US says Iran far off from a working nuke, others differ
By GEORGE JAHN One burning question in the global effort to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power is this: How long would it take for the Islamic Republic to…
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Italy presses UN to achieve political solution for Libya
Italy pressed for swifter action Wednesday by the United Nations to find a political solution to Libya’s rapidly deteriorating security situation. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, speaking in Parliament, urged the…
Italy to weigh military action in Libya if diplomacy fails
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Italy would weigh participating in any military intervention to keep forces from the Islamic State group from advancing in Libya should diplomatic efforts fail, Italian officials said…
Negotiators agree on early draft of UN climate deal
U.N. negotiators have produced an early draft of what eventually should become a landmark climate deal in Paris next December, piling on pages to make sure it reflected every country’s…
Boko Haram militants launches first attack on Chadian village
By DANY PADIRE and KRISTA LARSON Suspected Boko Haram militants staged their first attack in Chad on Friday, hitting the third country outside their home base of Nigeria in recent…
Gulf countries denounce Shiite rebel’s ‘coup’ in Yemen
By AHMED AL-HAJ A group of Gulf countries denounced the Shiite rebel takeover of Yemen as a “coup” Saturday, calling for the United Nations to take action as thousands demonstrated…
Boko Haram, hit by 3-nation offensive, rampage in Cameroon
By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI and MICHELLE FAUL Nigerian Islamic extremists on the run from a massive, three-nation offensive took revenge Thursday on civilians in neighboring Cameroon, shooting and burning scores…
Israeli prime minister calls for scrapping UN Gaza war probe
By ARON HELLER and DAVID RISING Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday called for scrapping a U.N. commission, which is tasked with investigating potential war crimes committed last summer…