Secretary of State Hillary Clinton advised continuing to pressure Iran on its nuclear ambitions after her return from the Middle East Wednesday. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accused Clinton of lying and condemned the "bullying" of Western nations over…

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In other news Tuesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned that Tehran would swiftly counter any new sanctions placed against it and Russia joined the U.S. and France to urge Iran to stop enriching uranium.

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You can watch Vera Pavlova read poems not shown on the program below and also check out our Poetry Series page for additional material.

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A profile of Russian poet Vera Pavlova, who will release her first collection of poems in English, "If There is Something to Desire," next month.

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A roundup of art headlines.

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In other news, the U.S. and Russia moved closer to reaching a new deal on nuclear arms control, and Democrats blocked a potential GOP filibuster of the Senate health bill.

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A roundup of art headlines.

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In other news, General Motors and its main Chinese partner have announced a new venture in India, and Indian rebels were dealt a major blow as the top insurgent commanders have been taken into custody by authorities.

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Iran vowed Tuesday to seek "important changes" in a United Nations plan that would require it to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for processing abroad, raising alarm among Western governments involved in nuclear talks with the country.

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A draft deal -- up for Iranian approval by Friday -- would require Iran to send most of its existing enriched uranium to Russia for processing, in an attempt to delay Tehran's ability to make a nuclear weapon.

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