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CNN exclusive: Ukraine's Yanukovich: I'm no Kremlin stooge

The man leading Ukraine's presidential election called on his rival Tuesday to accept defeat, and he vowed to unite Ukraine after an election that has split the country in two.

Repressed voices speak out in Iran

In a recent interview, Mir Hossein Mousavi, the opposition candidate now spearheading the Green Movement in Iran, said that early in the momentous revolution of 1979 the majority of Iranians were convinced that dictatorship had ended in Iran. "I was one of those people," he said. "But today I no longer believe that to be the case."

Juarez mayor: Drug violence rooted in Mexico's social ills

Jose Reyes Ferriz, the mayor of violence-plagued Ciudad Juarez, said the drug cartel war gripping his city is rooted in social decomposition such as broken homes.

Death toll from Mexico floods rises to 41

The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides in Mexico increased Tuesday to 41, a government agency announced.

U.S. ready to offer Iran alternative to nuclear plan

In what appears to be an attempt to call Iran's bluff on its nuclear program, the United States is poised to offer Tehran a way to obtain medical isotopes that Iran says it desperately needs to treat cancer patients, according to the State Department.

Iran protester reportedly sentenced to death

An Iranian court has sentenced one person to death and eight others to prison for their parts in anti-government demonstrations in December, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Tuesday.

Tymoshenko refuses to concede defeat in Ukraine election

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko refuses to concede defeat in Ukraine's presidential election and plans to demand a recount in some districts, officials from her party, Bloc Tymoshenko, said Tuesday.

Why uranium enrichment is so important

Iran announced plans to begin enriching uranium to 20 percent on Tuesday, a move likely to heighten fears it is moving closer to producing an atomic weapon.

Why Iran unrest is not revolution re-run

As the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution approaches this week, with the promise of mass protests from Iran's growing opposition movement, it's tempting to compare the upheaval with unrest that ultimately toppled the shah of Iran.

Iran official: Window for nuke deal open

Iran's envoy to the International International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the window for nuclear negotiations is still open -- even as tensions rise over Iran's decision to defy the world on uranium enrichment.

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