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World opinion divided on Iran

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ImageAP: World reaction to the upheaval in Iran is cautious and divided, reflecting uncertainty over fast-moving events within the country after its disputed election.

Militia adds fear to time of unrest

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ImageWashington Post: One of the more dramatic video clips from Iran this week showed a man in an upper-floor window firing onto demonstrators outside a building near Tehran's Azadi Square, killing at least one and wounding others.

Canada rejects Iran’s call to ‘stay out’ of its politics

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ImageAFP: Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon rejected on Thursday Tehran's urging that Ottawa "stay out" of Iran's internal politics.

More protests in Europe against Iranian election

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ImageAP: Iranians demonstrated in capitals around Europe on Thursday to protest the disputed Iranian presidential election and the regime's treatment of its critics.

Masses mourn protesters in Iran

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ImageBBC: More than 100,000 people have attended a "day of mourning" rally in Tehran to remember eight people killed while opposing Iran's election result.

Rafsanjani children barred from leaving Iran- report

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ImageReuters: Two children of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, an opponent of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, have been barred from leaving Iran, the semi-official Fars News Agency said on Thursday.

Reporters Without Borders protests Iran media curbs

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ImageAFP: Several dozen journalists and the press watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) staged a protest rally outside the Iranian embassy in Paris on Thursday to demand an end to media restrictions in Iran.

Iran council to meet candidates on vote complaints

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ImageReuters: Iran's top legislative body has decided to invite the three defeated candidates in last week's disputed presidential election to a meeting on Saturday to discuss their complaints, its spokesman said on Thursday.

Stark images, uploaded to the world

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ImageNew York Times: A man bled to death on a street in Tehran on Monday. As one bystander tenderly held the man’s head, five others held out their cameras.

INTERVIEW-Iraq minister says concerned about Iran instability

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ImageReuters: Iraq is concerned about instability in neighbouring Iran, which is experiencing unrest in the aftermath of disputed presidential elections, but it respects Iran's decisions, Iraq's foreign minister said on Thursday.