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View ArticleIran president opposes parliament vote on nuclear deal, says it should not...
TEHRAN, Iran – President Hassan Rouhani has opposed a parliamentary vote on the landmark nuclear deal reached with world powers, saying terms of the agreement will turn into legal obligation if it is...
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BAGHDAD – Islamic State militants moved on Saturday to stamp out dissent in a remote western Iraqi town, detaining at least 70 and tying dozens of residents, including tribal leaders, to streetlight...
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View ArticleWikiLeaks’ Assange stays indoors, fears CIA drone attack
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange fears he will be sent to the United States, where he could face the death penalty, and even worries that he will be targeted by a CIA drone. Assange, who faces...
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A long line of vehicles wait on the M1 motorway near the border between Hungary and Austria near Mosonmagyarovar, 158 km northwest from Budapest, Hungary on Aug. 31, 2015. The line has reached 20...
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Copies of test reports to verify that milk products are free of melamine sit available to customers at a supermarket on Sept. 30, 2008, in Nanjing, China. The run on Dutch milk products dates to 2008,...
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