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Israel skeptical of Iranian nuke deal with UN
Israel's defense minister voiced skepticism on Tuesday over an agreement by Iran to open up its nuclear facilities to U.N. inspectors, saying the Iranians are trying to create a "deception of progress" to stave off international pressure. The cool reception from Defense Minister Ehud Barak signaled that Israel will not ...
Turkey says US favorable to sale of armed drones
President Barack Obama's administration is inclined to sell armed drones to Turkey but has to convince Congress first, Turkey's president told reporters after a meeting with the U.S. leader. Washington, which is providing technical and intelligence to Ankara in its fight against autonomy-seeking Kurdish rebels, deployed four Predator drones from ...
Russian lawmakers slap big sanctions on protesters
President Vladimir Putin targeted those who dare oppose him Tuesday, introducing draconian new fines for protesters and handing out Kremlin jobs to widely detested lieutenants despite the public anger they have generated. A new law introducing a 200-fold increase in fines for taking part in unsanctioned protests was given preliminary ...
Stocks rally further in run-up to EU summit
Global stocks advanced Tuesday ahead of a summit of European leaders that's expected to be dominated by calls to boost economic growth across the continent, though ongoing worries over the upcoming Greek election kept the rally in check. Europe remains the focus of attention across all financial markets in the ...
Greece worries hammer home amid gloomy forecast
Political and financial uncertainty in Greece saw shares on the Athens Stock Exchange drop to their lowest level in 22 years on Tuesday, despite broad gains in European markets, after the crisis-hit country got another gloomy growth forecast. The exchange's general index dropped 1.84 percent to 534.55, slightly lower than ...
Brad Pitt brings 'Killing Them Softly' to Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival got its biggest shot of celebrity adrenaline yet on Tuesday, even if it was only half the dose some were expecting. Brad Pitt arrived at the festival with the stylish, hardboiled film "Killing Them Softly," which he produced and stars in. The film, an adaptation of ...
Haneke, Loach among Cannes highlights thus far
The first half of the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival has completed a life cycle in films that range from the motivating spark of child birth to the despair of slow death in old age. The latter came by way of Michael Haneke's "Amour," which is by wide consensus the ...
UN nuclear chief : Deal with Iran reached on probe
Despite some remaining differences, a deal has been reached with Iran that will allow the U.N. nuclear agency to restart a long-stalled probe into suspicions that Tehran has secretly worked on developing nuclear arms, the U.N. nuclear chief said Tuesday. The news from International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano, ...
US Embassy in Kabul says US ambassador to leave
The U.S. Embassy in Kabul says Ambassador Ryan Crocker will be leaving his post this summer. Crocker, 62, came out of retirement last July to take over as the top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan. Crocker was widely known for his role as U.S. ambassador to Iraq from 2007 to 2009. ...
US Embassy in Kabul says US ambassador to leave
Veteran U.S. diplomat Ryan Crocker will be leaving his post as ambassador to Afghanistan this summer, an embassy spokesman said Tuesday. Crocker, 62, came out of retirement last July to take over the post after a request from President Barack Obama. Crocker was widely known for his role as U.S. ...
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