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California

VW owners can pick buybacks, fixes in emissions deal

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The owners of nearly half a million polluting Volkswagens in the U.S. will be given the option of selling them back to the company or getting them repaired at VW's expense, under a deal announced by a federal judge on Thursday Senior U.S.

Syria

Kerry, in Bahrain, mentions possibility of ‘new arrangement’ with Iran

(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry appealed to Iran on Thursday to work constructively to help end the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, holding out the prospect of some form of new regional security "arrangement" should Tehran choose to cooperate. In separate appearances in Manama with his

GOP

GOP senators seek to block proposal on Iran dollar rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators opposed to the Iran nuclear deal are trying to block an Obama administration proposal that would ease rules on using U.S. dollars in trade transactions with Iran. Marco Rubio of Florida and Mark Kirk of Illinois introduced legislation on Wednesday that would bar the

GOP

Republican senators propose stricter sanctions against Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Republican senators on Thursday unveiled legislation that requires the Obama administration to impose stricter sanctions on every sector of Iran's economy that supports the country's ballistic missile program. The bill, introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., is a reflection of

Russia

Weak language on Iran missiles gives Russia excuse

(CNSNews.com) – The Obama administration on Monday accused Russia of "quibbling" by saying Iran's repeated ballistic missile launches are not a violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution adopted eight months ago – but the administration itself allowed that same measure to pass with watered-down language.

Israel

Iran’s latest ballistic missile test comes despite new U.S. sanctions

(CNSNews.com) – After Iran reported carrying out new ballistic missile tests Tuesday – and underlined that Israel is within range – State Department spokesman John Kirby said if the reports were confirmed, the U.S. would consider using "unilateral and multilateral tools" in response to Iran's behavior. "

iran

Is Iran complying with nuke deal? UN agency releases report

VIENNA (AP) — Iranian nuclear activities that could be turned into making weapons have remained at agreed reduced levels since a deal between Tehran and six world powers was implemented last month, a U.N. agency reported Friday. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency did not specifically say that

Russia

China, Russia to help Iran build new nuclear facilities

(CNSNews.com) – The Iran nuclear deal calls on Tehran's negotiating partners to help develop its civil nuclear program, and longstanding allies Russia and China have wasted little time in offering to do so. The head of Iran's atomic energy organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, said Tuesday that