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What Syrian antiquities reveal about Islamic State鈥檚 billion-dollar economyThe Islamic State's pursuit of Syrian antiquities doesn't point to economic weakness but rather the diversity of ways that the group can raise big money.
Responding to concerns, Obama drops 'my way or war' tone on Iran nuclear dealThe change in tone from the White House appears to have made a difference. On Friday, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, one of numerous Democrats who have been expressing doubts about the Iran nuclear deal, announced his support for the accord.
Why latest Islamic State beheading might be sending new messageThe beheading of a Syrian scholar who refused to divulge the secret location of priceless antiquities suggests that the Islamic State might have wanted to sell them as a new source of funding.
US flag flies again in Cuba: How much real change is coming to the country?On Friday, the American flag was raised over the reopened US Embassy in Havana for the first time in 54 years.
With Millennium Development Goals, world learns that setting targets worksBehind the Millennium Development Goals鈥� remarkable though incomplete success is a combination of a competitive spirit, a desire to achieve universally recognized progress, and a growing demand for government accountability, experts say.
Amid surging violence, Afghan forces stand their groundDespite a spate of truck bombings and other attacks since Friday, Afghan forces so far appear to be faring better than their US-trained security counterparts in Iraq.
UN approves probe into gas attacks in Syria: Way forward to address civil war?Friday鈥檚 unanimous vote by the UN Security Council to identify who is using chlorine on Syrian civilians puts that country's civil war back on center stage.
Iran nuclear deal: Is war the only alternative, as Obama warns?In a blunt speech Wednesday, President Obama warned that war in the Middle East would be more likely without the Iran nuclear agreement. Critics say the deal would make it easier for Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.
Obama: Successful Cold War diplomacy helped build Iran nuclear dealThe president's address Wednesday was part of an intense summer lobbying campaign by both supporters and opponents of the nuclear deal.
Cecil the lion's killing sparks unprecedented global backlashThe shooting of Cecil the lion by an American trophy hunter has led to new action from New Jersey to the United Nations to protect endangered animals.
Iran nuclear agreement: Is a 'better deal' possible 鈥� and at what cost?Critics say the shock of congressional rejection of the nuclear deal is a path to bring Iran back to the negotiating table. Secretary of State John Kerry calls that view 'a fantasy.'聽
US-Turkey military deal: A turning point in Obama's handling of Syria crisis?With the Iran nuclear negotiations out of the way and President Obama in legacy-building mode, the White House is seen by some to be refocusing on the devastating conflict in Syria with the Turkey agreement.
If Congress rejects nuclear deal, would US be the pariah?After 9/11, George W. Bush favored isolation and military action over diplomacy 鈥� an approach that didn't win over other countries. Now, the US could again find itself on the outs with others if it rejects the Iran nuclear deal.
Obama in Africa: Will his trip be more about symbolism or substance?President Obama's first three trips to Africa were high on symbolism. This one, at a time of heightened security concerns over Islamist extremism, aims to leverage private-sector investment and encourage entrepreneurship.
Kerry calls talk of better Iran deal a 'fantasy'The nuclear deal between Western powers and the Islamic Republic, reached earlier this month, will take effect unless Congress blocks it.
Iran nuclear deal 101: five big questions answeredPresident Obama鈥檚 top cabinet officials are on Capitol Hill this week, defending the Iran nuclear deal. Here are five of the most pressing questions that lawmakers and others are asking.
The big stumbling block in US-Cuba relations 鈥� and how it might be fixedThe improving US-Cuba relationship is still fraught with challenges. One of the toughest is control of Guant谩namo Bay. But another US-Latin American power play from the past could offer lessons.
'Great Satan' and 'axis of evil' no more? How US, Iran show similaritiesAs the presidents of Iran and the US lobby their publics for the nuclear accord, both countries are finding themselves entering heated electoral campaigns. And in both cases, there's searing opposition to the deal.
Greek crisis reveals new face of the IMF as supporter of debt reliefThe International Monetary Fund's warnings that austerity plans for Greece are too harsh are a sign of the organization's own learning curve in an era of financial uncertainty.
Iran deal: the ultimate test of Obama's 'hard-nosed diplomacy?'The implementation of the complex nuclear deal 鈥� in many ways a road map for Iranian action for the coming decade and more 鈥� will be the toughest test of the Obama foreign policy doctrine, analysts say.
