Tag Archive: iran

Jun 23

US strikes gold in Afghanistan — literally!

It is June 2010. The gigantic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been pouring over 60,000 barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for over two months — a colossal environmental disaster that will impact the ecosystem and the wildlife in the region for many years to come. It is noteworthy that …

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May 22

Journalist Roxana Saberi’s release from prison in Iran and return to USA

Mohammad Mossadegh, circa 1965

Image by jellevc via Flickr The Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi who was accused of spying, arrested, and imprisoned in Iran for 100 days, was released and returned to US. According to an article in Huffington Post, she has said, “singing the national anthem helped keep her going…And it may sound corny, but I’m so happy …

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