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Iran’s Parliament Approves Outline of Bill on Nuclear Deal

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's parliament on Sunday approved an outline of a bill that would allow the government to implement a historic nuclear deal...

US to issue ‘condolence payments’ to families of victims of Afghan hospital airstrike

The Pentagon said on Saturday it would issue “condolence payments” to families of victims in the U.S. airstrike that destroyed a hospital and killed...

Spying Case Against U.S. Envoy Is Falling Apart, and Following a Pattern

WASHINGTON — Last fall, federal agents raided the home and office of Robin L. Raphel in search of proof that she, a seasoned member...

Some Iraqis Are Asking Russia to Bomb ISIS in Their Country

Frustrated by what they see as the U.S.'s failure to defeat ISIS militants who have seized as much as one-third of the country, some...

Why Is Money Still Flowing to ISIS?

Videos of Islamic State fighters driving brand-name S.U.V.s and pickup trucks in Syria, Iraq and Libya are graphic proof that efforts to squeeze the...

Pakistan Seeks More Afghan-Taliban Talks

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Saturday his country has renewed efforts to help reopen Afghan peace talks. Sharif reiterated that Pakistan’s...

By evening, a hospital. By morning, a war zone

KABUL — The day after Taliban fighters swept through Afghanistan’s northern city of Kunduz, capturing a major urban area for the first time since...

Pakistan asks India to protect Muslims’ rights

ISLAMABAD: Commenting on the eruption of violence in India over the slaughter of cows, the Foreign Office of Pakistan on Thursday said the country...

Commanders discuss Afghan situation

ISLAMABAD: With security situation in Afghanistan deteriorating fast, military’s top brass on Thursday deliberated on controlling the long and porous border between Pakistan and...

US asks NATO allies for flexibility in Afghan drawdown plans

BRUSSELS: The United States asked NATO allies on Thursday for flexibility as the alliance reviews its plans to rapidly withdraw troops from Afghanistan, U.S....

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