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Nuclear sanctions lifted as Iran, US agree on prisoner swap
Middle East
January 17, 2016
Nuclear sanctions lifted as Iran, US agree on prisoner swap
Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on Saturday when world powers lifted crippling sanctions against the Islamic Republic in…
Philippines offers eight bases to US under new military deal
World
January 13, 2016
Philippines offers eight bases to US under new military deal
The Philippines has offered the United States eight bases where it can build facilities to store equipment and supplies under…
UPDATE: Iran released US sailors in international waters
Middle East
January 13, 2016
UPDATE: Iran released US sailors in international waters
Iran released ten US sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had…
CNN Exclusive: North Korea reveals alleged US prisoner to CNN in Pyongyang
World
January 12, 2016
CNN Exclusive: North Korea reveals alleged US prisoner to CNN in Pyongyang
Is North Korea holding an American prisoner?
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Bombs dropped by suspected Russian warplanes killed at least 12 Syrian schoolchildren on Monday when they hit a classroom in…
Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord
World
January 11, 2016
Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord
Mexico has begun the process of extraditing drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States after the famed…
US may send more strategic weapons to Korean peninsula: South Korea
World
January 11, 2016
US may send more strategic weapons to Korean peninsula: South Korea
The United States and its ally South Korea were discussing on Monday sending more strategic US weapons to the Korean…
Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2016
Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease
Cancer is becoming the No. 1 killer in more and more states as deaths from heart disease have declined, new…
US flies B-52 over South Korea after North’s nuclear test
World
January 10, 2016
US flies B-52 over South Korea after North’s nuclear test
The United States deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea on Sunday, in a…
Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?
World
January 7, 2016
Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?
North Korea's latest nuclear test poses a stark challenge to the international community which, analysts say, will struggle to come…