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U.S. condemns Iran death verdict to alleged "CIA spy"

A White House spokesman on Monday condemned Iran for giving a death sentence to alleged "CIA spy" Amir Hekmati, saying ...

Hague calls for reform on historic Myanmar visit

British Foreign Secretary William Hague Thursday called on Myanmar to release all its political prisoners and make ...

China opposes `unilateral` US sanctions on Iran

China said Wednesday it opposed "unilateral" sanctions against Iran, after US President Barack Obama signed into law ...

Calories, not protein, boost body fat: study

People who eat too much of a high-calorie, low-protein diet tend to gain more body fat than people who overeat high ...

Pakistan to draw lines in US cooperation

Pakistan is reviewing future cooperation with the US as relations flounder between the shaky allies in the wake of a ...

Obama swaps Hawaii for reelection heat

US President Barack Obama lands in Washington Tuesday after his Hawaiian vacation, facing a buzz saw of Republican ...

Iran warns US aircraft carrier away from Gulf

A US aircraft carrier deployed in the Middle East should "not return" to its base in the Gulf, the head of Iran`s ...

Study finds potential risk factor for developing dementia, alzheimer`s disease in women

A hormone derived from visceral fat called adiponectin may play a role as a risk factor for development of all-cause ...

U.S. presidential candidate threatens to bomb Iranian nuclear sites

Rick Santorum, an ultra-conservative Republican presidential candidate, has vowed to ensure that Iran cannot produce a ...

Al-qaeda trying to recruit fighters in Libya

Al-Qaeda has sent militants to Libya in a bid to recruit a fighting force after the fall of Moamer Kadhafi`s regime, ...

Panetta calls Egypt strongman over NGO raids

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta conveyed his "deep concern" to Egypt`s military ruler over police raids on ...

Iran dismisses U.S. warnings over Strait of Hormuz

A senior Iranian military commander dismissed on Thursday the U.S. warnings over Iranian threats to close Strait of ...

U.S. base in Kyrgystan very dangerous

Kyrgyzstan`s new leader said Thursday it was "very dangerous" for his Central Asian nation to host a US military base ...

S. Korea, China hold taalks after Kim`s death

Senior South Korean and Chinese officials held talks Tuesday to discuss the aftermath of the death of North Korean ...

Israel welcomes additional U.S. military aid

Israel applauded on Sunday a decision by the U.S. Congress to approve 235 million U.S. dollars in aid to Israel`s ...