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Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani sentenced to death

Iranian billionaire businessman Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption, justice officials say.

No intention to offend anyone: AR Rahman on blasphemy controversy

AR Rahman said that his "decision" to compose the music for the movie "Muhammad: The Messenger of God", "was in good faith” with no intentions to offend any religious group.

'Never threaten an Iranian!': How one diplomat's outburst blew up

The weather is sultry and tempers are fraying during tense negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme - one particularly testy exchange sparked a rash of social media messages and memes.

March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016

Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani sentenced to death

Iranian billionaire businessman Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption, justice officials say.

September 15, 2015
September 15, 2015

No intention to offend anyone: AR Rahman on blasphemy controversy

AR Rahman said that his "decision" to compose the music for the movie "Muhammad: The Messenger of God", "was in good faith” with no intentions to offend any religious group.

July 11, 2015
July 11, 2015

'Never threaten an Iranian!': How one diplomat's outburst blew up

The weather is sultry and tempers are fraying during tense negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme - one particularly testy exchange sparked a rash of social media messages and memes.