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Russian nuke deal a rumor, says Iran

[2014-11-05 07:59]

Iran on Tuesday denied media reports that it has agreed to ship some of its enriched uranium to Russia as part of a possible deal with world powers on its controversial nuclear program.

Gunmen kill Shiite celebrants in Saudi Arabia

[2014-11-05 07:59]

Gunmen killed at least five people in Saudi Arabia's eastern region, the state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday, in what local residents said was an attack on Shiite Muslim worshippers marking one of their most important religious anniversaries.

Greece's Tsipras moves into the mainstream

[2014-11-05 07:59]

Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's leftist Syriza party, recently traveled to Frankfurt and Rome to meet European leaders.

IN BRIEF (Page 12)

[2014-11-05 07:59]

The new head of Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency says US-based social media have become "command-and-control networks" for terrorists and criminals, and tech companies are in denial about their misuse.

Koreans strive to narrow language divide

[2014-11-04 07:52]

Pyongyang and Seoul have never found dialogue easy, but academics from both sides currently meeting in Pyongyang are trying to steer things in the right direction by at least getting them to speak the same language.

Death with dignity advocate brings her life to an end

[2014-11-04 07:52]

A terminally ill woman who renewed a nationwide debate about physician-assisted suicide has ended her life with the lethal drugs available under Oregon's Death With Dignity Law. Brittany Maynard was 29.

Aid helps typhoon widow to support family with tiny store

[2014-11-04 07:52]

A tiny store that sells hard candy, coffee and shampoo may seem a cruel consolation for Philippine typhoon widow Jennifer Pulga, but it keeps her with her children, and for that she is deeply grateful.

Australian sorry for 'surfing' on dead whale

[2014-11-04 07:52]

An Australian who climbed on a dead whale as it floated offshore, attracting the attention of large sharks, apologized on Monday for his "idiot" act.

Donkey barber passes skills to son, one shear at a time

[2014-11-04 07:52]

In the shadow of Cairo's medieval aqueduct, Mohammed Mustafa teaches his 5-year-old son the family's trade, one shear at a time.

India, Pakistan alerted to threat

[2014-11-04 07:52]

Indian and Pakistani intelligence agencies both detected plans for an imminent strike on their Wagah border ahead of a suicide blast that killed 57 people on Sunday, and heightened security possibly averted a more devastating attack.

Death sentence of top Islamist allowed to stand

[2014-11-04 07:52]

Bangladesh's Supreme Court upheld the death sentence given to a senior Islamist leader on Monday who was convicted by a special tribunal last year for his role in mass killings and other atrocities during the country's 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.

US navy halts Subic Bay visits in wake of local death

[2014-11-04 07:52]

The US navy has canceled visits to the Philippine port of Subic Bay amid public anger over accusations that a US marine killed a transgender Filipina in the adjacent city of Olangapo, officials said on Monday.

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