Stop Fundamentalism – Iranian dissidents revealed today that Iran’ theocratic government is mounting efforts to acquire nuclear bomb while talks on this issue between the country and western powers continue, reports German De Welt.
Space Telescope Spitzer Finds Planet Larger than Earth
SF News – Spitzer Space Telescope has detected a “super Earth planet” in a different star system than ours. The planet is not habitable but its detection will help scientists in searching other solar systems to find new life forms in outer space.
Drivers License Issued to a Car with no Driver
SF News – Nevada has just issued a license to a car without a driver. The Google driverless car is equipped with an autopilot system that can navigate the car without the intervention of a human driver.
International Nuclear Inspector Dies in Iran
Stop Fundamentalism – A member of the International Atomic Energy Agency inspections team in Iran has reportedly died in Iran due to a car crash near Arak nuclear site, says Iranian state-run news website, Tehran Times. Another inspector is also injured but there has be no immediate report about his condition.
France Elects Socialist Francois Hollande for President
Stop Fundamentalism – Over 82 percent of French voters participated in the final round of French presidential elections Sunday. Socialist, Francois Hollande, received 52 percent of the vote making him France’s second Socialist president, after Franco Mitterrand who left Elyse Palace 17 years ago.
Security Council: Iran Must Prove It Has Peaceful Nuclear Intentions
Stop Fundamentalism – Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council called on Iran Thursday to fulfill its obligations and ensure the international community of the peaceful nature of its nuclear program. They expressed concern about Tehran’s failure to act on United Nations’ resolutions.
France: Sarkozy Vs. Hollande; Who Will be President?
Stop Fundamentalism – Some 20 million French stayed home to watch a debate between incumbent President, Nicolas Sarkozy and his rival socialist hopeful, Francois Hollande last night just three days before the second round of elections takes place on Sunday. Current polls show Hollande to be at least 7 points ahead of Sarkozy. That will make Sarkozy the second president to lose re-elections in the history of France.
Iranian Faces Death Penalty for Watching Satellite TV
Stop Fundamentalism – An Iranian political prisoner, following two years of detention in various solitary prisons, has received a death sentence from a criminal court in Tehran for having watched and contacted an Iranian dissident television program, Simay-e Azadi, says HRDIA.net which is a Persian language website with a focus on human rights situation in Iran.
Iran Pressing Iraq to Handover Dissidents
Stop Fundamentalism – Sources in Baghdad told Kuwaiti Al-Siyasa, that the Iranian regime has asked Iraq’s Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, during his two day visit to Tehran last Sunday to extradite about 166 members of the exiled Iranian opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq or MEK who are currently being relocated from a Camp northeast of Baghdad known as Camp Ashraf to the former US occupied Camp Liberty near Baghdad airport.
Iraqi Prime Minister Seeks Iran’s Backing
Stop Fundamentalism – Iraq’s Prime Minister’s two day visit to Tehran this Sunday and Monday took place at a time when rising tensions between Nouri al-Maliki and his political adversaries has put him and his premiership in a very difficult position. Political observers consider his trip to be an attempt on his part to gain Iran’s support in facing Iraq’s growing political challenges. Maliki’s is alleged by his opponents of trying to start a new dictatorship in Iraq.
