
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 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 »

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 »

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 »