TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s vice president says technical roadblocks hampering a final nuclear accord with world powers have been eliminated…
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Brazil police report massive tax fraud scheme that has caused almost $2 billion in losses
SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Federal Police agency said Friday it has begun legal proceedings against companies allegedly involved in a…
Read MoreHSBC survey finds China factory activity shrinks for second straight month
HONG KONG – China’s manufacturing shrank for a second month in January, further evidence that momentum in the world’s second-biggest…
Read MoreOfficials say 6 hostage-takers at Taiwan prison commit suicide after failed bid for freedom
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Six inmates led by a mob boss committed suicide at a prison in Taiwan early Thursday after…
Read MoreIraqi officials: 2 bombings in Baghdad kill 11 people
BAGHDAD – Iraqi officials say two separate bombings have targeted public places in the capital of Baghdad, killing 11 people.…
Read MoreUS and Iranian negotiators launch end face of nuclear talks aiming at deal by June 30
VIENNA – Negotiators are meeting in Vienna in attempts to reach a deal that curbs Iran’s nuclear program in exchange…
Read MoreTyphoon slams into north tip of Philippines; 2,500 evacuated
MANILA, Philippines – A powerful typhoon slammed into the northeastern tip of the Philippines on Sunday, as about 2,500 residents…
Read MoreInvestigators ask UN human rights body for more time to complete report on Gaza war
BERLIN – A U.N. expert panel tasked with investigating possible war crimes in Gaza last year has asked for more…
Read MoreTwin car bombings rip through commercial area in Baghdad suburb, kill at least 11 people
BAGHDAD – A pair of car bombings in a Baghdad suburb on Monday killed at least 11 people and wounded…
Read MoreCoal production drops in China for 1st time in 14 years as country switches to cleaner energy
BEIJING – China recorded its first drop in coal production since 2000 last year, as the world’s biggest greenhouse gas…
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