Major Powers Have a Deal on Sanctions for Iran, U.S. Says
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Tuesday that Russia and China had agreed to the deal, a day after Iran made an offer to ship nuclear fuel. nytimes.com |
Egypt Concedes to Resistance Against Privatization
The act of selling state companies had become radioactive because of resistance from a skeptical public that believed the transactions were riddled with corruption and insider dealing. feeds.nytimes.com |
Israeli Police Claim Video of Crying Palestinian Boy Was Staged
Israel's border police force insisted in a statement on Thursday that video of a 5-year-old Palestinian boy reacting with dismay to the arrest of his father this week in the West Bank, which has been broadcast internationally, was staged. feeds.nytimes.com |
Turkey Govt Poised For Referendum Victory - Media
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's government was poised to win a referendum on Sunday over constitutional reforms that critics say will undermine the judiciary and pose a threat to the Muslim nation's secularism. feeds.nytimes.com |
18 Revolutionary Guards Killed at Iran Base
The group said the blast was caused by a fire spreading to an ammunition store, but the base is close to Iran’s restive Kurdistan region, the site of several recent attacks. nytimes.com |