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CNN  —  The US State Department said Thursday it is “disappointed” by a Chinese court’s decision…

Iran executions up 75% as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say | CNN

CNN  —  Iran executed at least 582 people last year, a 75% increase on the previous…

Japan court orders retrial of longest-serving death row convict over 1966 murder case | CNN

Tokyo CNN  —  The world’s longest-serving death row convict was on Monday granted a retrial by…

‘They still want a regime change.’ Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh says the anger behind Iran’s protests remains | CNN

CNN  —  A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has told CNN that while a brutal state…

Dual British-Iranian citizen sentenced to death for spying for UK | CNN

CNN  —  Alireza Akbari, a dual British-Iranian citizen and former Iranian official, has been sentenced to…

Executions aren’t new in Iran, but this time they’re different | CNN

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Iran executes karate champion and volunteer children’s coach amid crackdown on protests | CNN

CNN  —  The executions on Saturday of two young men in Iran, one a karate champion,…

Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot | CNN

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Killers of US blogger escape from Bangladesh court on motorbikes | CNN

Two Islamist militants sentenced to death for killing a US blogger critical of religious extremism escaped…

Two Iranian actresses arrested as authorities ramp up crackdown on anti-regime protesters | CNN

CNN  —  Two well-known Iranian actresses have been arrested by security forces after they showed support…

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