Top story: Iran's Council of Guardians, the panel of clerics who act as the country's top political authority, have invited opposition candidates to share their grievances in Iran's disputed election. With the clerical establishment more divided than ever, it's anyone's guess how the council will act to resolve the ongoing political drama in Iran.
More mass protests are planned for today in Tehran, with opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi calling for a day of mourning for the eight people killed in Monday's demonstrations.
A number of prominent opposition leaders are said to have been arrested, including former foreign minister Ebrahim Yazdi. At least 200 hundred people are thought to be detained around Iran, and rights groups say the repression is worse outside of Tehran, where there is less media attention.
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Asia
- North Korea is reportedly planning to test-fire a missile toward Hawaii this summer.
- U.S. drones attacked a suspected al Qaeda hideout in the Pakistani region of Waziristan.
- The Burmese court has granted democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal to call more witnesses in her ongoing trial.
Middle East
- A suspected al Qaeda militant has surrendered himself to authorities in Yemen.
- Iraqi authorities made an arrest in connection with last week's assassination of a prominent Sunni politician.
- Hamas has rejected former President Jimmy Carter's request that they recognize Israel.
Europe
- Racist violence in Northern Ireland has driven hundreds of Roma from their homes.
- The British government has released politicians' controversial expense reports, but all the good bits are still censored.
- Britain is objecting to a new plan to give more power to EU financial regulators.
Africa
- Somalia's national security minister was killed in a bombing.
- Islamist militants attacked a police convoy in Algeria, killing 24 officers.
- A new campaign by Nigeria's military aims to oust the MEND rebels from the Niger Delta.
Americas
- The leader of Peru's indigenous protests has fled to Nicaragua, where he is seeking asylum.
- The Mexican military has discovered one of the country's largest meth labs.
- A cruise ship has been quarantined in Venezuela after a swine flu outbreak.
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