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Last bid to kill Iran nuclear deal blocked in Senate

U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked legislation meant to kill the Iran nuclear deal for a thir...

Sep 17, 2015 09:02 PM EDT

North Korea says main nuclear complex operational; warns U.S.

North Korea said on Tuesday its main nuclear complex was operating and it was working to improve the...

Sep 15, 2015 09:15 PM EDT

Japan set for historic defense shift, but still not 'normal nation'

Japan and ally the United States can start making plans for a possible conflict with China after the...

Sep 15, 2015 01:54 AM EDT

Russia positioning tanks at Syria airfield: U.S. officials

Russia has positioned about a half dozen tanks at an airfield at the center of a military buildup in...

Sep 14, 2015 09:05 PM EDT

U.S., Cuba set agenda on improving relations

Cuba and the United States on Friday set an agenda for improving relations, putting a priority on mo...

Sep 12, 2015 02:07 AM EDT

U.S. seeks to dismiss charges against China-born physicist

U.S. prosecutors sought to drop wire fraud charges on Friday against a physicist at Temple Universit...

Sep 12, 2015 01:36 AM EDT

U.S. to China: Take back your undocumented immigrants

In early June, in cities across America, U.S. immigration agents arrested more than two dozen Chines...

Sep 11, 2015 07:13 AM EDT

U.S. to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees: White House

President Barack Obama has directed his administration to prepare to take in at least 10,000 Syrian ...

Sep 10, 2015 10:07 PM EDT

U.N. General Assembly approves Palestinian request to fly its flag

Palestine's flag will fly at United Nations headquarters after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmin...

Sep 10, 2015 07:22 PM EDT

Russian troops join combat in Syria - sources

Russian forces have begun participating in military operations in Syria in support of government tro...

Sep 09, 2015 09:05 PM EDT

Khamenei says Iran will not negotiate with U.S. beyond nuclear talks

Iran's Supreme Leader said Tehran will not negotiate with the United States on any issue after the l...

Sep 09, 2015 04:10 AM EDT

U.N. says 850,000 to cross sea to Europe in 2015 and 2016

At least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean seeking refuge in Europe this year a...

Sep 08, 2015 09:28 PM EDT

EU, U.S. clinch data-sharing deal for security, terrorism cases: document

The European Union and the United States have clinched a deal protecting personal data shared for la...

Sep 07, 2015 12:43 AM EDT

Kentucky clerk who refused same-sex marriage licenses starts new appeal

The lawyer for a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses said his team...

Sep 06, 2015 11:20 PM EDT

Experts dismiss Mexico's account of apparent student massacre

Mexico's official account of the abduction and apparent massacre of 43 students last year does not a...

Sep 06, 2015 08:55 PM EDT

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