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Paris: World powers lead frenetic overtime push for climate accord

World powers led an overtime push to seal a deal on Saturday aimed at averting catastrophic climate change, as sleep-deprived envoys battled in Paris over trillion-dollar disputes blocking a deal.

India rebuts John Kerry remark; displays new appetite to take on US at climate change convention

India has taken a strong exception to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s statement that India will be a 'challenge' at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Islamic State militants dig tunnels and sharpen knives as Kerry, Hollande, Putin gang up to bomb Raqqa

Islamic State militants are stiffening their defenses for a possible assault on their de facto capital Raqqa as international airstrikes intensify on the Syrian city in retaliation for the Paris attacks. The fighters are hiding in civilian neighborhoods and preventing anyone from fleeing, activists said.

John Kerry: Video monitoring to ease Jerusalem holy site tensions

Looking to reduce tensions at a Jerusalem holy site that set off weeks of Mideast violence, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Saturday that Israel and Jordan had agreed on steps, including round-the-clock video monitoring, to bring an end to the unrest.

Mid East violence flares, Palestinian driver rams car into group of Israelis

A Palestinian driver rammed a car into a group of Israelis in the West Bank Wednesday, before soldiers shot and seriously wounded him, the army said.

Accords on terrorism to space cooperation set stage for PM Modi's US visit

India and US have set the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third summit with President Barack Obama with agreements to expand counter-terrorism cooperation to support for India's permanent membership of the Security Council.

Now is the time for a nuclear deal, says Iran's Foreign Minister

Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday that now is the time to reach a deal with his country on its nuclear program, and pushed for a lifting of sanctions, saying they were "a liability."

Afghanistan to sign deal allowing US soldiers to stay till end of year

The deal will allow about 10,000 American troops to stay in the country after the international combat mission ends on December 31.

Taliban offensive kills 100 Afghans; 12 beheaded as violence spirals

This summer's fighting season has seen Taliban militants advance in several provinces, exploiting a prolonged political deadlock in Kabul over disputed presidential election results.

Afghanistan: Presidential rivals sign power-sharing deal

Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates signed a deal on Sunday to share power after months of turmoil over a disputed election that destabilised the nation at a crucial time as most foreign troops prepare to leave.