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Tehran Students Say Professor Killed in Bombing Was Opponent of Regime

The Chronicle: Tehran Students Say Professor Killed in Bombing Was Opponent of Regime

A University of Tehran professor who was killed in a bomb blast outside his home in the Iranian capital this morning was an outspoken supporter of the opposition politician Mir Hossein Moussavi who had encouraged students in their recent antigovernment protests, a student at the university said in an e-mail message from Tehran.

Colleges and Universities Across Pakistan Are Closed Following Deadly Attacks

The Chronicle: Colleges and Universities Across Pakistan Are Closed Following Deadly Attacks

The Pakistani government has decided to shut all federally run schools, colleges, and universities—more than 400 in all—until October 25, following Tuesday’s deadly suicide-bomb attacks on International Islamic University, near Islamabad, the capital.