BBC: Canada is “deeply concerned” over a reported death sentence given to an Iranian-born Canadian for allegedly designing an adult website, an official has said.
Canada concern at Iran death penalty for web designer
Major powers and Iran hold ‘constructive’ talks
Washington Post: Iran and six world powers held their first talks in more than a year on Monday, with Iran’s nuclear program dominating the discussions, according to officials familiar with the proceedings.
Iranians defy clampdown for Student Day protests
BBC: Iranian students have defied a security clampdown to stage anti-government protests throughout the country, witnesses and opposition groups say.
Gulf leaders meet after WikiLeaks revelations
AFP: Gulf Arab leaders kicked off an annual summit Monday in the absence of Saudi Arabia’s ailing king and with their fears exposed over Iran’s nuclear drive, courtesy of WikiLeaks.
Berlin film fest invites Iranian ex-detainee to join jury
AFP: The Berlin Film Festival said Monday it had invited outspoken Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi, who was jailed for three months for work deemed “anti-regime”, to serve on its jury in February.
Iran overture gets wary Gulf Arab response
Reuters: In the run-up to its talks with world powers on Monday, Iran extended an olive branch to Gulf Arab states who share Western concerns about its nuclear aspirations.
Iranian cash builds bonds with Bolivia
Washington Post: Helen Limachi walked out of a gleaming new hospital in this wind-swept city satisfied with the care her 4-month-old son, Fabricio, had received for his ailing hip.
Iran to export liquefied gas to Argentina, Cuba, Press TV says
Bloomberg: Iran plans to export liquefied natural gas to Argentina and Cuba as part of a joint venture with Venezuela, state-run Press TV reported, citing a top industry official.
Scientist’s death dominates nuclear talks as Iran blames agents
Bloomberg: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki blamed foreign agents for killing a nuclear scientist as Iran’s diplomats met European and U.S. officials for the first talks in a year on the Persian Gulf nation’s nuclear program.
Obama covers N.Korea, Iran in call with China’s Hu
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama called Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday night to discuss peace on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea shelled a South Korean island last month, the White House said in a statement.
