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US and Iran Meet as Donald Trump Threat Looms Over Nuke Deal
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met as parties to the 2015 accord at an EU-hosted event alongside the UN General Assembly.
Iran Translator Mocked for Soft-balling Donald Trump Speech
Nima Chitsaz, a translator for state broadcaster IRIB, said he had decided in the heat of the moment to spare his Persian-speaking viewers from the verbal attacks by the US president.
Pakistan Army Chief Confirms Death Sentence to Four Terrorists
The militants were involved in "heinous offences related to terrorism, including abducting and slaughtering of soldiers, attacking law enforcement agencies and armed forces of Pakistan," the army said in a statement.
Croatia School Removes Melania Trump English Ads
The five roadside adverts were taken down on Tuesday after just four days on display, following a complaint from Melania Trump's lawyer in her native Slovenia.
Third Arrest in UK Tube Train Bombing
Thirty people were injured during the attack in which an improvised explosive device was detonated on a Tube train at Parsons Green underground station during morning rush hour on September 15.
UN Chief Says Statesmanship Needed on North Korea, Takes Digs at Donald Trump
In his first address to the annual 193-member U.N. General Assembly since taking office in January, Guterres said the crisis over North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile program must be solved through a political process.
Britain Lowers Threat Level After Second Arrest Over London Attack
Police said earlier Sunday that a 21-year-old man, who has not been identified, was detained late Saturday in Hounslow, on the western rim of the capital.
'Are You Gay or Pedophile?' Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Attacks His Country's Human Rights Chief
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s bizarre question comes amid the Commission on Human Rights chief’s focus on the killing of teenagers in the government’s bloody war on drugs.
Iran Recruits Afghan and Pakistani Shiites to fight in Syria
Pakistan has also been targeted by the Islamic State in Khorasan province. IS has claimed several brutal attacks on the country's Shiite community, sending suicide bombers to shrines they frequent, killing scores of devotees.
UN Security Council Reform Still Being Talked About, Says Nikki Haley
"I think that Security Council reform is still being talked about, and I know that it's something that India wants," Haley told reporters at a White House news conference ahead of the annual General Assembly session of the UN beginning next week.
Christian Man Sentenced to Death in Pakistan for 'Blasphemous' WhatsApp Text
Nadeem James Masih was charged in July after his friend Yasir Bashir told the police that he sent him a poem on the messaging service that was insulting to Islam.
For Red Cross, Hurricanes Bring Both Donations and Criticism
To date, combined donations to the Red Cross for hurricanes Harvey and Irma have topped USD 300 million. Former President Barack Obama tweeted a link to a Red Cross fundraising site. Many pro sports teams, celebrities, and major corporations have announce...
United Nations Calls for a Global ‘New Deal’ for World Economy
The original New Deal, launched in the United States in the 1930s in response to the Great Depression, was replicated at an international level with the Marshall Plan, which is widely credited with helping Western Europe make a spectacular recovery after...
Trump Administration Bans Agencies From Using Kaspersky Products
The decision represents a sharp response to what US intelligence agencies have described as a national security threat posed by Russia in cyberspace, following an election year marred by allegations that Moscow weaponised the internet in an attempt to inf...
Chelsea Manning, Sean Spicer Named Fellows at Harvard
The two are part of a group of a dozen political leaders and journalists who will serve as visiting fellows at the school for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Turkey Court Keeps Opposition Newspaper Staff in Custody
Editor-in-chief Sabuncu condemned the trial, telling the judge it "has unfortunately already entered the darkest pages of the history of press freedom" in Turkey.