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North Korea a ‘threat to the world’: Kerry
World
January 27, 2016
North Korea a ‘threat to the world’: Kerry
Nuclear-armed North Korea poses an "overt threat, a declared threat to the world", US Secretary of State John Kerry said…
Kerry hopes for clarity on Syria talks within 24 to 48 hrs
Middle East
January 25, 2016
Kerry hopes for clarity on Syria talks within 24 to 48 hrs
US Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for "clarity" within 24 to 48 hours on Syrian peace talks…
US military says decisive action needed against Islamic State in Libya
Middle East
January 23, 2016
US military says decisive action needed against Islamic State in Libya
The top US military officer said on Friday urgent and decisive military action was needed to halt the spread of…
Iran-linked groups focus of Baghdad kidnapping probe: US sources
Middle East
January 22, 2016
Iran-linked groups focus of Baghdad kidnapping probe: US sources
US intelligence agencies investigating the kidnapping of three Americans in Baghdad last week are focusing their probe on three militant…
Kerry says no ‘fundamental delay’ to January 25 Syria talks
Middle East
January 21, 2016
Kerry says no ‘fundamental delay’ to January 25 Syria talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday any delay to internationally brokered talks between Syria's government and opposition…
US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
Middle East
January 21, 2016
US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
The United States is accelerating efforts to help Turkey clamp down on its border with Syria, senior US officials said,…
Military chiefs gather in Paris to bolster Islamic State fight
World
January 20, 2016
Military chiefs gather in Paris to bolster Islamic State fight
Defense chiefs from the United States, France, Britain and four other countries meet in Paris on Wednesday to examine ways…
Americans missing in Baghdad kidnapped by Iran-backed militia: Iraqi, US sources
Middle East
January 20, 2016
Americans missing in Baghdad kidnapped by Iran-backed militia: Iraqi, US sources
Three US citizens who disappeared last week in Baghdad were kidnapped and are being held by an Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia,…
Iran denounces new US sanctions on missile program
Middle East
January 18, 2016
Iran denounces new US sanctions on missile program
Iran denounced new US sanctions on its missile program on Monday but pushed ahead with international cooperation after its historic…
US prisoners leave Iran, arrive in Germany, as Obama hails win for diplomacy
World
January 18, 2016
US prisoners leave Iran, arrive in Germany, as Obama hails win for diplomacy
Three Iranian-Americans arrived in Germany after leaving Tehran on Sunday in a prisoner swap that followed the lifting of most…