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iran

Iran’s parliament approves nuclear deal with world powers

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's parliament voted on Tuesday to support implementing the nuclear deal it struck with world powers, sending the measure to a council of senior clerics who will review the accord before its final approval. The 12-member Guardian Council could send the bill, which allows Iran

Israel

UN spotlight on Mideast crises; Netanyahu blasts Iran deal

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Describing Iran as a "rapacious tiger," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned the Iran nuclear deal as empowering Tehran to spread further unrest in the Mideast while leaving the country capable of quickly making an atomic bomb. "This deal doesn't

terrorism

Europe, US split over form of Syria talks

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nine nations or five? In speeches at this year's U.N. gathering of world leaders, major powers are increasing calls for multilateral negotiations to end the war in Syria. But Europe and the United States are split on who should be at the table. The

Russia

Russian lawmakers give Putin OK to use troops in Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to let President Vladimir Putin send Russian troops to Syria. The Kremlin sought to play down the decision, saying it will only use its air force there, not ground troops. Putin had to request parliamentary approval for any use of Russian troops abroad,

iran

Iran news agency reports Obama, Iranian FM shook hands at UN

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian news agency says President Barack Obama and Iran's foreign minister shook hands when they ran into one another on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Tuesday's report by the official IRNA agency quotes an unnamed diplomatic

Russia

Obama: US willing to work with Russia, Iran on Syria crisis

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Straining for a solution to Syria's civil war, President Barack Obama on Monday said the United States is willing to work with Russia, as well as Iran to achieve a "managed transition" to remove Syrian leader Bashar Assad from power. Syria cannot "

terrorism

War on ISIS a focus of UN General Assembly amid stalemate

NEW YORK (AP) — When world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly this week, it will be a year since the U.S. president declared the formation of an international coalition to "degrade and ultimately destroy" the Islamic State group. Despite billions of dollars spent and thousands

President Barack Obama

Obama, Cuba’s President Raul Castro to meet in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to meet with Cuban President Raul Castro on Tuesday on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly. It will be their second face-to-face meeting since the U.S. and Cuba moved to restore diplomatic relations late last year.