| 单词 | semiofficial |
| 例句 | That tolerance became semiofficial policy in 2000, when North Korea promised leniency to those who had fled the country in search of food. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The Culture Ministry, in a statement to the semiofficial Anadolu News Agency, denied that Mr. Say’s works were censored and said that another of his compositions would remain on a program. Turkish Pianist Strikes Back Against ‘Censorship’ 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Nearly 50 “collateral events,” semiofficially part of the Biennale, must be included in any comprehensive tour. Art Review: Venice Biennale in Its 55th Edition 2013-06-05T22:38:12Z The “lab leak” theory — disputed then as now — challenged the semiofficial thesis that the virus had jumped from an infected animal to a human in a food market in Wuhan. The media called the ‘lab leak’ story a ‘conspiracy theory.’ Now it’s prompted corrections — and serious new reporting. 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z “Trump that b----!” was the unofficial motto of a campaign that made misogyny its semiofficial ideology. Perspective | The world is going to $#!+, but our language shouldn’t 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The event for Asghar Farhadi, whose movie, "A Separation," won the Oscar for best foreign film last month, was abruptly scrapped after authorities denied permission, according to the semiofficial Ilna news agency. Iran cancels home ceremony for Oscar winner 2012-03-12T12:23:08Z For some rappers, an Icebox video has become a semiofficial part of their press run, coming in the store a few weeks before an album release to do some shopping and have the extravagance filmed. Rappers Come Shop for Jewelry. Icebox Turns the Cameras On. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z This remarkable new box set spans four concerts from the Davis quintet’s fractious tour, which have been passed around for years in semiofficial packages but have never before received the proper Columbia remaster-and-release treatment. The Playlist: Shawn Mendes Shows His Scars, and 9 More New Songs 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z With their easy informality they rival sweats as the semiofficial quarantine uniform. They Splurged on Fancy Clothes Before Quarantine. Now What? 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z One possible reason he accepted the club’s invitation: The Gridiron’s festivities are semiofficially off the record and TV cameras are banned, which means only people in attendance see the president being the butt of jokes. Too close (to Trump) for comfort? The Gridiron Club says an amateur singer makes too much news to star in its show. 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Authorities in Tehran did not immediately acknowledge the claim, though semiofficial news agencies denied it. Mysterious injury of 16-year-old Iranian girl not wearing a headscarf in Tehran’s Metro sparks anger 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Some semiofficial news agencies acknowledged Mohammadi’s win in online messages, citing foreign press reports. Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting the oppression of women in Iran 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Police detained the assailant, and authorities said the motive was a personal dispute, according to the semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies. Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z State-run and semiofficial media in Iran as well have avoided mentioning the anniversary, which typically signals pressure from the government. In Iran, snap checkpoints and university purges mark the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini protests 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Tasnim, a semiofficial news agency, said that “under no circumstances” would the vans of the morality police return to the streets, though it acknowledged that police would once again enforce the hijab law. Iran Steps Up Policing of Women Who Violate Strict Dress Code 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z A biography of Ahmadian, 62, published on Monday by the semiofficial Fars news agency said he served as commander of the Guard’s navy and the chief of the Guard’s joint staff. Iran’s president appoints new official in powerful security post, replacing longtime incumbent 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The Guard on Monday reportedly seized an Iranian fishing boat for carrying women not wearing the hijab near Hormuz Island, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. As more women forgo the hijab, Iran’s government pushes back 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Four years later, that number had increased to nearly 80,000, according to the country’s semiofficial Yonhap News Agency, which cited government tallies. Infertility affects 1 in 6 adults around the world, WHO says 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The government is seeking to submit the plan to parliament for approval by July, according to the semiofficial Yonhap News Agency. South Korea proposes 69-hour workweek, up from an already long 52 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Emergency services in Pardis, on the outskirts of Tehran, transferred 37 schoolgirls for treatment on Tuesday, a school official told Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency. Suspected poisonings at Iranian girls’ schools leave dozens hospitalized 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, around 100 people took part in a protest in the western Iranian city of Abdanan, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported. Iranian film director goes on hunger strike in prison 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Tasnim news agency, believed to be close to the Revolutionary Guards, said a travel ban had been imposed on Mr. Daei’s wife earlier this month because of her support for the protests. Soccer Star Says His Family Stopped From Leaving Iran for Supporting Protests 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies reported om Thursday that he was arrested for insulting the national soccer team, which is currently playing in the World Cup, and criticizing the government. Iran arrests soccer player over government criticism 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency reported protests in Javanrud on Sunday night, saying security forces were fired upon with live ammunition. Activists: Iranian forces unleash heavy fire on protesters 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z When they turned around, the security forces opened fire on the vehicle, she said, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. Iranians protest at funeral for child killed in shooting 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency said on Monday that the security forces had targeted “terrorist groups” with missiles and drones. Iran Attacks Opposition Bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The seconds-exchange quickly became meme material and a semiofficial holiday for “Mean Girls” fans. 'Mean Girls' premiered 18 years ago, but Lindsay Lohan still falls for this line 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z The semiofficial naming of the area was at odds with the name of the post office and created confusion, Kelley said. Voters in this coastal Ventura County city will decide: Do we call ourselves 'Port' or 'Beach'? 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Iranian authorities have not disclosed details about the assailant, who died in a hospital in the southern city of Shiraz from injuries sustained during his arrest, according to Iran’s semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies. Gunman who attacked Iran shrine dies; Guard warns protesters 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency published video of Guard troops installing pontoon bridges across the Aras River on the border, then driving tanks and trucks across it. Analysis: Iran pushes militarily abroad amid unrest at home 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Iran did not acknowledge any disruption at the facility, though the semiofficial Tasnim news agency described the incident as a salary dispute. Protests in Iran over woman’s death reach key oil industry 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Esmail Zarei Kousha, the governor of Iran’s Kurdistan province, alleged without providing evidence that unknown groups “plotted to kill young people on the streets” on Saturday, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported Monday. Gunfire, blasts in western Iran amid Mahsa Amini protests 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Iranian forces on Monday unleashed drone and artillery attacks on the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, targeting what Tehran says are bases of militant Iranian Kurdish separatist groups there, according to a semiofficial news agency. Iran Strikes at Kurdish Separatist Groups in Northern Iraq 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z According to a tally by The Associated Press based on statements from state-run and semiofficial media, at least 11 people have been killed, while a state TV anchor said the number is even higher. Dissident: ‘Iranian women are furious’ over headscarf death 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z Tehran University announced that it would move classes online for the next week amid the unrest, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported. Violent unrest continues in Iran; state TV suggests 26 dead 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z At least nine people have died in the confrontations, according to an AP count based on statements from Iran’s state-run and semiofficial media. At least 9 killed as Iran protests spread over woman’s death 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars News Agency reported that security forces dispersed demonstrators in a number of cities, and that police arrested the leaders of some of the protests. Violence erupts in Iran after woman dies in ‘morality police’ custody 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z A semiofficial Iranian foundation had posted a bounty of over $3 million. Rushdie’s attacker indicted, expected to appear in court 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Al-Ahram newspaper said the government renovation after the fire included some upgrades to the electrical system with the installation of higher-capacity cables. Coptic Leader Criticizes Egypt’s Building Restrictions on Churches After Deadly Fire 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The unrest has killed at least 11 people according to a tally by The Associated Press, based on statements from state-run and semiofficial media. Violent unrest continues in Iran; state TV suggests 26 dead 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z A semiofficial Iranian foundation had put up a bounty of over $3 million for the author, though it has yet to offer any comment on the attack. Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The cause of death was kidney failure, according to Iran’s semiofficial media. Houshang Ebtehaj, prominent Iranian poet, dies at 94 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z His comments were repeated on Monday by Mohammad Eslami, head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, according to the semiofficial news agency Fars. As Iran Talks of Nuclear Advances, Negotiations With U.S. Restart 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “As Mr. Kharrazi mentioned, Iran has the technical ability to make an atomic bomb, but there is no such plan on the agenda,” Eslami said Monday, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. Analysis: Iran now speaking openly on nuclear bomb prospects 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the semiofficial Iranian Students' News Agency said flash floods killed five people in a southeastern province, while one died in a town east of Tehran. World Digest: July 28, 2022 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Frankel served until 2019 on the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research, the semiofficial arbiter of when recessions begin and end in the United States. Is Recession Staring Us Down? Already Upon Us? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Say. 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The official death toll in the building collapse was 43, according to the semiofficial Iranian Students News Agency, but locals claimed that many more people were still buried under the rubble. Corruption cases tarnish image of Iran’s hard-line president 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency, believed to be close to the Guard, claimed Whitaker had visited the prohibited military zone while traveling in the country as a tourist with his family. Polish scientist is being held in Iran, government confirms 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z A semiofficial news agency reported the talks wouldn’t break a diplomatic deadlock over the accord. Iran officials say nuke talks in Qatar to end without deal 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The Tehran-based daily newspaper Hamshahri and the semiofficial Fars news agency said the protesters attacked the platform where state TV had set up its camera, cutting off its broadcast. Crowd confronts cleric at Iran tower collapse that killed 32 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Underlining that threat, Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency warned in a tweet: “There are still 17 other Greek ships in the Persian Gulf that could be seized.” Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Iran’s Guard said it struck a “terrorist base” near Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. Iran detains 2 Europeans; EU envoy in Tehran about nuke deal 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Separately Wednesday, the Guard targeted what it called a “terrorists’ base” near Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported, without giving details. Iran detains 2 Europeans as EU nuclear talks envoy visits 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z However, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, believed to be close to Iran’s hard-line Revolutionary Guard, described the negotiations as finished and having “no effect on breaking the deadlock in the talks.” Iran officials say nuke talks in Qatar to end without deal 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z In an interview late Saturday with the semiofficial Fars news agency, Shariatmadari insisted that the foreign minister had misunderstood the Revolutionary Guard when he spoke on the force’s behalf. EU envoy in Tehran amid hopes to restore nuclear agreement 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency, quoting unnamed officials it referred to as “informed sources,” acknowledged that some of this material had been reprocessed. Watchdog: Iran converts sliver of its high-enriched uranium 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The state TV report, as well as others by Iran’s semiofficial news agencies, did not say when the launch was conducted nor what devices the carrier brought with it. Iran state TV says Tehran launched rocket into space 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The state TV report, as well as others by semiofficial news agencies, did not say when the launch was conducted nor what devices the carrier brought with it. Iran state TV says Tehran launches rocket into space 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Tasnim news agency, believed to be close to the Guard, did not specify the type and range of the missiles. Iran’s Guard fires cruise missiles in military exercise 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z In L.A., concerts were semiofficially resurrected in May, when the Los Angeles Philharmonic performed a comeback show for essential workers at the Hollywood Bowl. For fans, artists and concert industry, a chaotic 2021 gives way to a suddenly perilous 2022 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Other semiofficial news agencies in Iran, as well as the BBC’s Persian service, said he had recently been ill, without elaborating. Ardeshir Zahedi, Iran's flamboyant ambassador to the U.S. who charmed Hollywood, dies 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Mehr news agency said Iran’s media supervisory body shut down the daily newspaper Kelid after it published a front-page article titled “Millions of Iranians Living under Poverty Line” on Saturday. Iran bans newspaper that linked supreme leader to poverty 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Observers and experts quoted by Turkey’s semiofficial Anadolu Agency claim that containing Hamas is necessary, and that Cairo is playing an important role in this effort. Where do power plays in the Israeli-Gaza conflict leave the Palestinian people? 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z This month’s exercises will primarily involve computer simulations rather than field drills because of virus concerns, South Korea’s semiofficial Yonhap News Agency reported. North Korea threatens to boost nuclear program ahead of drills between U.S. and ‘perfidious’ South 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z “Tunisia revolts against the Brotherhood,” the semiofficial Saudi newspaper Okaz proclaimed. Influential voices in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE celebrate Tunisia turmoil as blow to political Islam 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency reported that the hack led to “unprecedented chaos” at rail stations. Humorous hackers hit Iran’s railroad system in cyberattack 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Criticism of the rally flooded social media and even reached the highest levels of government, forcing Raisi to cancel an upcoming tour, the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency reported. World Digest: June 10, 2021 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z State TV and semiofficial news agencies referred to the Kharg as a “training ship.” Iran’s largest navy ship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z A protester was shot and died at a hospital and over a dozen were injured, a security official and the semiofficial High Commission for Human Rights said. World Digest: May 25, 2021 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency, believed to be close to the Guard, reported the attack late Tuesday, saying explosives planted on the hull of the Saviz exploded. Iran state TV acknowledges ship attacked in Red Sea 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z It was the deadliest of five days of demonstrations that left five protesters dead, the semiofficial Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights said. World Digest: Feb. 26, 2021 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z In another provocation, Iran seized a South Korean chemical tanker, citing “environmental and chemical pollution concerns,” the semiofficial Tasmin News Agency reported. Iran Increases Uranium Enrichment at Key Nuclear Facility 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s naval forces seized the ship. Iran acknowledges it seized South Korean-flagged oil tanker 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Details remained scarce in the report by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. World Digest: Dec. 28, 2020 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Details remained scarce in the report by semiofficial Tasnim news agency. Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z As Fakhrizadeh’s sedan stopped, at least five gunmen emerged and raked the car with rapid fire, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency said. Iran’s president vows revenge over slain military scientist 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Tasnim news agency said the attack began with a car bomb that detonated in the path of Fakhrizadeh’s vehicle. Prominent Iranian nuclear scientist killed in ambush attack, bringing threats of revenge 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency, believed to be close to the country’s Revolutionary Guard, said the attack happened in Absard, a small city just east of the capital, Tehran. Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Iranian reports provided few details about the three men, who the semiofficial news agency Fars described as “an economic activist and two Iranian nationals detained abroad on trumped-up charges.” Iran releases British Australian academic in prisoner swap 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars News Agency described the three as “businessmen.” Iran Said to Free British-Australian Scholar Accused of Spying 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z “The fact that the meeting took place and was made public — even if it was in only a semiofficial way — is something of great importance,” Yoav Galant, the education minister, said in a radio interview. Israeli Reports Say Netanyahu Met Saudi Crown Prince. Saudis Deny It. 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z At least eight security personnel were injured in the clashes, said Ali al-Bayati, with the semiofficial Independent High Commission for Human Rights. World Digest: Aug. 21, 2020 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Authorities in Iran on Wednesday executed a man convicted of killing an elite soldier during anti-government unrest in 2017, the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency said, drawing condemnation from a rights group. World Digest: Aug. 5, 2020 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Iran has sent the black box of the Ukrainian passenger jet that its armed forces mistakenly shot down in January to France for reading, according to an Iranian semiofficial news agency. World Digest: July 18, 2020 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z She told the police that her father left a "will-like message" before leaving home Thursday, South Korea's semiofficial Yonhap News Agency reported, citing an unnamed police source. Seoul mayor found dead amid harassment claim, police say 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars News Agency published an image of Matteo Taerri being greeted at Tehran’s international airport by Foreign Ministry officials and his family. World Digest: June 8, 2020 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency published an image of Matteo Taerri being greeted at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport by Foreign Ministry officials and his family. Iran doctor freed in swap for Navy veteran returns to Tehran 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z While independent, it - like other semiofficial news agencies - operates under a license from the government. Iran news agency head convicted for interviewee’s spy remark 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z The report by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Guard, identified the killed as Col. Iran news agency: Gunmen kill 3 Revolutionary Guard members 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency, believed to be close to the paramilitary Guard, acknowledged the incident in a report that did not include any comment from Iranian officials. US accuses Iran of ‘dangerous’ harassment of US warships 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z When the results are announced, one or two candidates will be propelled into semiofficial front-runner status. Opinion | Will Someone Break Out of Iowa Who Can Trounce Trump? Anyone? 