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Argentine prosecutor who accused Fernandez of Iran plot found dead

The Argentine prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez of orchestrating a cover-up in the...

Jan 19, 2015 05:05 AM EST

Israeli strike in Syria kills senior Hezbollah figures

An Israeli helicopter strike in Syria killed a commander from Lebanon's Hezbollah and the son of the...

Jan 19, 2015 04:18 AM EST

Obama warns U.S. Congress against more sanctions on Iran

U.S. President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Friday not to trigger new sanctions against Iran ove...

Jan 16, 2015 10:22 PM EST

Kerry and Zarif hold lengthy Iran nuclear talks in Geneva

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif held intensive t...

Jan 14, 2015 07:45 PM EST

Iran says to explore with U.S. ways to speed up nuclear talks

Iran and the United States will explore ways to give impetus to nuclear talks when their chief diplo...

Jan 11, 2015 05:32 PM EST

UK Prime Minister Cameron to visit Washington next week

British Prime Minister David Cameron will have meetings with President Barack Obama next week during...

Jan 10, 2015 06:30 PM EST

U.S. lawmakers to reintroduce Iran sanctions legislation

Republican lawmakers said on Thursday they are close to reintroducing legislation seeking a voice in...

Jan 08, 2015 06:54 PM EST

U.S. slaps more sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack

North Korea was hit with more sanctions on Friday designed to impede access to the U.S. financial sy...

Jan 02, 2015 06:51 PM EST

Shi'ite militias expand influence, redraw map in central Iraq

Behind black gates and high walls, Iraqi national security agents watch 200 women and children. Boys...

Dec 31, 2014 02:52 AM EST

U.S. calls for release of Americans in Iran, denies swap deal

The United States called on Tuesday for the release of U.S. citizens held in Iran, but denied a repo...

Dec 30, 2014 10:21 PM EST

Despite billions in aid, U.S. unable to get Pakistan to confront militants

Since 2001 the United States has tried virtually every strategy available to persuade Pakistan's arm...

Dec 18, 2014 10:04 PM EST

Journalist murders in Syria a shocking new trend: press freedom report

The beheading of journalists by Islamist militants in Syria this year showed that reporters face a d...

Dec 16, 2014 07:02 AM EST

Iraq's new premier battles to unite a fractured nation

Three months after he took office with a mission to unite his broken, warring country, Iraq's new pr...

Dec 15, 2014 09:44 AM EST

Iran extends visas for 450,000 Afghan refugees

Iran said it had agreed to extend temporary visas for 450,000 Afghan refugees for six months, liftin...

Dec 13, 2014 09:11 PM EST

IAEA to get more money for Iran nuclear deal monitoring

Several states pledged on Thursday to back a U.N. nuclear agency request for 4.6 million euros ($5.7...

Dec 12, 2014 01:08 AM EST

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