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Iran, US in another round of bilateral nuclear talks in Geneva
September 4, 2014
Iran, US in another round of bilateral nuclear talks in Geneva
Iran and the United States began bilateral nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday, the second time the two sides have…
Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather
September 4, 2014
Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather
President Barack Obama urged a broad front against the Islamic State as NATO leaders gathered in Wales Thursday with Britain…
In northeast Syria, Islamic State builds a government
September 4, 2014
In northeast Syria, Islamic State builds a government
In the cities and towns across the desert plains of northeast Syria, the ultra-hardline al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State has…
Obama says will ‘degrade and destroy’ Islamic State
September 3, 2014
Obama says will ‘degrade and destroy’ Islamic State
The United States plans to fight Islamic State until it is no longer a force in the Middle East and…
Ukraine president says cease-fire deal agreed
September 3, 2014
Ukraine president says cease-fire deal agreed
The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a cease-fire…
UK says not ruling out airstrikes against Islamic State, says hostage video genuine
September 3, 2014
UK says not ruling out airstrikes against Islamic State, says hostage video genuine
Britain's foreign minister said on Wednesday Islamic State's seizure of a British hostage did not make airstrikes on the militants…
Somali officials say US struck where al Shabaab were meeting
September 2, 2014
Somali officials say US struck where al Shabaab were meeting
An air strike by US military forces struck an area where leaders of Somalia's al Qaeda-linked militants were meeting, intelligence…
Hamas popularity surges as Palestinian rivalry flares
September 2, 2014
Hamas popularity surges as Palestinian rivalry flares
Militant group Hamas would sweep Palestinian elections if they were held today after its support soared during seven weeks of…
Pakistan parliament backs embattled prime minister as crisis deepens
September 2, 2014
Pakistan parliament backs embattled prime minister as crisis deepens
Pakistan's parliament threw its weight behind embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday as a deepening crisis over violent protests…
UN: At least half a million displaced by Ukraine conflict
September 2, 2014
UN: At least half a million displaced by Ukraine conflict
Fighting in Ukraine has forced over half a million people to flee their homes, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday,…