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Rouhani on Wednesday criticized the European move in threatening terms, according to comments carried by Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency. Iran’s foreign minister says officials ‘lied’ about downing of Ukrainian plane 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z However, the head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, Ali Abedzadeh, told the semiofficial Mehr News Agency that Iran would not send the recorders from the Ukraine International Airlines flight to Boeing. Little Clarity, Many Theories in Ukraine Airline Crash in Iran 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Meanwhile Saturday, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported that Iranian intelligence officials claimed killing a leader of violent protesters in Iran’s western Kermanshah province. US judge awards $180M to Post reporter held by Iran 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z “The Internet is being gradually restored in the country,” the semiofficial news agency Fars said, quoting sources. World Digest: Nov. 21, 2019 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency, close to the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, carried a short story acknowledging the verdicts. Activists: Iran conservationists get prison time amid unrest 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Two members of the Basij paramilitary force and a commander in the elite Revolutionary Guard Corps were stabbed to death in the city’s suburbs, the semiofficial Fars News Agency reported. More than 100 protesters are feared killed in Iran crackdown, Amnesty International says 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Images published by state and semiofficial media showed images of burned gas stations and banks, torched vehicles and roadways littered with debris. Iran’s Ayatollah warns 'thugs' as protests escalate over increase gas prices 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z The spokesman said they were all arrested last year, according to the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency. Iran sentences man to death on charges of spying for CIA 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z A senior commander for the Revolutionary Guards insisted that the country was ready for “full-fledged” war, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported, according to Reuters. Saudi Oil Attack Photos Implicate Iran, U.S. Says; Trump Hints at Military Action 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z “If this is done, or even stated, it is a threat to free shipping,” Abbas Mousavi, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said at a weekly news conference, according to semiofficial news outlet Tasnim. Seized Iranian Tanker Leaves Gibraltar Despite U.S. Pressure 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z “The man is an active-duty soldier, and he expressed his desire to defect to the South. Related procedures are underway,” a Joint Chiefs of Staff official said, according to South Korea’s semiofficial Yonhap news agency. North Korean soldier makes midnight dash to freedom across DMZ 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim News Agency suggested Tuesday that American military leaders were worried about risks posed by the drone technology. Drones watch every U.S. ship in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s navy chief claims 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency claimed that a British warship in the area attempted to prevent the interception of the Stena Impero. From Iran, defiance after tanker capture and a message: It could happen again 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z “Since Iran’s tanker was carrying fuel and oil to Syrian people for solely humanitarian purposes, the measure taken by the British government is not only illegal, but also inhumane,” said Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency. Iran accuses Britain of ‘piracy’ for seizing oil tanker, warns of retaliation 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Iran’s defense minister said Wednesday that U.S. allegations of Iran’s culpability were “a lie” and an attempt to “tarnish Iran’s face,” the semiofficial Fars news agency reported. Mines used in tanker attack look like those shown by Iranian military, explosives expert says 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z “There were no negotiations with any other individual or government,” Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency quoted an Iranian official as saying Monday, in an apparent nod to Zakka’s status as a U.S. resident. Iran frees U.S. resident Nizar Zakka from prison, hands him to Lebanese officials 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z BEIRUT, Lebanon — Iran will release a Lebanese citizen charged with spying for the United States on Monday, Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency reported. Iran Says It Will Release U.S. Resident Charged With Spying 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Ministry spokesman Massoud Saghafi said several schools in Tehran were being investigated, including one elementary school, the semiofficial Fars News Agency reported. Iran’s hard-liners outraged by viral videos of schoolchildren dancing 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The election commission suddenly stopped releasing election results for Istanbul, as did the semiofficial Anadolu news agency, which is widely followed on election nights as the source favored by the government for results. A Political Quake in Turkey as Erdogan’s Party Loses in His Home Base of Support 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Iranian Students' News Agency said Sotoudeh was sentenced to five years for "plotting against the state" and two years for insulting Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. World Digest: March 11, 2019 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Authorities believe the attacker drove up next to the bus before detonating a car bomb, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. Iran suicide bombing kills 27 Revolutionary Guard members 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, the authorities issued warrants for more than 1,100 people across 75 provinces over suspected links to the Gulen network, the semiofficial Anadolu news agency reported. Turkey’s Mass Trials Deepen Wounds Left by Attempted Coup 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z In 2018, more than 25% of people with bachelor’s degrees or beyond were jobless, according to several semiofficial news agencies in Iran. It’s been 40 years since Iran’s Islamic Revolution. Here’s how the country has changed 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Washington’s only semiofficial channel to the Syrian government in such matters is the Czech Republic’s ambassador in Damascus, who acts as a diplomatic go-between. An American Disappeared in Syria 2 Years Ago. His Family Wants Trump to Help. 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z The answer lies in a semiofficial edict from Chinese sports officials issued last year that bans tattoos from being visible during matches. Short Pants and Long Sleeves: China’s Soccer Team Plays Under Tattoo Ban 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Images published by the semiofficial Fars news agency showed part of the nose crashed through a wall and into a game room, with a pile of lamb carcasses outside. Cargo Plane Crashes in Iran, Killing at Least 15 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z “We do not want that either, yet the murder should be brought to light,” he said, according to the semiofficial Anadolu news agency. Erdogan Didn’t Get All He Hoped in Khashoggi Case, but His Stature Rises 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The plan includes semiofficial targets for how much Chinese manufacturers sell by 2025 … in China. Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Chinese Economy 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tehran “strongly denied” the allegations, the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency reported. World Digest: Oct. 30, 2018 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Later in the day, the semiofficial Anadolu Agency reported that Turkish prosecutors were set to “demand” the extradition of those suspects. Trump and Erdogan ask the same question about the killing of Khashoggi: ‘Where’s the body?’ 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z “We seek justice and this will be revealed in all its naked truth, not through some ordinary steps but in all its naked truth,” Erdogan said on Sunday, according to the semiofficial Anadolu news agency. Saudi attempts to distance crown prince from Khashoggi killing haven’t quieted uproar 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z A former chief of a semiofficial Turkish news agency who is still close to the government, Kemal Ozturk, spoke publicly about a video earlier this week. Turkish Officials Cite Audio and Video Evidence in Khashoggi Killing 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Shortly after the missile strikes, the Republican Guards also launched seven drones that the semiofficial Fars news agency said targeted “the terrorists’ positions in the region.” Iran Fires a Ballistic Missile at ISIS in Syria, Avenging an Earlier Attack 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, a threatening video showing a simulated Iranian ballistic missile strike on Israel and Saudi Arabia was posted to the Twitter account of the semiofficial state Fars News Agency, before it was quickly deleted. John Bolton warns Iran 'there will be hell to pay' if aggression continues: 'We will come after you' 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z After summoning diplomats from Britain, Denmark and the Netherlands, Iran summoned the UAE’s envoy over the “irresponsible and insulting statements” of an Emirati adviser, according to the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency. World Digest: Sept. 23, 2018 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Officials then summoned the envoy of the United Arab Emirates over what was called the “irresponsible and insulting statements” of an Emirati adviser, according to the semiofficial Iranian Students News Agency. Iran’s President Condemns Gulf State, and U.S., After Deadly Attack 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z “Suddenly in Tehran and other big cities, diapers are scarce,” the semiofficial Fars News Agency quoted Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying in early September. The latest sign of Iran's economic distress: a shortage of diapers - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z The dead and injured were a mix of members of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and civilian onlookers, semiofficial news agencies reported. Attack on Military Parade in Iran Kills at Least 25 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z As the newest systems infiltrator on a pirate crew, she expected to get good use out of that access to humanity’s largest semiofficial law enforcement organization. Read an excerpt from R.E. Stearns’ science fiction book Mutiny at Vesta 