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Syria, a nuclear physicist who was shot in the head in the city of Homs murder has become the latest victim of a series aimed at scientists. Iran's Amid Kokabee, doctoral student at the University of Texas in Even prison in Tehran were arrested on charges of espionage, the trial last week. And in China, the authorities prominent Uyghur minority Beijing University, and 20 teachers have been teaching Uyghur region of northwestern Xinxiang of a college professor of canceled classes will be dismissed unless fluent in Mandarin.

Syria: Homs killed nuclear scientist

Oust Abdel Karin Khalid, a nuclear physics professor based in Homs, Syria, was killed outside his home. His death is the latest in a series of murders in the city aimed at scientists, the BBC on September 28.

The academic was shot in the head outside his house in Homs, which has become a central point in the regime's repression.

Government news agency, SANA, has declared to be a terrorist group linked to the death of a nuclear scientist, a new report claims that he was killed in an attack in retaliation.

But activists blame for his death and the regime of President Basher al-Assad's government accuse spread chaos and fear among the population in an attempt to quash the protests.

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in the UK, the government aims to "provoke confessional discord" scientist killed in Homs.

Rasta announcement of the death of the scientist, a strategic town in the north of Homs security forces loyal to the regime and coincided with reports of fighting between deserters.

His death is a tense political times, the international community, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Portugal as they were headed, demanding sanctions against the Syrian government remains as repressive.

According to the United Nations, more than 2,700 people have been killed across Syria since the protests began six months ago.

Iran: University of Texas student on trial scheduled

Amid Kokabee, who has been detained in Iran since February doctoral student at the University of Texas trial, which began on the 4th of October. Relations with countries hostile and denied allegations that he received illegal funds, the Statesman. If convicted, Kokabee (29), can be sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Kokabee the science on its way to the United States on September 22, were arrested in Iran visiting family back after the Christmas break, and that is being held in Even prison in Tehran on charges of espionage. Previously it was said that his trial would begin on July 16, but officials canceled at the last minute without explanation.

Student working for the CIA and outside the country has been accused of scientific information to Iran. He was held in solitary confinement for 36 days.

Kokabee has received a high level of support to their colleagues, professors and scientific community, who argued that the allegations are nonsense from. Recently, a number of scientific groups signed Ayatollah Ali Kamenev, Iran's supreme leader, open letters, calling for clemency for Kokabee.