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Kerry: ‘Significant points of disagreement’ remain in Iran nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that “significant points of disagreement” remain in international negotiations to prevent Iran from …

U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel resigns: officials
U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel resigns: officials

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will resign on Monday, senior officials told reporters, as the White House faced mounting criticism over its handling of the …

(Photo News) Ferguson waits on grand jury
(Photo News) Ferguson waits on grand jury

Demonstrators shout slogans during a march in St. Louis, Missouri, Sunday to protest the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. More than 100 protesters marched …

Oil price fall threatens U.S. shale boom

NEW YORK (AFP) ― The U.S. shale boom, which has challenged the rules of the global petroleum market, could soon face its own day of reckoning due to the …

Islamic State recruits, exploits children
Islamic State recruits, exploits children

BEIRUT (AP) ― Teenagers carrying weapons stand at checkpoints and busy intersections in Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul. Patched onto the left arms of …

Last chance saloon for Iran nuclear talks

VIENNA (AFP) ― Time runs out Monday for the biggest chance in years to resolve the Iranian nuclear standoff, as Tehran and world powers make a final push for …

Tunisia presidential runoff likely

TUNIS (AFP) ― Tunisia’s incumbent President Moncef Marzouki on Monday appeared set for a runoff vote against an anti-Islamist party ex-premier after the …

Putin breaks silence on family to say daughters live in Russia
Putin breaks silence on family to say daughters live in Russia

MOSCOW (AFP) ― Russian President Vladimir Putin, famously reticent about his private life, broke silence Sunday on the whereabouts of his two daughters, …

Uncertainty fuels speculation on Ferguson decision
Uncertainty fuels speculation on Ferguson decision

FERGUSON, Missouri (AP) ― The weekend passed without a grand jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri, about whether to indict a white police officer in the …

Chinese island project in disputed waters ‘justifiable’

BEIJING (AFP) ― Beijing on Monday fired back at U.S. criticism of an artificial island project in the disputed South China Sea that could reportedly include …

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