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z In the city of Eshtehard, west of the capital, protesters attacked a religious school on Thursday, forcing 500 clerics in training to flee, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported. Protests Pop Up Across Iran, Fueled by Daily Dissatisfaction 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Cavusoglu responded after their meeting by saying that harsh tactics by the United States would not work, according to the semiofficial Anadolu news agency. Turkey’s Erdogan Orders Retaliatory Sanctions Against American Officials 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z In the city of Eshtehard, west of the capital, protesters attacked a religious school Thursday, forcing 500 clerics in training to flee, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported. Economic, social dissatisfaction fuel Iran protests 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z Ninety members of parliament signed a petition this week to impeach the economy minister, according to the semiofficial Mehr News Agency. ‘We Need Bread and Butter’; Iranians Under Pressure in Flailing Economy 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z He also told the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency that Tehran would increase its capacity to produce uranium hexafluoride, a feedstock for centrifuges. Iran Moves to Lift Its Nuclear Enrichment Capacity 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z “It is not open ended,” he told Turkey’s semiofficial news agency Anadolu. U.S. and Turkey Agree on Kurds’ Withdrawal From Syrian Town 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z “Those who believe that by manipulating the dollar they will lead to results that will harm the nation and their pockets and change the election result, are mistaken,” he told the semiofficial Anadolu news agency. Turkey’s Currency Plunges, Potentially Threatening Erdogan’s Re-election Bid 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Iran last week condemned the Israeli attack on Syria, semiofficial media reported, citing Bahram Ghasemi, the spokesman for the country’s foreign ministry. Tougher Israeli Posture in Syria Tests Russia-Iran Alliance 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z “Last night, you heard the president of America making petty and mindless statements,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, told a group of teachers in his Tehran office, according to the semiofficial news agency Fars. Iran May Step Up Nuclear Program, Supreme Leader Says 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency, which carried the original report, later quoted an intelligence source saying that no Iranian forces were killed in the attack outside Hama. Missile Strikes on Syrian Military Base Kills Dozens 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency initially said that three were members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but the report was later withdrawn without explanation. Iran Threatens Israel Over Airstrike in Syria 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Interfax said semiofficial lists of the victims include the names of 41 children. Distraught residents demonstrate after Russian mall fire kills at least 41 children 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z “A celebration of indecency,” the semiofficial Fars news agency wrote of the event. Tehran’s Mayor Watched a Dance Recital. Now He’s the Ex-Mayor. 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Police officials, meanwhile, have begun a formal investigation, according to South Korea’s semiofficial Yonhap News Agency. South Korean Political Star Resigns Following Rape Allegation 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Iranian Labor News Agency reported that none of Iran’s Afghan Shiite troops were killed in the strikes on Aleppo. Missile Strikes on Syrian Military Base Kills Dozens 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars News Agency said a Sufi follower rammed a bus into police officers, killing three of them before being arrested late Monday. World Digest: Feb. 20, 2018 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z “He knew there were a lot of confessions against him and he also confessed himself,” Dolatabadi was quoted as saying by the semiofficial Iranian Labor News Agency. World Digest: Feb. 11, 2018 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z It also created a variety of semiofficial holding companies controlled by the supreme leader, senior clerics or top military commanders. How Corruption and Cronyism in Banking Fueled Iran’s Protests 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z They include about 90 university students, reformist lawmaker Mahmoud Sadeghi was quoted as saying by the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims victory against anti-government protests 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z On Monday, an Interior Ministry official said security forces would be more serious in controlling unrest going forward, according to the semiofficial Iranian Labor News Agency, raising the specter of a more severe crackdown. Trump Backs Protesters in Iran 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Tasnim News Agency said violators will instead be made to attend classes given by police. World Digest: Dec. 28, 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Iranian ex-vice president gets 63 years in prison: The semiofficial Iranian Students News Agency said a former vice president has been sentenced to 63 years in prison over misuse of public funds while in office. World Digest: Dec. 20, 2017 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z An internal study produced in 2013 showed that semiofficial state bodies owned seven of the 17 private banks. How Corruption and Cronyism in Banking Fueled Iran’s Protests 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z Ms. Choi, who was removed from the courtroom in a wheelchair by guards, screamed after prosecutors delivered their sentencing request, according to South Korea’s semiofficial Yonhap News Agency. Friend of South Korean Ex-President Faces Possible Quarter-Century in Prison 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The report by the semiofficial Fars News Agency quoted a judiciary spokesman as saying that Esfahani was “linked to two intelligence services.” World Digest: Oct. 8, 2017 2017-10-08T04:00:00Z Nadella details his effort to spark that renaissance at Microsoft in “Hit Refresh,” a book that is, by turns, semiofficial history of Microsoft, memoir, and rumination on the state of technology and society. Microsoft’s Nadella gives some glimpses behind the curtain in ‘Hit Refresh’ 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, warned this week in comments published by the semiofficial Fars News Agency, referring to Israeli cities within the range of Hezbollah rockets. With sharp words and stealth strikes, Israel sends a message to Hezbollah and U.S. 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Among those financial institutions not directly controlled by these semiofficial bodies, the largest were usually run by individuals close to the same ruling elite, economists and diplomats say. How Corruption and Cronyism in Banking Fueled Iran’s Protests 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z The Rainbow Family, which bills itself as the “largest non-organization of non-members in the world,” has held large, semiofficial annual gatherings, which are open to all, on Forest Service land since 1972. Rainbow Family, Forest Service disagree on festival impact 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Iran offered official statements about its military actions, too, and a video of the launch of one of the missiles was posted by the semiofficial Fars News Agency. U.S. Jet Shoots Down Syrian Warplane 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z “They have issued arrest warrants for 12 of my bodyguards. What kind of law is this?” the president said, according to the semiofficial Anadolu news agency. D.C. police issue warrant for 12 on Turkish security team in May brawl 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Tasnim news agency said the cause of incident is under investigation. World digest: June 3, 2017 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z “How many times do you want to be bitten by a snake from the same hole?” asked Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, a government spokesman, in an interview with the semiofficial news agency ILNA. How Corruption and Cronyism in Banking Fueled Iran’s Protests 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z As is their pledge not to tolerate any semiofficial support or private donations. Opinion | Why Middle East peace starts in Saudi Arabia 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Turkey’s semiofficial Anadolu news agency on Saturday published an account by one of its correspondents that said the first fights broke out when the protesters threw water bottles at a pro-Erdogan group. Turkey condemns U.S. over ‘aggressive’ acts against Erdogan’s guards during D.C. visit 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Raisi complained of “widespread voting violations,” according to Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency and other reports. Iranians vote for president, with the nuclear deal and economy on their minds 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Turkey’s semiofficial news agency cast the melee as a failure of D.C. police, saying they did not stop the anti-Erdogan protest. Plenty of tough talk for Erdogan guards, but action is unlikely, experts say 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z State media did not immediately report on the incident, brought to light by videos posted online by the semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies. World Digest: May 7, 2017 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars News Agency reported earlier that more than 50 workers were trapped in a mile-long tunnel filled with gas, which hampered rescue efforts. World Digest: May 3, 2017 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Rouhani told supporters in the northern city of Qazvin that the election would be a selection between freedom and peace or their opposite, the semiofficial Iranian Students News Agency reported. Iranian presidential candidate says nuclear deal failed to lift sanctions 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z It enjoys semiofficial status as a rights group that monitors conditions in prison and labor camps and issues reports to the government. Imprisoned Russian pedophile appears to be linked to hack of DNC computers 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The marchers “are telling the world” to “speak to the Iranian nation with respect,” Rouhani said, according to the semiofficial Fars News Agency. Amid tensions with U.S., Iran warns White House and lauds Americans opposing Trump 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Hours after the call, Turkey’s semiofficial state news agency announced that CIA Director Mike Pompeo was flying to Turkey this week in what amounted to a high-level sign of U.S. concern for the relationship. No decision yet on arming Kurds to fight Islamic State, Trump tells Turkish leader 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, replied, “This is not the first time that an inexperienced person has threatened Iran,” according to the semiofficial Fars News Agency. Trump shifts to echo key parts of Obama foreign policy 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z After the vote Saturday, Erdogan rallied his supporters, calling on them to focus on the campaign to approve the changes, “by working day and night,” in comments reported by the semiofficial Anadolu news agency. Handcuffs and hair-pulling: Turkey’s parliament debates, then approves new powers for the president 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z At least 25 of the people killed were foreigners, according to the semiofficial Anadolu news agency. Victims in Istanbul New Year’s Attack Came From at Least 12 Countries 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z In Tehran, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman denied a link between his country and the defendants, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported. World Digest: Dec. 6, 2016 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z This led, in 1992, to a semiofficial arrangement: Both countries agreed that there is only one China, encompassing the mainland and Taiwan. Trump, Taiwan and China: The Controversy, Explained 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z A spokesman for Iran’s Red Crescent, Mostafa Mortazavi, told the semiofficial Fars News Agency that firefighters were trying to control the blaze. