November 20, 2013
More Iran Nuclear Talks Thursday
Iranian and international negotiators are set to continue key talks Thursday that officials on both sides say could lead to an eventual deal limiting Iran's nuclear activities, in exchange for the lifting of international sanctions. The Geneva…
November 20, 2013
China Criticizes Spanish Court’s Arrest Orders for Chinese Officials
China has criticized a Spanish court's decision to order the arrest of five former Chinese leaders accused of involvement in "genocidal" policies in Tibet. At a Wednesday briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Beijing wants a…
November 20, 2013
US, Afghanistan Agree on Text for Security Pact
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States and Afghanistan have reached an agreement on the final text of a bilateral security pact that will determine the presence of U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014. Afghan President Hamid…
November 20, 2013
US President Obama Honors JFK at Gravesite
U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute to former President John F. Kennedy's legacy to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination. Mr. Obama was joined Wednesday by former President Bill Clinton, along with First Lady Michelle Obama and former…
November 20, 2013
US, Afghanistan Work to Finalize Pact Before Elders Meeting
The United States and Afghanistan worked to finalize a crucial security pact on Wednesday, a day before more than 2,500 Afghan elders are due to begin debating whether to allow some U.S. troops to stay in the country after 2014. Just before midnight…
November 18, 2013
Former President Wins Chilean Vote; Faces Runoff
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet won nearly twice as many votes as her closest rival in Chile's presidential election Sunday, but she fell short of the outright majority needed to avoid a December 15 runoff. The moderate socialist had…
November 18, 2013
Aquino Vows to Stay in Typhoon-Hit Central Philippines
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has vowed to stay in the typhoon-battered center of the country until he is satisfied with efforts to help survivors of a devastating November 8 storm. Mr. Aquino made the pledge Sunday as he visited the hard-hit…
November 18, 2013
Syria Rebels Bomb Government Building, Kill 31 – Report
Syria monitors say rebels bombed a government building near Damascus on Sunday, killing 31. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the building was destroyed. A spokesman tells the French News Agency that three generals and a…
November 18, 2013
Hollande to Israel: France Will Keep Sanctions on Iran
French President Francois Hollande says his government will maintain sanctions and pressure against Iran until he is certain that it has renounced a suspected nuclear weapons program. Hollande made the pledge to Israeli leaders after arriving in…
November 18, 2013
Russia Plane Crash Kills 50
A Boeing 737 airliner crashed on Sunday in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 people on board and spotlighting the poor safety record of regional airlines that ply internal routes across the world's largest nation. The son of the president of…