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Nuclear deal with Iran would help Obama ...

Nuclear deal with Iran would help Obama salvage his battered legacy

Washington: A nuclear deal with Iran would be a rare coup for a beleaguered President Barack Obama already seeking to shape his White House legacy, but analysts caution that renewing full ties will take longer. Iran and the United States have had no direct diplomatic relations since the 1979... read more »

Islamic State beheads American hostage P...

Islamic State beheads American hostage Peter Kassig, Obama calls it pure ev...

Islamic State militants have beheaded another American hostage, Peter Kassig, issuing a video claiming the killing on Sunday and warning the United States they would kill other US citizens “on your streets.” US President Barack Obama confirmed the death of the aid worker in what he... read more »

Britain firm on Lanka probe into war crimes
David Cameron warns of looming global fi...

David Cameron warns of looming global financial crisis

Prime Minister David Cameron has warned of an impending global financial crisis, saying that “red warning lights are once again flashing on the dashboard of the global economy.” Writing in the Guardian, as he represented the UK in the G20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia, Cameron... read more »

Vladimir Putin cautious about being listed as "most powerful person"
Global economy to suffer as Putin quits ...

Global economy to suffer as Putin quits G20 early

David Cameron may have hailed the G20 meetings in Brisbane over the weekend as a success for the global economy. But in reality, the gathering of the world’s most powerful leaders will be remembered only for the abrupt departure of President Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader had probably already... read more »

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'Date for Syria peace talks not finalised'

‘Date for Syria peace talks not finalised’

Geneva – The UN and Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, said Tuesday that the tripartite meeting of the UN, Russia and the US failed to set a date for the Syria... read more »

Experts gather in Cyprus to remove Syria's chemical weapons

Syria wants chemical weapons destroyed elsewhere

The Hague – The chief of the global chemical weapons watchdog is confirming that Syria wants its poison gas and nerve agent stockpile destroyed... read more »

World powers prepare for Syria peace talks

World powers prepare for Syria peace talks

Geneva – Delegates from the UN, Russia and the US arrived here Tuesday for a trilateral meeting to prepare for the long-delayed peace talks on... read more »

151 get death in Bangladesh mutiny case

151 get death in Bangladesh mutiny case

Dhaka – A court in Bangladesh Tuesday awarded the death sentence to 151 guards of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), previously known as Bangladesh Rifles... read more »

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions w...

US defends Mehsud’s killing amidst admitting tensions with Pak

Islamabad –  The US has reportedly admitted to tensions with Pakistan but defended its killing of the Tehreek-e-Taliban leader HakimullahMehsud in the... read more »

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Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai

El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai Peninsula. The officials say four leading members... read more »

China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not exist

BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total of 162,629 officials who were... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens

An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in the bus were reportedly... read more »

Up to $1.1 billion cost for Iraq, Syria: Pentagon

The Pentagon has spent as much as $1.1 billion on US military operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since the mission began in mid-June, including more than $62... read more »

Spanish nurse tests positive for Ebola

Madrid: A Spanish nurse, who treated a man infected with Ebola in Madrid, has tested positive for the virus. The nurse, who is receiving treatment in the Alcorcon Hospital just outside of Madrid,... read more »