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2016 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z China sometimes uses state-run media and semiofficial sites to signal permissible, and impermissible, behavior to foreign companies. China Consumer Group Reports Problems With iPhones 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Later Tuesday, the semiofficial Fars News Agency quoted Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi as saying three Iranians were sentenced to 10 years in prison for “espionage and cooperating with the U.S. government.” Iranian American businessman and his father sentenced to prison in Iran 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z “It would be better to cancel the match than to allow such disrespect to happen,” he said, according to the semiofficial Islamic Students’ News Agency. Iran Wins a Big Game, but Cheering Is Out of Bounds 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Ma’s office called the travel rejection “not persuasive,” adding that it “disrespected the former head of state” and “could tarnish the international reputation of Taiwan’s freedom and democracy,” according to Taiwan’s semiofficial Central News Agency. In sign of chilling ties with China, Taiwan blocks ex-president from visiting Hong Kong 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z “We should act in such a way that both God and the leader are satisfied with us,” the new chairman, Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, told the semiofficial Fars News Agency after his election. Powerful Council in Iran Selects Hard-Liner as Chairman 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z The earlier report was carried by the semiofficial Tasnim News Agency. World Digest: May 9, 2016 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Another semiofficial news agency, Tasnim, quoted a Revolutionary Guard spokesman as saying that the soldiers were killed when a coalition of insurgents seized the northern village of Khan Touman from pro-government forces Friday. World Digest: May 7, 2016 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z On Monday, Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency quoted Gen. Ali Arasteh, deputy chief liaison of the Iranian Army's Ground Force, as saying that the army has dispatched a number of commandos to Syria. US says Iran drawing down elite fighting force from Syria, yet Iranians still taking casualties 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z There have been hints that Russia has been pushing Mr. Assad to negotiate, including subtle shifts to more-positive coverage of the main Syrian opposition groups in the official and semiofficial Russian news media. Putin Declares Syria Operation a Success and Says It’ll Lead to Peace 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency reported Tuesday that Iran has exported heavy water, a key component for one kind of nuclear reactor, to the United States as part of a landmark nuclear agreement. World Digest: March 8, 2016 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z In the Assembly of Experts, 20 candidates promoted by reformists won seats, compared with 24 candidates for the conservatives, according to a list published by the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency on Monday. Reformists Gain in Iran Vote, Even as Political Picture Turns Murkier 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Reports in the semiofficial Fars and Mehr news agencies and a count conducted by the Associated Press show that hard-liners are the main losers of the vote. Iran elections: early results show reformists and moderates lead race 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency, one of the organizations involved, reported that the new reward money was gathered during a trade fair called the Islamic Republic’s Digital Media Exhibition. Iran’s Hard-Line Press Adds to Bounty on Salman Rushdie 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The neighborhood’s cultural crown jewels — the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Central Library — are set along Eastern Parkway, the area’s semiofficial southern boundary. Prospect Heights, Where Historic Meets Brand New 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z In November, the cabinet endorsed the contract, but the Expediency Discernment Council, an oversight body, will examine its content, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported on Saturday. New Iran Battle Brews Over Contracts With Foreign Oil Titans 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z He said Iran’s missile industries “are fully homemade” and impervious to sanctions, the semiofficial Fars News Agency reported. Freed Americans reunited with family members 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z In the hours after the news of the prison exchange broke of Saturday, the semiofficial Fars news agency, one of the few Iranian outlets reporting it, did not mention Mr. Khosravi-Roodsari’s name. As Freed Americans Rejoin Relatives, Mystery Surrounds One Who Stayed Put 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency released names of the seven individuals. What we know about the seven Iranians offered clemency 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z The purchase of Airbus planes would be the first step in a renovation of national carrier Iran Air, Mr. Akhoundi told the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, more than tripling the size of its fleet. Iran Plans to Buy 114 Civilian Aircraft From Airbus 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Dozens of protesters were arrested by riot police officers who “severely beat up female students,” the semiofficial Fars news agency reported. New Iran Battle Brews Over Contracts With Foreign Oil Titans 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z The official, Ali Asghar Zarean, Iran’s deputy nuclear chief, told state television that a report about the Arak reactor by the semiofficial Fars News Agency on Monday was baseless. Iranian Official Denies That Nuclear Reactor Was Sealed 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Pentagon officials said Iran had agreed to return the sailors, though a semiofficial Iranian news agency said the ships were “snooping.” Your Tuesday Evening Briefing: David Bowie, Istanbul, Bernie Sanders 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Some protesters threw stones and Molotov cocktails at the embassy, setting off a fire in part of the building, said the country’s top police official, Gen. Hossein Sajedinia, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. Iran Warns of 'Divine Revenge' After Saudis Execute Shiite Cleric 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Some protesters threw stones and Molotov cocktails at the embassy, setting off a fire in part of the building, said the country's top police official, Gen. Hossein Sajedinia, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. Regional rivals Iran, Saudi escalate war of words over execution of Shiite cleric 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z A Revolutionary Guard spokesman Thursday denied the incident but a day earlier the semiofficial Tabnak news agency quoted an unnamed Iranian official as saying the rockets were launched to warn the U.S. The Mullahs Thank Mr. Obama 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z The men were held after an early morning counterterror operation at a house in the Yakupabdal neighborhood of Ankara, according to the semiofficial Anadolu News Agency. Turkey Detains 2 ISIS Militants Planning New Year’s Eve Attack 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Trilogues are semiofficial meetings, often conducted with minimal transparency, of lawmakers from the European Parliament, representatives from national governments and bureaucrats from the European Commission. Has Europe Reached the Breaking Point? 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Tasnim News Agency said air contaminants were seven times the maximum level recommended by the World Health Organization. Iran: Smog Envelops Tehran 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The decision not to allow the representatives to discuss amendments was made without consulting the supreme leader, Mr. Kouchakzadeh told the semiofficial Fars news agency. Iran’s Parliament Backs Details of Nuclear Deal 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Evidence Iranian prosecutors presented against Mr. Rezaian included contacts with the American consulate in Dubai and with Mr. Obama seven years ago, according to a report by the semiofficial Mehr news agency. Washington Post Condemns Conviction of Its Iran Reporter 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z But according to the semiofficial Fars News Agency, he said a prisoner swap for Rezaian was "not on the agenda." Pawns for Tehran? A look at the Americans being held prisoner in Iran 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z It is certainly not the kind of space-age scheming that one might expect from the semiofficial university of Silicon Valley. Stanford Rolls to the Rhythms of David Shaw 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z The world’s largest car market received yet another jolt Thursday, when semiofficial data showed car sales in August dropping 3.4% year-over-year, the third consecutive down month. Why China’s Car Makers Will Have Trouble Shifting Into Lower Gear 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z A police vehicle escorting customs official to the border with Armenia in Igdir Province was the target of attackers believed to be rebels from the insurgent group, the semiofficial Anadolu Agency reported. Turkey Says Troops Pursued Fighters From Kurdistan Workers’ Party Into Iraq 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars News Agency, considered close to Iran’s conservative camp, best captured the sentiment with the headline: “Den of fox reopened.” World Digest: Aug. 23, 2015 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency, which is considered close to the country’s conservative camp, captured the sentiment with the headline “Den of Fox Reopened.” British Embassy Reopens in Iran’s Capital 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z According to the semiofficial Fars news agency, Mr. Nematzadeh is himself a well-known businessman, privately active in the petrochemical industry. After Nuclear Deal With West, Iran Gears Up to Cash In 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Evidence presented against him in court includes contacts with the U.S. consulate in Dubai and a letter sent to President Barack Obama, according to a report in May by the semiofficial Mehr news agency. Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian Appears in Iranian Court 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z A process of registering irregular Burmese migrant workers has been introduced to tackle the semiofficial bribes, though many say abuses continue unabated. Thailand's Septic Isle: Backpackers and Bloodshed on Koh Tao 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Salehi and another unnamed person also appeared at the court session on Monday, according to Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency. Washington Post’s Detained Iran Correspondent Appears Again in Court 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z As one father told the semiofficial Fars News Agency in a video interview, “Our children who are less than a year old are tomorrow’s soldiers against Israel.” Our Death-to-America Nuclear Negotiating Partners 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency says a Farsi translation of what it said was the letter was read aloud, including this sentence: "In Iran, I'm in contact with simple laborers to influential mullahs." Washington Post hits back against Iran court claims 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The trial, which is not open to the public, began at 10:30 a.m. at Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported. American Journalist Jason Rezaian Goes on Trial in Iran 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z According to Iran’s semiofficial Fars News Agency, the Maersk Tigris was seized at the request of the Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization. U.S. dispatches destroyer after Iran boards commercial ship 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency, which is considered close to hard-liners in the Islamic Republic, last week reported that the journalist was accused of “espionage” and “acting against national security.” Iranian lawyer details charges against Washington Post reporter 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z “Until these guilty people are put on trial and punished, the umrah will be stopped and Iranian flights will be suspended,” the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency cited Culture Minister Ali Jannati as saying. Amid Tensions With Saudi Arabia, Iran Halts Minor Pilgrimages to Mecca 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Fars, a semiofficial outlet known for its ties to hard-liners in Iran, said Rezaian faces “security” charges in the Revolutionary Court involving allegations of espionage and acting against the national security. Iran reportedly accuses Post reporter of obtaining sensitive economic data 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z A Washington Post journalist detained in Iran for more than eight months is accused of "espionage" and "acting against national security," the semiofficial Fars News Agency reported Sunday. U.S. journalist held in Iran is accused of espionage, report says 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z The semiofficial line from Delhi is that Afghanistan needs all the help that it can get, and if that can usefully come from Beijing, so be it. U.S. Eclipsed as Allies Line Up to Join China’s Asia Bank 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z In an interview published Tuesday by the semiofficial Iranian news agency Fars, Zarif called the American demand that Iran freeze its nuclear activities for at least a decade “unacceptable.” Netanyahu says U.S. is on verge of ‘bad deal’ with Iran over nuclear program 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z “People are shouting slogans in favor of Iran,” the semiofficial news agency Tasnim reported on Tuesday, showing pictures of Jewish men belonging to a sect that opposes Zionism. Netanyahu Speech Has Eager Audience in Iran 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The semiofficial Fars news agency said Rahimi was convicted of "acquiring wealth through illicit methods." Iran former vice president jailed for corruption 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Later in the day, however, a Turkish court ordered the country’s telecommunications authority to block access to web pages that showed the cover, the semiofficial Anadolu News Agency said. Robust Demand and Renewed Criticism as Charlie Hebdo Quickly Returns 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z One officer was killed and another wounded, the semiofficial Anadolu News Agency said. Suicide Bomber Attacks Istanbul Police Station 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded two weeks later, according to the country’s semiofficial Fars News Agency, saying America “should slap these prating people in the mouth and crush their mouths.” Now at the Sands Casino: An Iranian Hacker in Every Server 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z “There are no political setbacks on the issue,” he said Tuesday, according to the semiofficial Anadolu agency. Iraqi Kurds Are Joining Fight to Drive Islamic State From Kobani 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Thousands protested Wednesday in Isfahan to demand security for women, according to the semiofficial Fars News Agency. Young Iranians Stay Home in Fear of Acid Attacks 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The Obama administration has sweetened its offer to Iran in ongoing nuclear negotiations, saying it might accept Tehran operating 4,000 centrifuges, up from the previous 1,300, according to a semiofficial Iranian news agency. Report says U.S. may OK more centrifuges in Iran nuclear talks 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z “The prosecutor found that there were problems with evidence to prove the accusations of corruption,” the semiofficial Anadolu Agency reported Friday night. Some Charges Are Dropped in Scandal in Turkey 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The semiofficial National Human Rights Commission said Sunday that experts will conduct DNA tests in an attempt to identify bodies found in the graves. Mass graves found in Mexico may contain bodies of missing students 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z In a dispatch this month, the semiofficial Fars News Agency quoted a grim assessment from Eshaq Jahangiri, Iran's first vice president, after he completed a tour of water treatment facilities and reservoirs in the capital. Iran prays for rain amid acute water shortage 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Mexico’s own national, semiofficial Human Rights Commission said it was launching its own investigation into what happened in Tlatlaya. Mexico agrees to investigate mass killing by army 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z While he urged academicians to respect the parliament’s decision, Rouhani also expressed regret over losing a minister whom he called as a “hardworking and esteemed colleague,” accoridng to the semiofficial Mehr News Agency. Iran's Reform Movement Is Dealt a Setback 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Erdogan took 52 percent of the vote, the highest percentage in his political career, according to provisional results published by the semiofficial Anadolu News Agency, which proclaimed him the winner. Turkey’s Premier Is Proclaimed Winner of Presidential Election 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z The report by the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency said the aircraft went down shortly after takeoff from a military base in Shiraz. World Digest: July 15, 2014 The semiofficial Fars News Agency published photos of a funeral that it said was for the pilot, who was identified as Col. Iran confirms death of Iranian pilot in Iraq Across the border, Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency reported that three Iranian troops were killed in an attack Tuesday night by an unspecified "terrorist group" near the border with Iraq. Iraq militants launch fresh raid on oil refinery 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Gen. Hasan Firuzabadi, the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, according to comments reported by the semiofficial Fars News Agency. Iran claims victory with Assad’s anticipated win in Syrian election Several protesters were detained in at least two Istanbul neighborhoods, the semiofficial Anadolu News Agency reported. Protesters Defy Government Ban on May Day Demonstrations in Turkey 2014-05-01T09:58:35Z “Blocking access was a court ruling, not a political decision,” said Lutfi Elvan, a government minister quoted by the semiofficial Anadolu News Agency hours after the ban was first noticed at around midnight. Turkish Effort to Block Twitter Draws Protest 2014-03-21T15:45:55Z Burke’s piece in the pages of the Vatican’s own semiofficial newspaper is an indicator of conservatives’ unease that their priorities are viewed as out of favor. U.S. Cardinal Raymond Burke: Pope Francis opposes abortion and gay marriage 2014-02-21T22:20:06Z “Aseman newspaper is banned for desecration of Islamic sanctities and publishing material that was against Islamic rulings,” the semiofficial Fars news agency reported. Iran’s Judiciary Closes a New Pro-Government Newspaper 2014-02-20T17:00:40Z Some of the participants shouted “death to Sherman,” the semiofficial Iranian Student News Agency reported. Iranians Gather on 35th Anniversary of Islamic Revolution 2014-02-11T12:18:19Z Turkey’s Ministry of Transportation Maritime and Communications Ministry, in a statement quoted by the semiofficial Anadolu News Agency, said the aircraft landed safely “under all necessary measures.” Attempted Hijacking of Turkey-Bound Plane Reported 2014-02-07T18:02:52Z But it now includes one representative from President Hassan Rouhani’s government, one from the judiciary, one from the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and three members of Parliament, the semiofficial Mehr News agency reported. Iran Conservatives Gain Influence on Nuclear Panel 2014-01-01T20:52:09Z “This two-sided game and confusion we are witnessing is not beneficial for the atmosphere of the talks,” Iran’s top negotiator and deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told the semiofficial Tasnim news agency on Friday. | Middle East: Iran: Nuclear Talks Interrupted 2013-12-14T05:10:51Z “Following our victories in domestic and foreign policy, now people have got their eyes on the economy,” the minister of the economy, Ali Tayyebnia, told a semiofficial news agency last week. New Emotion, Hope, Sweeps Across Iran in Aftermath of Temporary Nuclear Pact 2013-12-06T03:12:22Z Mr. Zarif said he intended to travel to Saudi Arabia, but a date would be set only “after consultations with our Saudi brothers,” the semiofficial Mehr News agency quoted him as saying last week. Iran Takes Charm Offensive to the Persian Gulf 2013-12-05T01:42:16Z “They hypothetically made a huge amount of money, which they used to barter of against their debts with banks and other state organizations,” Ahmad Tavakkoli, a lawmaker, told the semiofficial Mehr News Agency on Monday. Iran’s President-Elect Describes a Bleak Economy 2013-07-15T19:09:04Z Abbas Araghchi, the deputy foreign minister, told the semiofficial Tasnim news agency on Tuesday that he expected both sides to start implementing their parts of the deal in the final 10 days of January. Iran Conservatives Gain Influence on Nuclear Panel 2014-01-01T20:52:09Z As rewritten, the article, No. 35, restricts the army to “defending the Turkish nation against