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US warns Iran would 'suffer consequences' for making 'gross misjudgment'

The United States has warned Iran that they would suffer the consequences if they make "a gross misjudgment" of American will on preventing a nuclear-armed Tehran.

India, Asian allies may face US sanctions for failing to reduce Iranian oil imports

The United States is likely to impose sanctions on India, and other Asian countries if they fail to meet the American demand to cut oil imports from Iran.

A Reverberation of Kindness around the World

What does a child, an editor, a carpenter, a fisherman and a student have in common? "Thank you, Taiwan" is their denominator. The victims of the 311 Earthquake in Japan last year put together, with the aid of the Interchange Association, Japan, a...

Status quo in Syria ‘indefensible,’ Ban says on anniversary of uprising

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Syrian protesters.