Saturday, July 4
Iran to free imprisoned Greek journalist
ATHENS, Greece, July 4 (UPI) -- A Greek journalist for The Washington Times will soon be freed from captivity in Iran, Iran's ambassador in Athens says.
U.N. barred from visiting Aung San Suu Kyi
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar, July 4 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Saturday he's been turned down in his bid to visit Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
More U.N. officials decry Honduran coup
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, July 4 (UPI) -- Four United Nations human rights experts Thursday joined U.N. leaders in voicing serious concern over last weekend's coup d'etat in Honduras.
Friday, July 3
Sanford Allies Support Him Staying in Office
COLUMBIA, S.C -- Mark Sanford's quest to hold on to the governorship picked up more steam Friday when a pair of allies offered their support for him to remain in office.
Thursday, July 2
High rate of child abuse among aborigines
CANBERRA, Australia, July 2 (UPI) -- The children of aborigines are seven times more likely than other Australian children to be abused or neglected, a report released Thursday said.
Judge Dismisses Case Against Cyber Bully
A federal judge in Los Angeles Thursday dismissed charges against Lori Drew, the Missouri woman whose online deception had been blamed for a teenager's suicide.
Wednesday, July 1
Ex-UT Prof Gets 4 Years for Mishandling Defense Secrets
Jul. 1--KNOXVILLE -- A federal judge today ordered a retired University of Tennessee professor to serve four years behind bars for his handling of restricted defense technology secrets.
China's Xinhua plans TV news service
BEIJING, July 1 (UPI) -- China's state-run Xinhua news agency says it has started an English-language international television news service to be distributed worldwide.
Reporter says media incited Iran unrest
TEHRAN, July 1 (UPI) -- A correspondent for Newsweek magazine says the western media was stirring up unrest in Iran by harping on the country's post-election problems.
Release of ill Iran reformist sought
NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- A prominent reformist detained in Iran for more than two weeks should be transferred to a medical facility or released to his family, a humanitarian group says.
Tuesday, June 30
Obama praises transition in Iraq
WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- The transfer of control from the U.S. military to Iraqi officials is a milestone as Iraq takes control of its fate, U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday.
Obama lauds non-profits' inventive spirit
WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- Foundations, philanthropists and other non-profits were challenged by President Barack Obama to invest in community solutions across the United States.
China backs off 'Net filter deadline
BEIJING, June 30 (UPI) -- China has backed off from requiring all new personal computers be equipped with Internet-filtering software, letting a Tuesday deadline pass, officials said.
Monday, June 29
Ban Ki-moon's Myanmar trip set
NEW YORK, June 29 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will press for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners on his visit to Myanmar, U.N. News said.
Council certifies Ahmadinejad's election
TEHRAN, June 29 (UPI) -- Iran's Guardian Council validated President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election after conducting a recount of 10 percent of the votes Monday.
EU diplomats may walk over detainees
BRUSSELS, June 29 (UPI) -- European Union countries may stage a brief mass withdrawal of ambassadors if Iran doesn't release detained British Embassy personnel, diplomats said.
Economic data fraud will lead to dismissal
BEIJING, June 29 (UPI) -- A new Chinese law, designed to eliminate fraud in economic data, calls for punishing any government staff or official doing such things.
Sunday, June 28
Peaceful Iran election protest held
TEHRAN, June 28 (UPI) -- Thousands of marchers and a bevy of Iranian opposition leaders staged a protest in Tehran Sunday, witnesses told the Los Angeles Times.
TV Commercial King Billy Mays Dead at 50
Tampa police say 50-year-old television pitchman Billy Mays
Saturday, June 27
Some injured in Iran protests are arrested
TEHRAN, June 28 (UPI) -- An Iranian paramilitary group has been going into hospitals to arrest people injured in street demonstrations, Amnesty International says.
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