external threats and dangers,” the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency reported. Turkish Lawmakers Move to Curb Army’s Political Power 2013-07-14T00:56:40Z That struggle expanded recently to include what appears to be a semiofficial campaign in China to question Japanese rule of Okinawa. In Okinawa, Talk of Break From Japan Turns Serious 2013-07-06T00:17:03Z The semiofficial Anatolian news agency said 84 people were arrested in the sweeps aimed at “members of terror organizations who destroyed public property, incited the public and attacked the police.” Turkey Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on Protests 2013-06-18T11:35:47Z “This was not a political move, but rather players were using an Islamic symbol to defeat Korea,” Pourheidari was quoted as saying by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency of Iran. Soccer: In Iran, Soccer and Politics Often Blend Together 2013-06-12T13:01:34Z The semiofficial Mehr News Agency quoted Senator Bernard Sanders, independent of Vermont, as saying, “The United States should not be accumulating phone records on tens of millions of innocent Americans.” News of U.S. Surveillance Draws Anger Abroad 2013-06-08T01:35:54Z On Friday, the deputy economic minister, Behrouz Alishiri, was quoted by the semiofficial Fars News Agency as saying said Iran enjoyed “remarkable growth” in foreign investment this past year. U.S. Targets Iran’s Petrochemical Industry 2013-06-01T02:03:25Z According to the semiofficial Mehr news agency, a group of men holding an order issued by Mr. Ahmadinejad tried to take over the building but failed. Iranians Await List of Approved Candidates 2013-05-21T15:27:08Z “This act will be reported to the judiciary,” Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, a spokesman for the Guardian Council, told the semiofficial Islamic Students News Agency. Two Last-Minute Presidential Candidates in Iran Draw Strong Reactions 2013-05-12T20:08:59Z General Ahmad Vahidi told Iran’s semiofficial Fars News agency that is becoming “increasingly clear” to Iran that Israel and Syrian rebels are working together in trying to bring down the Assad government. After Strikes in Syria, Concerns About an Escalation of Fighting 2013-05-05T15:12:01Z Jones was quoted saying by the semiofficial Mehr news agency after arriving in Tehran with his team for an international tournament. US and Iran find common ground: Olympic wrestling 2013-02-19T11:57:08Z “They only show his true character,” the semiofficial Fars News Agency quoted him as saying. Ahmadinejad’s Ally Arrested in as Fight With Family Grows 2013-02-05T10:27:31Z The body of the woman, Sarai Sierra, 33, was discovered near a major roadway along Istanbul’s ancient city walls, the semiofficial Anatolian Agency reported. Vacationing Staten Island Woman Found Dead in Turkey 2013-02-02T22:13:40Z “We need to act assertively and increase the costs for those committing street crimes,” he said, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. Iran Resorts to Hangings in Public to Cut Crime 2013-01-21T00:40:20Z But the semiofficial Fars news agency said the two sides agreed to hold more talks on Feb. 12. | Middle East: Iran: No Breakthrough in Nuclear Talks 2013-01-18T06:42:43Z “This film, which will be a huge production, should be an appropriate answer to the film ‘Argo,’ which lacks a proper view of historical events,” he told the semiofficial Mehr news agency this week. As Academy Snubs Affleck for ‘Argo,’ Iran Plans Own Movie 2013-01-10T21:23:07Z “Some of our friends are with the opposition groups and we are heading to the area where the prisoners are to be released,” Mr. Yildirim told Turkey’s semiofficial Anatolian news Agency. Iranian Captives Freed in Prisoner Exchange in Syria 2013-01-09T11:49:46Z The semiofficial Fars news agency quoted an Iranian naval commander, Rear Adm. Iran Fires Missiles in Wide-Ranging Naval Exercises 2012-12-31T18:43:40Z “We needed the money because of poverty; I am sorry,” said Mr. Sarvari, the semiofficial Iranian Students’ News Agency reported in December. Iran Resorts to Hangings in Public to Cut Crime 2013-01-21T00:40:20Z The court freed Mr. Yalcin but barred him from traveling abroad and ordered him to report to a police station every week, the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency reported. Soner Yalcin, Owner and Editor of OdaTV, Freed From Prison 2012-12-28T02:42:42Z Turkey’s semiofficial Anatolian News Agency said Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey’s foreign minister, made the official recognition announcement at an Islamic Cooperation Organization meeting in Djibouti, the tiny country on the Horn of Africa. Turkey Recognizes New Syrian Rebel Group as Legitimate Leader of Syria 2012-11-15T16:34:03Z “According to a preliminary report, no traces of beating were seen on his body,” the lawmaker, Ala’edin Borujerdi, told the semiofficial Islamic Students News Agency. Iran Says Sattar Beheshti Was Not Tortured Before Death 2012-11-12T19:11:11Z Allies of the Democratic leadership founded semiofficial super PACs with the goal — mostly successful — of narrowing the Republicans’ edge in outside spending enough to be financially competitive. Political Memo: A Vote for Unlimited Campaign Financing 2012-11-12T16:58:00Z Among those who arrived in Turkey early Friday through a crossing in Hatay’s Reyhanli township were 26 Syrian Army defectors, including 2 generals and 11 colonels, the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency of Turkey reported. Syrian Refugee Flow Escalates Sharply 2012-11-09T16:21:14Z Turkey’s semiofficial Anatolian News Agency said two Turkish civilians were injured by stray rounds from the fighting, prompting the Turkish military to send reinforcements to the area. Bashar al-Assad Warns Against Foreign Intervention in Syria 2012-11-08T14:47:13Z “I believe that the U.S. should handle the issue differently from now on,” Mr. Erdogan said Wednesday, according to the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency. Turkey May Deploy Patriot Missiles Near Syria 2012-11-08T02:10:06Z With about 98 percent of precincts partly reporting, the measure seemed headed for defeat, with opposition of52.7 percent, the semiofficial state results showed early on Wednesday. In California, Voters Approve Ballot Measure That Raises TaxesIn California, Approve Voters Ballot Measure That Raises Taxes 2012-11-07T15:55:28Z The Turkish foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, was quoted by the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency of Turkey as saying a holiday cease-fire was desirable but that any longer-term truce would require “certain measures for its sustainability.” Iran and Turkey Join Syria Peace Envoy in Truce Call 2012-10-18T03:28:25Z “Creating instability is among the arrogant powers’ insidious policies,” the semiofficial Fars news agency quoted the ayatollah as saying during a speech Shirvan, in eastern Iran. European Union Intensifies Sanctions on Iran 2012-10-15T15:29:31Z The semiofficial Anatolian News Agency said there were no injuries. Syria Accuses Turkey of Imperialist Delusions as Border Shelling Resumes 2012-10-08T20:53:15Z Citing unidentified sources at the Commerce Ministry, the semiofficial China Daily newspaper reported over the weekend a package of initiatives would be launched in mid-September, including tax rebates, insurance, loans and other measures. Construction at Forefront of Slowdown in China 2012-09-09T19:43:14Z But his official spokesman, Yasser Ali, told Al Ahram, the semiofficial state newspaper, that Israeli accounts of the exchange were fabricated. Uncertainty Over Letter Underscores Delicate Ties 2012-08-01T01:52:01Z Another friend, Iran, offered on Sunday to invite Syrian government and opposition representatives for peace talks, Reuters said, citing a semiofficial Iranian news agency. Syria Denies Use of Heavy Weapons in Deadly Village Fight 2012-07-15T22:23:12Z Mr. Say, 42, who is also a composer, is accused of “publicly insulting religious values that are adopted by a part of the nation,” the semiofficial Anatolian news agency said. Turkey Charges Pianist Fazil Say Over Twitter Posts 2012-06-02T02:28:38Z But “after weeks of debates, Iran and the six world powers agreed to attend a first meeting in Istanbul,” the semiofficial Fars news agency reported, citing unnamed sources. Iran Agrees to Nuclear Talks in Turkey, Reports Say 2012-04-09T03:52:54Z Iranian naval forces freed a Chinese freighter hijacked by Somali off southern on Friday and arrested all the attackers, the semiofficial Iranian news agency Fars reported. | Middle East: Iran: Ship Freed From Pirates 2012-04-07T05:00:44Z On Monday, the semiofficial Isna news agency said the case would be retried. Iran's Supreme Court Orders Retrial of ex-Marine 2012-03-05T20:52:40Z Ayatollah Khamenei hammered the point and promised no pause in the country’s nuclear work in a speech earlier this week that was trumpeted by Iran’s official and semiofficial news agencies on Wednesday. Atomic Agency Says Iran Is Making Fuel at Protected Site 2012-02-24T19:40:39Z Iran, for its part, announced new military exercises on Monday “in a bid to prevent such aggressions” by Israel and the West, the semiofficial Fars News Agency reported. Iran Says U.N. Weapons Inspectors Won?t Visit Nuclear Sites 2012-02-21T09:42:01Z An article published by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency about the attacks and Netanyahu's accusation ran with an equally blunt headline: "The Zionist Hype Has Begun." Israel Accuses Iran as the Culprit Behind Bomb Attacks 2012-02-14T10:00:00Z Those figures, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, showed that India was “ignoring recent sanctions imposed by the U.S. and E.U. on importing Iran oil,” the semiofficial Fars News Agency said. India Sees Economic Opportunities in Iran 2012-02-09T22:14:59Z The semiofficial Mehr news agency reported, for example, that Iran is discussing with China a way to find a substitute for dollars as payment for Chinese purchases of crude oil from Iran, a major supplier. Iran Defiant in Face of Sanctions 2012-02-09T01:24:33Z The semiofficial Mehr news agency said 79 lawmakers supported a motion that forces the president to testify, potentially setting up a public confrontation. Iran Parliament Summons Ahmadinejad to Testify 2012-02-08T14:43:10Z Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday summoned President to answer questions about “irregularities” related to his handling of the country’s struggling economy, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported. Iranian Parliament Summons Ahmadinejad to Testify 2012-02-07T14:07:36Z The Iranian appraisal of the talks, reported by the semiofficial Fars News Agency, said nothing about what was discussed or seen by the inspectors from the in their three-day visit. Iran Calls U.N. Nuclear Team?s Visit ?Constructive? 