Kerry defends Iran negotiations before Congress
AP, Washington :Secretary of State John Kerry told wary lawmakers on Tuesday that it was premature to criticize nuclear negotiations with Iran before any deal...
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Emboldened Obama embraces presidential power
AFP, Washington :Barack Obama is expected to issue the third and most significant veto of his presidency Tuesday, embracing raw executive power in the twilight...
Gunmen abduct 30 Shiite Muslims in Afghanistan
AFP, Kabul :Masked gunmen have abducted 30 Shiite Muslim men who were travelling by bus through southern Afghanistan, officials said on Tuesday.The men, members of...
Ice storm hits parts of Texas, canceling flights, crippling traffic
Reuters, Dallas :An ice storm battered parts of Texas on Monday, cutting off power to thousands of homes and leading to hundreds of traffic accidents...
French minister in India to salvage Rafale deal
AFP, New Delhi :France’s defence minister on Tuesday held talks with his Indian counterpart in a fresh attempt to seal a troubled deal to sell...
French aircraft joins fight as US reviews anti-IS effort
AFP, Aboard The Charles De Gaulle :A French aircraft carrier launched operations against the Islamic State jihadist group Monday as the new Pentagon chief summoned...
US, Iran see progress but long road ahead in nuclear talks
AFP, Geneva :The United States and Iran said on Monday that they had made some progress in the latest round of talks on Tehran’s nuclear...
Drones spotted flying over Paris landmarks
AFP, Paris :At least five drones were spotted flying over central Paris landmarks during the night and police were unable to catch the operators, a...
Thailand jails two on royal insult charge over play
Reuters, Bangkok :Thailand sentenced two students to jail on Monday for 2-1/2 years for insulting the monarchy in a university play, in a case which...
Egypt jails activist-blogger for five years
BBC Online :An Egyptian court has jailed blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah, who played a key role during the 2011 uprising, for five years for breaking...
Palestinians threaten to end security ties with Israel
AP, Ramallah :The Palestinian president has threatened to stop security coordination with Israel if the country continues to withhold millions of dollars of Palestinian tax...
New US Pentagon chief convenes unusual counter:IS
AP, Camp Arifjan :U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is convening an unusual conference in Kuwait of top American military, diplomatic and intelligence experts on the...