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Computer virus halts ops at two South Korean banks External-link
Two South Korean banks, Shinhan Bank and Nonghyup, and three TV stations suffered network shut-downs in what officials believe was a coordinated cyber-attack on Wednesday afternoon. Because it's a story that takes place in one of the most networked cities on the planet, officials in Seoul pointed fingers at ...
Iran's Latest Hit: Bootleg 'Argo' DVDs External-link
The movie "Argo" is taking Tehran by storm. Many have seen it, from young hipsters in northern Tehran to fruit peddlers in the bazaar and members of the plainclothes Basij militia loyal to the regime.
Browse Related Topics:   Iran Tehran Basij
Iran's Latest Hit: Bootleg 'Argo' DVDs External-link
The movie "Argo" is taking Tehran by storm, circulating hand to hand and house to house. Young hipsters in northern Tehran, fruit peddlers in the bazaar, teachers in the suburbs, parliamentarians and members of the plainclothes Basij militia loyal to the regime have seen it.
Browse Related Topics:   Iran Tehran Basij
Feds investigate Alcon over exports to Iran, other banned nations External-link
Fort Worth-based Alcon Laboratories is being investigated by U.S. authorities over eye care products shipped to various countries that are under U.S. trade sanctions, including Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported. Alcon's parent company, Novartis AG, said in a regulatory filing that Alcon was notified last year ...
It's Summer In Iran, Too, And They've Got Their Own Interns To Worry About External-link
It's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and when more than the usual number of mistakes appear in the press, I just chalk it up to the summer interns who, often with little training, are forced to assume responsibilities beyond their capabilities at media websites. That is not, incidentally, the case at Forbes, wher...
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Strategic Assassinations May Keep Iran Nuke-Free, Send Oil Lower External-link
Ahmadi Roshan, deputy director of Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility, was killed in a bomb blast in a Northern Iran neighborhood this morning. Iran is blaming the assassination on Israel.
Browse Related Topics:   Israel Iran Natanz
Iran Nuclear Scientist Killed in Blast in Tehran, Fars Says External-link
An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed in a bomb blast in northern Tehran today, state- controlled Fars news agency reported.
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Iran Fishermen Freed From Suspected Pirates, U.S. Navy Says External-link
The U.S. Navy said it rescued 13 Iranian fishermen held hostage by pirates in the Northern Arabian Sea days after an Iranian military leader warned against sending a U.S. aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf.
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US warns Iran against closing Hormuz oil route External-link
US warns Iran against closing Hormuz oil route Associated Press Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:40 a.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2011 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The U.S....
Iran warns of closing strategic Hormuz oil route External-link
Iran warns of closing strategic Hormuz oil route Associated Press Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 06:47 a.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2011 The U.S. and its allies have ac...
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