2012-02-01T03:00:34Z “We are very optimistic about the mission and the outcome,” he said of the nuclear inspection, according to Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency. Iran Expresses Optimism Before Nuclear Inspectors? Visit 2012-01-30T00:36:33Z “The conclusion of this case in transparency and fairness in line with our legislation is an important test for us,” the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency quoted him as saying. In Turkey, Thousands Protest Verdict in Journalist?s Murder 2012-01-20T00:01:08Z The semiofficial Mehr news agency said that Roshan had planned to attend a memorial ceremony later Wednesday for the slain professor. Bomb Kills Iranian Nuclear Expert 2012-01-11T17:00:00Z An assailant on a motorcycle attached magnetic bombs on Wednesday to the car of an Iranian university professor specializing in petroleum, killing him and wounding two others, an Iranian semiofficial news agency reported. Iran Scientist Killed in Bomb Blast 2012-01-11T07:35:06Z An Iranian court on Tuesday sentenced the daughter of the country’s former president to six months in prison for spreading what it termed “propaganda against the Islamic system,” the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported. Jail Term for Daughter of Iranian Ex-President 2012-01-03T13:10:11Z But Monday afternoon, the bank held an emergency meeting over the sliding rial, the semiofficial Mehr News Agency reported. Iranian currency slides under latest U.S. sanctions 2012-01-02T17:40:00Z Iran’s semiofficial Mehr News Agency said the Polish company would be replaced by a consortium of Iranian companies. Iran Admits Western Sanctions Are Inflicting Damage 2011-12-20T05:39:45Z Gen. Mohammad Hejazi, the deputy chief of staff of the Iranian military, was quoted by the semiofficial Fars News agency as saying. Iran Warns Afghanistan to Stop U.S. Drone Flights 2011-12-15T21:04:04Z According to Reuters, Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency posted and then removed a report from its Web site that claimed that six people had been taken hostage at the diplomatic compound. The Lede Blog: Storming of British Embassy in Tehran Broadcast Live on State Television 2011-11-29T20:43:44Z In a startling disconnect, Al Dounya, a semiofficial TV channel, began a midday news broadcast last week by saying, “May your morning be as bright as jasmine in Damascus.” News Analysis: Arab World Struggles to Shape New Order 2011-11-27T00:28:40Z But Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency said Mr. Rezai had died from “an electric shock,” prompting speculation that he had been murdered. Iran Mourns Missile Commander Killed in Blast 2011-11-15T03:02:52Z By early Thursday morning, rescue teams rescued eight people from the debris of the Bayram Hotel, where many journalists covering the aftermath of the earlier quake were staying, the semiofficial Anatolian Agency said. Turkey Hit by Another Earthquake 2011-11-10T02:57:06Z It was centered near the city of Van and the nearby town of Ercis, and it was felt strongly in nearby villages and some parts of northern Iraq, the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency reported. Many Die as Eastern Turkey Is Jolted by Quake 2011-10-24T08:22:30Z After more than five months in jail, 12 suspects, including 2 prominent journalists, were formally charged Friday with supporting a terrorist network accused of plotting a coup, the semiofficial Anatolian news agency reported. | EUROPE: Turkey: Plot Suspects Are Charged 2011-08-27T02:35:12Z Meanwhile, the rebels — from the P.K.K., or Kurdistan Workers Party — struck two military posts in Siirt Province, in the southeast, killing two soldiers and wounding three civilians, the semiofficial Anatolian Agency reported. | EUROPE: Turkey: Army Strikes Kurdish Rebels 2011-08-20T02:55:06Z Army helicopters were joined by civilian village guards in the operation, the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency reported. | EUROPE: Turkey: Army Strikes Back at Rebels 2011-07-16T03:35:08Z Ms. Hahn collected 55 percent of the vote to Mr. Huey’s 45 percent, according to a semiofficial tally. | WEST: California: Democrat Wins House Race 2011-07-14T03:36:23Z KHARTOUM, Sudan—Nearly 200 African migrants were feared drowned Tuesday after a boat carrying them to Saudi Arabia caught fire off Sudan's northeastern coast, a semiofficial news agency reported. Migrants Feared Dead as Boat Sinks 2011-07-06T06:20:25Z It is probable that, in addition to these trips, which might be called “semiofficial,” a vast number of Mission Indians came and went without permission. Colonial Expeditions to the Interior of California Central Valley, 1800-1820 Anthropological Records 16(6):239-292, 1958 2011-06-13T02:00:22.167Z With 99 percent of the returns counted, Mr. Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party won about 50 percent of the votes, according to the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency. Erdogan?s Party Wins Third Term in Turkish Elections 2011-06-12T22:27:08Z The Turkish government authorized the construction of two refugee camps on Thursday, according to Turkey’s semiofficial Anatolian News Agency. Syrian Forces Begin Push Against Dissidents on Turkish Border 2011-06-10T08:50:06Z That is to say, he was the semiofficial town gossip. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z The Communist governments in Hungary and Czechoslovakia applied a semiofficial policy of forced sterilization to limit the population of Gypsies, whose large families were seen as a burden on the state. Court hears claim of forced Roma sterilization 2011-03-22T17:40:09Z Iran's semiofficial Press TV, a satellite channel, Thursday cited an unnamed navy official as confirming that Iranian navy ships were en route ... Iran Warships Not Seeking Suez Passage 2011-02-17T16:22:04Z After escaping from the labor camp through sewers, he joined the semiofficial Polish militia in 1944. Tuviah Friedman Is Dead at 88; Tirelessly Pursued Former Nazis 2011-02-05T15:55:02Z The semiofficial Fars news agency said Mohammad Ghannadi, a prominent nuclear scientist, is expected to replace Salehi as the new nuclear chief -- an indication Ahmadinejad wants him to keep the job permanently. Iran permitting some countries to visit nuclear sites 2011-01-04T20:54:00Z Turkish police officers detained 10 people with suspected links to Al Qaeda in operations conducted in Bursa and Istanbul, following tips that the group was plotting attacks ahead of , the semiofficial Anatolian Agency reported. | Europe: Turkey: 10 Suspects Held in Attack Plot 2011-01-01T01:15:35Z “I want to spend it on living costs,” said one bank customer quoted by Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency. Gas Prices Soar in Iran as Subsidy Is Reduced 2010-12-20T07:10:01Z The police arrested a third attacker, according to reports by semiofficial news agencies. Dozens Die in Suicide Bombing in Iran 2010-12-16T07:30:20Z His story is being made into a television movie by a company affiliated with Iran’s state network, said the semiofficial Fars news agency. Iran Now Says Nuclear Scientist Was Operating As Double Agent 2010-07-22T00:50:00Z “We will reveal the treacherous MPs,” read one poster shown in pictures published by ILNA, a semiofficial Iranian news agency. Iran?s President Now Aims at Rivals Among Conservatives 2010-07-17T00:09:00Z Turkey: 3 Suspects Arrested After Fatal Bombing The police arrested three suspects in a bomb attack that killed five people in Istanbul on Monday, the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency reported. | Europe: Turkey: 3 Suspects Arrested After Fatal Bombing 2010-06-25T02:28:00Z Land sales provide up to 60 percent of local government revenues, by one semiofficial estimate — and much more by some private ones. In China?s Land Rush, Rights Are Often Trampled 2010-05-26T22:12:00Z Active and retired military officers, as well as government workers, were among those detained, the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency said. World Briefing | Europe: Turkey: 20 More Detained in Overthrow Plot 2010-03-19T02:27:00Z Tehran police to guard against festival demos The Associated Press An Iranian semiofficial news agency says police plan to deploy forces to the streets in strength during the night's fire festival. Tehran police to guard against festival demos 2010-03-16T12:13:00Z Four state ministers from Ankara headed to the area to inspect the damage, the semiofficial Anatolian News Agency reported. Quake Kills Dozens in Turkey 2010-03-08T17:40:00Z The Iranian denial was reported by at least two of Iran’s semiofficial news agencies. 2010-01-22T06:45:00Z It has, by far, the largest daily circulation and enjoys considerable prestige as the outlet for party policy pronouncements as well as for semiofficial government attitudes on both national and international issues. Area Handbook for Romania The report could not be verified, but Paris semiofficially intimated that she had indisputable proof that the Sussex was a submarine's victim. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War The Kaiser had his "official" and his "semiofficial" organs. Introduction to the Science of Sociology "Sir Edward Grey having summoned me for this afternoon, I propose to suggest that he should ask for the semiofficial intervention of the German Government at Vienna to prevent a sudden attack." The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Dr. Flint in his article “Report on Pharmacopoeias of All Nations,” ibid., pp. 655-680, remarks that there were then 19 official pharmacopoeias in the world, besides three semiofficial formularies in certain localities in Italy. History of the Division of Medical Sciences United States National Museum Bulletin 240, Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, paper 43, 1964 Unfortunately, the consequence was, that I did not understand a word that was said at dinner—a kind of semiofficial reception. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth Curiously enough, while he was trying to devise some way of obtaining the tangible proof without using his semiofficial position in the company's service as a lever, the thing itself was thrown at him. The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush He gave his costume a semiofficial air by wearing a necktie instead of a bandanna, even at a roundup. The Rangeland Avenger This friendly and semiofficial interposition of Russia between Austria and Serbia has the advantage of being expeditious. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Directly I arrived in Cairo, I left my card and my letters of introduction in the usual way, and expected, after a decent delay, to be asked to pay a semiofficial visit at the Agency. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography Dr Drummond in the place of honour, had asked the blessing, and that brief reminder of the semiofficial character of the occasion having been delivered, was in the best of humours. The Imperialist This appears to be a low average, especially as official and semiofficial figures give 50 to 60 bushels as an average crop, and 100 bushels is not an uncommon yield. Three Acres and Liberty But they came out in a sort of semiofficial strike from all Lord Redcar's collieries beyond the canal that besets Swathinglea. In the Days of the Comet I do not know who has issued in the 'Lokal Anzeiger,' a paper which is usually semiofficial, premature news calculated to cause excitement in France. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers You can arrange with him for all important news, official and semiofficial. Bel Ami The magazine had thus practically become the semiofficial mouthpiece of all the various government war bureaus and war-work bodies. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after Mr. Colfax had stated publicly that President Lincoln, a short time before his death, had asked him to make a thorough investigation of territorial matters, and his visit was regarded as semiofficial. The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 On this subject I have found a remarkable admission in a semiofficial article, published as recently as 1872.* Russia M. Bienvenu-Martin, Acting Secretary of Foreign Affairs, informed the ambassadors at London, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Rome, Vienna, and Constantinople, and the minister to Serbia, of a semiofficial communication made by the German Ambassador. The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers |
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