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Despite obstacles, chances grow for final Iran nuclear deal
June 20, 2015
Despite obstacles, chances grow for final Iran nuclear deal
Iran is trying to avoid detailed commitments. The French are sticking to their tough line.
Media: Charleston church shooter planned first to attack college
June 20, 2015
Media: Charleston church shooter planned first to attack college
Friends of the white gunman who shot and killed nine black people inside an historic African-American church in Charleston, South…
Poll:British support to stay in EU at highest level in 24 years
June 19, 2015
Poll:British support to stay in EU at highest level in 24 years
British public support to remain in the European Union is at its highest level in 24 years, a poll showed…
Terror attacks, deaths up sharply in 2014: State Department
June 19, 2015
Terror attacks, deaths up sharply in 2014: State Department
Terrorist attacks worldwide surged by more than a third and fatalities soared by 81 percent in 2014, a year that…
White suspect charged with murder in attack on black US church
June 19, 2015
White suspect charged with murder in attack on black US church
A 21-year-old white man has been charged with nine counts of murder for an attack on a historic black South…
Tsipras optimistic on Greek debt deal as banks bleed
June 19, 2015
Tsipras optimistic on Greek debt deal as banks bleed
Greeks pulled more than 1 billion euros out of their banks in a single day, banking sources said on Friday,…
Islamic State seen overtaking al Qaeda in South Asia social media war
June 19, 2015
Islamic State seen overtaking al Qaeda in South Asia social media war
Islamist militant propaganda websites and social media accounts in South Asia are promoting Islamic State at the expense of al…
White suspect arrested in killing of nine at black US church
June 18, 2015
White suspect arrested in killing of nine at black US church
Authorities on Thursday arrested a 21-year-old white man suspected of killing nine people at a historic African-American church in Charleston,…
China bans Ramadan fasting in mainly Muslim region
June 18, 2015
China bans Ramadan fasting in mainly Muslim region
China has banned civil servants, students and teachers in its mainly Muslim Xinjiang region from fasting during Ramadan and ordered…
Pope calls for ‘action now’ to save planet, stem warming, help poor
June 18, 2015
Pope calls for ‘action now’ to save planet, stem warming, help poor
Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear "the…