Found in Tehran: Ayatollah Khamenei-shaped air freshener

Found in Tehran: Ayatollah Khamenei-shaped air freshener

Found in Tehran: Ayatollah Khamenei-shaped air freshener

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:51 PM PST

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has had a big few months: joining Instagram, joining Facebook. And now the theocratic ruler has hit a new benchmark. He's an air freshener.

The Post's Tehran correspondent, Jason Rezaian, passes on the above photo of the Khamenei air freshener, which is apple-scented, if you're wondering. It's just the thing to add some revolutionary aroma to your late-model Samand.

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Police: Extremist group 'orchestrating violence' in Belfast

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:22 AM PST

Authorities accused pro-British extremists of exploiting protests in Northern Ireland over the Belfast City Council decision to stop a century-old tradition of flying the Union Jack year-around.

Palestinian Authority rebrands itself 'State of Palestine'

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:26 AM PST

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree renaming the organization the "State of Palestine," according to WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency.

Bahrain court upholds convictions of 13 activists

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 07:25 AM PST

Bahrain's highest court on Monday upheld the verdicts against 13 activists convicted of plotting to overthrow the government for their role in pro-democracy demonstrations sparked by the success of popular Arab Spring uprisings.

Man charged over girl crash death

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:10 PM PST

A man is charged with causing the death of a 13-year-old girl who was killed in a crash involving a car being pursued by police.

Mali army 'clash with Islamists'

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:07 PM PST

Malian soldiers fire on Islamist fighters, military sources say, in the first significant clashes reported since Islamists seized the north in April.

The Quad: Live Blog of B.C.S. Title Game

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:16 PM PST

Top-ranked Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama will meet Monday night for the national championship, and Mike Huguenin - with help from other Times reporters - will offer updates and analysis.

UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:40 PM PST

Do you know where this photo was taken?

UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:40 PM PST

Do you know where this photo was taken?

Iceland's 'tenacity' lifts economy out of crisis

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:14 AM PST

How did Iceland bring about its remarkable recovery?

A graphical representation of Hillary Clinton's 2,088 hours in the air as secretary of state

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:52 AM PST

The State Department says that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has spent an aggregate equivalent of 87 full days on airplanes since taking over almost four years ago. That number is a little difficult to fathom so, for the sake of evaluating this one aspect of her legacy, I put it into a couple of charts.

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Lessons in Community From Chicago’s South Side

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:01 PM PST

A murder in Chatham, a resilient pocket on Chicago's battered South Side, tests a theory of social cohesion that a neighborhood's character is a major factor in its economic success.

Hold the Butter; Healthy Food Served Here

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:13 PM PST

SPE certification, which is coming to restaurants, cafeterias and cruise lines, has a message: our experts have vetted this dish, and it is good for you.

The Lede Blog: Video of Chinese Censorship Protest

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:49 PM PST

Video of the demonstration, posted online by international news organizations and Chinese bloggers, showed protesters carrying banners that read: "Get rid of censorship. The Chinese people want freedom."

Aurora massacre suspect 'relaxed'

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST

The man suspected of killing 12 people at a cinema in the US state of Colorado displayed no "normal emotional reactions" when arrested, a court hears.

Fifth night of trouble in Belfast

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 12:34 PM PST

Water cannon have been used after trouble erupts for a fifth night in east Belfast over a decision to limit the number of days the union flag is flown over city hall.

Obama Picks Hagel as Defense Secretary, Brennan for C.I.A.

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 01:01 PM PST

President Obama named Chuck Hagel, a former Republican senator, and John O. Brennan, his chief counterterrorism adviser, as his picks for two top national security posts.

Details revealed in Colorado shooting case

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:38 AM PST

Hearing will determine whether man who killed 12 people in a Colorado movie theatre will stand trial.

Vatican rejects rebel bishop's denunciation of Jews

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:05 AM PST

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Monday dismissed anti-Semitic comments by the head of a rebel Catholic traditionalist group, saying the Roman church did not see Jews as enemies.

U.N. nuclear chief Amano has no rivals for new term

Posted: 07 Jan 2013 11:21 AM PST

VIENNA (Reuters) - U.N. nuclear chief Yukiya Amano, a key figure in international diplomacy on Iran's disputed nuclear work, is set to win another four-year term as he faces no rivals for the post.

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