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Superman and the necessity of a national American identity

In 2011, after 899 issues and 73 years of publication, Superman, the most famous American comic book character, announced that he was renouncing his American citizenship. "I intend to speak before the United Nations tomorrow and inform them that I am renouncing my U.S. citizenship," Superman announces.

Faith

Pope Francis set to bring his message to world leaders at UN

NEW YORK (AP) — From the world stage of the United Nations to an inner-city school, Pope Francis is emphasizing themes that have shaped his popular papacy as he packs in encounters with the powerful and the poor in New York City. His agenda for Friday reflects both his global stature

terrorism

UN agency: Iran’s role in nuclear probe meets standards

VIENNA (AP) — The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency acknowledged Monday that samples used to determine whether Iran tried to develop a nuclear weapon were collected by the Iranians instead of agency experts, but insisted the probe stands up to strict agency standards. Such sampling of soil, air or

Fidel Castro

US mulls abstention on Cuba embargo vote at UN

Written by Bradley Klapper and Matthew Lee WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the United States may be willing to accept a United Nations condemnation of the U.S. trade embargo against Cuba without a fight, The Associated Press has learned.

migrants

Refugee chief links aid crisis, Europe exodus

Written by Karin Laub AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The influx of refugees to Europe was triggered in part by donors taking the "cheap option" and not giving enough aid to displaced Syrians in Middle Eastern asylum countries, the head of the U.N. refugee agency in Jordan said in

Barack Obama

Iran’s top leader: No nuclear deal unless sanctions lifted

Written by Nasser Karimi TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Thursday "there will be no deal" if world powers insist on suspending rather than lifting sanctions as part of a landmark nuclear agreement, and said it is up to Iran's parliament, and not

Barack Obama

Senate Dems have votes to hand Obama victory on Iran deal

Written by Erica Werner WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland became the crucial 34th vote in favor theIran nuclear deal Wednesday, ensuring a landmark victory for President Barack Obama over ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel.

Israel

UN chief to Knesset speaker: ‘Iran deal is not perfect’

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met in New York on Friday with visiting Israeli Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein and told him that while the nuclear deal with Iran was "good," it was "not perfect." "There are no perfect agreements," Ban told Edelstein.