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Iran rejects US demand for inspection of its military sites

Tue Aug 29, 2017 14:55:02

Iran has dismissed a top U.S. diplomat's demand for the inspection of Iranian military sites by the U.N. nuclear watchdog, shrugging off comments by America's ambassador to the U.N. as only a "dream."

Japan, S Korea hold drills after North’s missile launch

Tue Aug 29, 2017 14:01:11

South Korea and Japan conduct separate military drills after the North launched a ballistic missile that traveled over northern Japan, sparking a fresh wave of global condemnations and warnings.

EU delivers strong defense of multilateral nuclear deal with Iran

Tue Aug 29, 2017 14:00:25

The European Union (EU) has once again thrown its weight firmly behind a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran, as the United States tries its hand at undermining the agreement.

Trump turns down meeting with Bolton on Iran deal

Tue Aug 29, 2017 13:01:35

US President Donald Trump has refused to meet with John Bolton, who was once considered for secretary of state and national security adviser during the presidential transition last winter.

four dead in Suicide explosion near US diplomatic mission in Kabul

Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:08:00

A bomb attack has struck near the US Embassy in the center of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing five people, officials say.

Revealed: Plans for Trump Tower in Moscow

Tue Aug 29, 2017 11:56:29

President Donald Trump's construction company had plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow during the Republican primary and sought assistance from Russians, but the plan was shelved "for a variety of business reasons,” says Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen.

Iran pilgrims flock to Saudi in diplomatic icebreaker

Tue Aug 29, 2017 09:29:35

In a diplomatic icebreaker between political foes, tens of thousands of Muslim faithful from Iran have flocked to Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites.

Gulf Row stunts Qatar hajj numbers

Tue Aug 29, 2017 08:44:17

Qatar has sent only dozens of its citizens across the border to Saudi Arabia for this week's hajj pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites because of the increasingly bitter crisis between the Gulf neighbors.

N.Korea Ballistic Missile Flew 2,700 km-S.Korea Military

Tue Aug 29, 2017 07:53:41

A North Korean ballistic missile launched on Tuesday from near the capital of Pyongyang flew about 2,700 km (1,677 miles) and reached an altitude of about 550 km, South Korea's military said.

Iraq: Car bombing at busy Baghdad market kills at least 6

Mon Aug 28, 2017 13:26:33

Iraqi officials say a car bomb has ripped through a busy market area in eastern Baghdad, killing at least six people.

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