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World leaders hail Iran nuclear deal
World leaders hailed the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, with Barack Obama envisioning a "new direction" and Vladimir Putin voicing a global ...Nasa releases historic Pluto close-up images
Pluto\'s surface has long been a blur to sky watchers on Earth, but a NASA spacecraft on Wednesday should provide the first ...Eleven killed in heavy Ukraine fighting
Ukraine lost eight soldiers Wednesday in a dramatic spike in fighting with pro-Russian gunmen that further imperilled a truce Washington\'s top European ...Obama defends Iran nuclear deal as battle moves to Congress
US President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to defend a ground-breaking deal to curb Iran\'s nuclear program from a tide of criticism, saying ...Quake-hit Nepal asks other nations to lift travel advisories
Nepal\'s government is urging other countries to lift travel advisories that discourage their citizens from visiting the Himalayan nation following a devastating ...UN: World can end AIDS epidemic by 2030
The world can end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, the United Nations said on Tuesday, highlighting global success in rolling out life-saving ...Greece bill on tough bailout deal goes to parliament
Greece\'s government on Tuesday submitted tough bailout terms demanded by eurozone creditors to parliament, as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras battled for support ...Saudi-backed forces seize Aden airport
Gulf-backed Yemeni forces recaptured Aden\'s international airport from Houthi militia fighters on Tuesday as heavy combat took place across the port city ...US spacecraft whizzes by Pluto in historic flyby
An unmanned NASA spacecraft whizzed by Pluto on Tuesday, making its closest approach in the climax of a decade-long journey to explore ...Iran, major powers reach historic nuclear deal
Iran and six major powers have reached a historic nuclear deal, which will grant Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on ...