Blasphemy

Geneva, Switzerland (2009-11-22) Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery - essentially, a ban on blasphemy.

A Very Unique Galileo Exhibit

Rome (2009-11-21) A Florence museum says two fingers and a tooth believed to belong to Galileo Galilei have been found and will go on display next spring.

UN: Iranian Govt Must Stop Harassing Political Opponents

United Nations (2009-11-20) Iran's U.N. Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee called the resolution "politically motivated" and dismissed claims about the election as "entirely misleading and incorrect."

Keeping Pressure on Iran's Nuclear Program

BRUSSELS, Belgium (2009-11-20) Six world powers are urging Iran to accept a U.N. plan intended to delay its ability to build a nuclear weapon.

Floods Devastate Parts of UK, Ireland COCKERMOUTH, England (2009-11-20) The region has been hit by unprecedented rains this week, with government forecasters saying more than a foot of rain was recorded in a 24 hours at one location.

No Replay of 'Hand of Shame' Game Zurich, Switzerland (2009-11-20) FIFA has ruled out the possibility of replaying the disputed France-Ireland World Cup qualifier.

Afghan Warlord Escapes Death Kabul, Afghanistan (2009-11-20) Afghan police say Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, a parliamentarian and powerful former warlord, has narrowly escaped an assassination attempt near Kabul.

Yves Saint Laurent Auction Ends Today Paris (2009-11-20) A four-day-long auction of late French designer Yves Saint Laurent's ravishing artwork and the everyday objects that packed his residences wraps up Friday at Christie's auction house.

Eating Her Own Words

London (2009-11-19) Campaigners against eating disorders are criticizing Kate Moss after the supermodel cited as her motto a phrase used on pro-anorexia Web sites. Asked her motto in an interview with fashion Web site WWD, Moss replied that one was "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels."

Iraqi Lawmakers Try to Settle Election Law Deadlock

Baghdad, Iraq (2009-11-19) Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote scheduled for January.

Who Will Lead The European Union? BRUSSELS, Belgium (2009-11-19) A bruising battle is looming over who to name as the bloc's first full-time president and new foreign policy chief.

Hezbollah Leader Re-Elected

Beirut, Lebanon (2009-11-19) The militant Hezbollah group says that Sheik Hassan Nasrallah has been re-elected as the group's leader for a sixth term.

Civil Rights Groups Hope To Meet With U.S. AG Eric Holder

Ann Arbor, MI (2009-11-19) Some Muslim and civil rights groups hope to meet with Holder to talk about the death of Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah. Abdullah was shot and killed during an FBI raid last month.

Iran Rejects UN Deal to Enrich Uranium

Tehran, Iran (2009-11-18) The U.N. offered a deal last month to Iran to take its enriched uranium out of the country and return it as refined fuel rods to solve the impasse over its nuclear program.

Holder: 'Failure is not an Option' in 9/11 Trials

Washington, DC (2009-11-18) Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder has been explaining his decision to bring 5 terror suspects from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay to federal court in Manhattan for a civilian trial.

NATO Waiting on Obama's Afghanistan Strategy

BRUSSELS, Belgium (2009-11-18) NATO says it's waiting for President Barack Obama's decision on additional troops for Afghanistan before it holds a conference on pledging reinforcements.

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber Hospitalized London (2009-11-18) Andrew Lloyd Webber has been readmitted to hospital after developing an infection following surgery for prostate cancer.

Obama Meets Brother in China

Beijing (2009-11-18) President Barack Obama has acknowledged meeting in China with a half-brother who lives there. Obama offered no details of the meeting during an interview with CNN.

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