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• Struggle among Iran's clerics bursts into the open (AP)
• World's media seeks ways around Iran clampdown (AP)
• Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, 2 troops dead (AP)
• Afghan firefight shows challenge for US troops (AP)
• Report: NKorea ship suspected of carrying missiles (AP)
• In Iran, One Woman's Death May Have Many Consequences (Time.com)
• 'Advantage Federer' as Wimbledon history beckons (AFP)
• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,316 (AP)
• Brazil identifies 11 bodies from Air France jet (AP)
• Nigeria open to foreign takeovers of banks: FT (AFP)
• US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 634 (AP)
• Australian treasurer rejects 'absurd' resignation call (AFP)
• Iran's Khamenei throws down hard line with protesters (The Christian Science Monitor)
• What the World Didn't See in Tehran (Time.com)

Struggle among Iran's clerics bursts into the open (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 05:49 PM PDT AP - A backstage struggle among Iran's ruling clerics burst into the open Sunday when the government said it had arrested the daughter and other relatives of an ayatollah who is one of the country's most powerful men.

World's media seeks ways around Iran clampdown (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 03:32 PM PDT AP - Protesters and security forces gather. They collide in a cloud of tear gas and a shower of rocks and bottles.

Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, 2 troops dead (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 02:44 PM PDT AP - A rare rocket attack on the main U.S. base in Afghanistan early Sunday killed two U.S. troops and wounded six other Americans, including two civilians, officials said.

Afghan firefight shows challenge for US troops (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 02:40 PM PDT AP - Missiles, machine guns and strafing runs from fighter jets destroyed much of a Taliban compound, but the insurgents had a final surprise for a pair of U.S. Marines who pushed into the smoldering building just before nightfall.

Report: NKorea ship suspected of carrying missiles (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 10:30 AM PDT AP - A U.S. Navy destroyer is tailing a North Korean ship suspected of carrying illicit weapons toward Myanmar in what could be the first test of new U.N. sanctions against the North over its recent nuclear test, a leading TV network said Sunday.

In Iran, One Woman's Death May Have Many Consequences (Time.com) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 04:50 AM PDT Time.com - In Iran, One Woman's Death May Have Many Consequences

'Advantage Federer' as Wimbledon history beckons (AFP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 05:21 PM PDT AFP - Roger Federer begins his campaign for a sixth Wimbledon title, and a record 15th major, rejuvenated by finally lifting his French Open jinx and seeing injured rival Rafael Nadal limp out of contention.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,316 (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 05:01 PM PDT AP - As of Sunday, June 21, 2009, at least 4,316 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Brazil identifies 11 bodies from Air France jet (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 04:19 PM PDT AP - Medical examiners have identified the first 11 of 50 bodies recovered from the Air France flight that plunged into the Atlantic three weeks ago, officials said Sunday.

Nigeria open to foreign takeovers of banks: FT (AFP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 05:44 PM PDT AFP - The head of Nigeria's central bank, Lamido Sanusi, said he was prepared to break with a decades-old ban on foreign takeovers of its banks, in an interview with the Financial Times.

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 634 (AP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 05:03 PM PDT AP - As of Sunday, June 21, 2009, at least 634 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.

Australian treasurer rejects 'absurd' resignation call (AFP) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 10:18 AM PDT AFP - Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan dismissed calls for his resignation over allegations he abused his power Sunday, as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd demanded the opposition produce proof to back its claims.

Iran's Khamenei throws down hard line with protesters (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 19 Jun 2009 02:00 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Iran's supreme religious leader threw his weight behind the disputed landslide victory of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday, calling the vote "God's blessing," ruling out any fraud, and ordering an end to massive street protests.

What the World Didn't See in Tehran (Time.com) Posted: 21 Jun 2009 04:50 AM PDT Time.com - What the World Didn't See in Tehran

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