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Reports from Iran say seven of the most senior members of the Baha'i Faith have been sentenced to jail for up to 20 years. The seven have faced a number of charges including acting against Islam and spying. Members of the Baha'i community say the charges are “
baseless
” and are an example of the persecution of Baha'i's in Iran. The Iranian authorities do not recognise the Baha'i Faith. They accused Baha'i of holding heretical views on Islam.
The American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the Taliban for killing 8 medical workers in Afghanistan. The six Americans, one German and one Briton, and their two Afghan translators were shot dead on Saturday. Mrs Clinton described the medical workers as "heroic and generous".
A United States naval force is visiting Vietnam to mark the 15th anniversary of normalised diplomatic relations between the two countries. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington, is expected to be joined by a guided missile destroyer and a mine hunting warship off the port of Da Nang. As Brandon Marshall reports, it's not just a goodwill exercise.
This latest show of naval strength by America in the Asia-Pacific region follows the recent joint naval exercises it has held with South Korea.
Those were
partly
aimed at deterring any aggressive action from North Korea, following the sinking of a South Korean warship for which the North has been blamed.