VIENNA – The foreign ministers of Iran, the United States and France are leading the way to talks on Iran’s…
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Cambodian prime minister orders probe of long-unsolved murders of labor leaders
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Cambodia’s prime minister has established a special commission to investigate the long-unsolved killings of three labor…
Read MoreGerman business confidence drops in June amid concerns about current, future situation
BERLIN – A closely-watched survey shows German businesses are getting a little less confident. The Ifo Institute said Wednesday its…
Read MoreEuropean Union police agency to fight spread of Islamic State group propaganda on social media
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A new unit at the European Union’s police agency Europol will start fighting Islamic State group…
Read MoreIran parliament votes to ban access to military sites, scientists in future nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s parliament has voted to ban access to military sites and scientists as part of a future…
Read MoreMorocco and Peugeot agree on 557 million-euro ($632 million) investment for car factory
RABAT, Morocco – Morocco and French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen have signed an accord to build a new factory aimed…
Read MoreActivists say insurgents push into government-held part of Syria’s Aleppo, state TV denies
BEIRUT – Activists in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo say rebels have advanced into a government-held neighborhood, a claim…
Read MoreTax-free year in France? Shift to withholding could bring rare tax shift in 2017 for workers
PARIS – France is considering making 2017 a year free of income tax. The government wants to shift to a…
Read MorePuerto Rico governor says declaring total bankruptcy was an option amid economic crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s governor has confirmed that his administration recently pursued a proposal to request that…
Read MoreReport: UN and others not equipped to tackle violence, climate change and economic shocks
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations and other global institutions aren’t equipped to tackle today’s global challenges ranging from massive…
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