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Airstrike in Eastern Ukraine Hits Apartment Building; 11 Dead

An airstrike destroyed an apartment building in eastern Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and triggering new accusations of direct Russian involvement in Ukraine's ongoing battle against pro-Russian rebels.

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Progress Cited, but No Accord in Iran Nuclear Talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading back to Washington three days of talks with Iran in Vienna, as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for extended negotiations if a deal with world powers is not achieved by the July 20...

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Afghanistan: UN strongly condemns deadly attacks against civilians in Kabul, Paktika

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Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Ján Kubiš.

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US Signs Agreement for $11B Arms Sale to Qatar

The United States signed an agreement with Qatar on Monday to sell the Gulf Arab ally Apache attack helicopters and Patriot and Javelin air-defense systems valued at $11 billion.

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