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Netanyahu Visits Russia To Lobby Against Iran Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Russia on Wednesday to appeal for tougher terms in a nuclear accord with Iran after failing to convince the United States that world powers are pursuing a bad deal. Netanyahu was due to...

Sardinia Counts Cyclone Damage As Storms Pummel Italy

Emergency services sifted through the devastation left by a cyclone that tore through the island of Sardinia as storms and floods continued to batter southern Italy on Wednesday. Authorities said 16 people had been confirmed killed by Cyclone Cleopatra, revising...

Norway Denies U.S. Spying, Said It Shared Intelligence With U.S.

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Norway's intelligence services said it - and not the U.S. National Security Agency, as reported in a Norwegian newspaper - kept records on more than 33 million phone conversations over the space of one month last winter, Oslo said...

Blasts Target Iranian Embassy In Beirut, Killing 23

Two explosions, at least one caused by a suicide bomber, rocked Iran's embassy in Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people, including an Iranian cultural attaché, and hurling bodies, cars and debris across the street. A Lebanese-based al Qaeda-linked...

Italy Declares State Of Emergency In Sardinia After Deadly Cyclone

At least 17 people have been killed in flooding and hundreds made homeless after a cylone swept over the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, Italian authorities said on Tuesday. The government declared a state of emergency after Cyclone Cleopatra dropped 450mm...

U.N. Disaster Chief Stresses Long-Term Needs For Philippines

The head of U.N. disaster relief visited the heart of the Philippine disaster zone on Tuesday and stressed the need for long-term planning as well as emergency relief to ensure farmers and fishermen can resume their livelihoods. Valerie Amos toured...

Gunman On Loose In Paris After Newspaper, Bank Shootings

Police were hunting a lone gunman on the loose in central Paris on Monday after he opened fire at the offices of a left-wing newspaper and a major bank before hijacking a car to take him to the Champs-Elysees...

Pakistan Wants To Try Former Dictator Musharraf For Treason

Pakistan's former President and head of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) political party Pervez Musharraf salutes as he arrives to unveil his party manifesto for the forthcoming general election at his residence in Islamabad Pakistan moved on Monday to...

Russia Seeks Clues Over Plane Crash That Killed 50

Russian investigators sifted through the charred remains of a Boeing 737 airliner on Monday in the search for clues about what caused it to crash and burst into flames, killing 50 people, officials said on Monday. Sunday's crash raised new...

Sectarian Violence Spreads In Pakistan After Days Of Unrest

Sectarian violence spread in Pakistan on Monday after clashes between minority Shi'ite and majority Sunni Muslims near the capital Islamabad prompted the government to impose a curfew and block mobile phone services over the weekend. Clashes confined to areas in...