Listen to a recording from a detained American journalist in Iran’s Evin prison

Listen to a recording from a detained American journalist in Iran’s Evin prison – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News obtained a voice recording from Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh who is detained inside Iran’s notorious Evin prison. He pleads for medical help for himself and the other Americans there.

Malaysia PM Anwar Facing Crucial Test of Support as Two States Call Early Elections

KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar ⁠Ibrahim’s ⁠ruling coalition will face a ⁠test of its public support amid signs of internal tensions after ​two states this week called snap elections, as speculation mounts over an early national poll. Two of ‌Anwar’s national coalition partners lead the ‌governments in Negeri Sembilan and …

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IMF Taps Alvaro Piris as New Mission Chief for Venezuela, Bloomberg News Reports

June 4 (Reuters) – The International ⁠Monetary ⁠Fund selected Alvaro ⁠Piris Chavarri as its new mission ​chief for Venezuela, Bloomberg News reported on ‌Thursday, citing people familiar ‌with the matter. The IMF told ⁠Reuters ⁠it does not comment on staff issues. Piris currently ​serves as the IMF’s assistant director in its African Department and mission …

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PAHO Strengthens Ebola Preparedness, Prepares Shipments for Virus Detection

June 4 (Reuters) – The Pan American Health ⁠Organization ⁠said on Thursday ⁠it is stepping up efforts to help countries ​across the Americas to strengthen their preparedness for Ebola, although the ‌risk of the disease ‌remains low in the region. The agency has activated its ⁠incident management ⁠system and is working with health ministries to …

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US Journalist Pleads Guilty to Acting as an Illegal Agent for China

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American journalist who has lived in China since 2010 and worked for several state media organizations there pleaded guilty in a U.S. court Thursday to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, the Justice Department said. Thomas Pauken II is set to be sentenced Sept. 1 in a U.S. …

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Kennedy Center to Remove Trump Name After Court Decision

By Bo Erickson and Ryan Patrick Jones WASHINGTON, June ⁠4 (Reuters) – ⁠The Kennedy Center in Washington ⁠on Thursday ordered staff to remove President Donald Trump’s name from ​the institution to comply with a federal court ruling, according to two people familiar with the directive. The ‌memo from the John F. ‌Kennedy Center’s general counsel …

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