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World powers set to test Iran on nuclear issue
Foreign ministers from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany will meet with Iran's top diplomat.
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Islamic Syrian rebel groups breakaway from Western-backed opposition fighters
A group of powerful rebel units have rejected the authority of the Western-backed Syrian opposition leadership abroad.
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Russia, China Hold Large-Scale War Games
Pentagon intelligence agencies are closely watching Russian and Chinese
war games now taking place in Europe and Asia involving tens of
thousands of troops.
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Rouhani calls on Israel to sign Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 'without delay'
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounced the proliferation, use and stockpiling of nuclear weapons.
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Government dream of a cashless society already a reality
It almost sounds like the opening to a bad joke.
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Hezbollah's role in the Syrian Civil War
In the photograph the two robed men stand shoulder-to-shoulder, one tall and erect, the other more heavyset.
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Iranian press accuses CNN of 'fabricating' Rouhani Holocaust remarks
Iranian news agency Fars on Wednesday accused CNN of "fabricating"
comments made by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani about the Holocaust.
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Assad: Syria has more sophisticated weapons in its stockpile than chemical weapons
"We now possess deterrent weapons that are more important and more sophisticated than chemical weapons."
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Somalia President: Al-Shabab Could Attack the United States
The Somali-based terrorist organization al-Shabab, which claimed credit
for the devastating attack in Nairobi this week, is an international
organization that could attack anywhere.
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Kerry: Israel, Palestinians agree to intensify peace talks with increased US role
Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to intensify their peace talks and to increase the US role.