World News Updates -- June 15, 2009

Supporters of reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi carry his poster, during a rally in Azadi street in Tehran, Monday, June 15, 2009. Hundreds of thousands of supporters of the reformist presidential candidate attend a silent rally against new elected hard line president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Iran Protester Slain After Huge Pro-Reform Rally -- Yahoo News/AP

TEHRAN, Iran – Gunfire from a pro-government militia killed one man and wounded several others Monday after hundreds of thousands of chanting opponents of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marched in central Tehran to support their pro-reform leader in his first public appearance since disputed elections.

The outpouring in Azadi, or Freedom, Square for reformist leader Mir Hossein Mousavi followed a decision by Iran's most powerful figure for an investigation into the vote-rigging allegations.

Security forces watched quietly, with shields and batons at their sides.

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MIDDLE EAST

Nine foreign hostages killed in Yemen.

Carter visits West Bank settlers to 'listen'. Briton among nine killed after kidnapping in Yemen.

Foreigners 'kidnapped' in north Yemen.

Turkish government to seek probe into military plot report.

ASIA

US Gen. McChrystal takes command in Afghanistan.

2 Al-Jazeera producers arrested in Afghanistan.

NKorea holds massive rally to condemn UN sanctions.

North Korea's "Kim Jong-nam survived assassination attempt".

Maoist strike cripples Nepal capital.

AFRICA

African Union extends Somalia peacekeeping mission.

Ethiopia denies sending troops back to Somalia.

Nigerian militant group destroys three oil wells. Nigerian rebels attack oil facility, eyes offshore.

Guinea ex-chief on drugs charge.

Congo's Bemba to stand ICC trial.

EUROPE

Scottish death marks Europe's first H1N1 fatality.

Dispute over dairy products strains Russia-Belarus ties.

EU agrees to take Guantanamo detainees.

Britain to examine Iraq war errors.

Moldova sets date for fresh poll.

AMERICAS

Canada decries "rising tide" of U.S. protectionism.

Canada opposition gives ultimatum to government.

Venezuela TV channel urges Chavez talks.

Soldiers capture 25 gunmen in northern Mexico.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Freed from Guantánamo, Uighur Muslims bask in Bermuda.

Yemen says arrests Saudi financer of al Qaeda.

Recruiter shootings spark U.S. homegrown terror fears.

Al-Qaeda network 'busted' in Lebanon.

ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL CRISIS

China wants U.S. to assume global duty of care for dollar.

Leaders gather for Shanghai talks.

Foreign demand for US financial assets falls+++++++.

Dollar's reserve status 'is safe'.

Lloyds Bank hit by Obama tax purge.

Projection: It'll be years before jobs return to much of U.S. -- McClatchy News