Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh among 11 political prisoners freed unexpectedly by authorities.
Country calls for resumption of talks on its nuclear programme, but says there should be no preconditions.
Six people killed and 31 injured in collision between train and bus at a level crossing in Ottawa.
السلطات الايرانية تطلق سراح ثمانية سجناء سياسيين على الاقل، ومن بينهم ناشطة حقوق الانسان المعروفة نسرين سوتوده.
Two-day general strike called by unions as government tries to shrink civil service as part of austerity measures.
Russia will hand to the UN evidence implicating Syrian rebels in the 21 August chemical attack, its foreign minister says.
An office tower in Manhattan to be seized over claims it is secretly owned by the government of Iran.
Findings called "one-sided" by minister who says Syria has provided new proof implicating rebels in August 21 attack.
المعارضة في البحرين تعلن تعليق مشاركتها في الحوار مع الحكومة احتجاجا على اعتقال قيادي في حزب الوفاق.
السلطات الأردنية تعتقل اثنين من الصحفيين الثلاثاء بعد نشر موقعهما الإخباري مقطع فيديو اعتبر مسيئا لشقيق أمير دولة قطر، بحسب تقارير إعلامية
Participation suspended after arrest of senior member of opposition bloc for allegedly instigating violence.