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"What is still unclear is if Iran is really ready and willing to take all the necessary steps to assure the world that its nuclear programme is and will remain exclusively peaceful," said U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman.

Groups with varying agendas protested on the streets of São Paulo, and some of the demonstrations turned violent.

India is one of only four nations that hasn't signed an international nuclear cooperation treaty.

The Compassionate Care Act comes with a few restrictions -- smoking is still prohibited.

The boy was reportedly hurling stones in a group that also tossed explosives at the Israeli search forces.

The cease-fire extends to next Friday, but Ukraine's president said his troops will retaliate if fired upon.

The onetime darling of Washington is jockeying again for the top job in Iraq, but he's a very controversial figure.

The need for crowd control and to protect corporate sponsors is having mixed effects on businesses in and around the World Cup.

Paris has approved GE's bid to buy Alstom's energy assets for $13.5 billion.

Same-sex couples will receive both workplace protections and most federal benefits even if their state doesn't allow gay marriage.

The outgoing head of NATO claims Russian operatives are secretly behind the anti-fracking movement sweeping Europe.

The American Bird Conservancy has sued the Obama administration over a new federal rule that the group says could threaten vulnerable eagle populations.

As part of an agreement between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers, patients won't be able to smoke the drug.

"Net sales declined 1.5%, reflecting strong handgun sales offset by lower long gun sales."

British Conservative Party MP Michael Fabricant apologized after being criticized for his comments against journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.

The website hosting the votes was swamped by more than 10 billion distributed denial-of-service attacks.

Better use of its energy resources could help India shave billions of dollars from its energy bill, the report said.

The pope railed against marijuana legalization while speaking at a drug-enforcement conference in Rome.

Iraqi government forces are coming together to beat back a Sunni extremist group that has taken over significant regions.

The explosion reportedly took place in Horrah village in the countryside near Hama, located in west-central Syria.

Poroshenko is under pressure to secure support from Russia, as well as his backers in the West.

Ukrainian officials claimed that 300 pro-Moscow separatists were reported killed in clashes in the country's restive east.

A source close to Maliki told Reuters that the government planned to hit back now that it had halted ISIL's advance.

The new fighting on Friday was about 100 km (60 miles) from the border with Russia.

The House is expected to close the $570 billion defense bill on Friday.

Ukraine's president has announced plans to implement a unilateral cease-fire.

Washington clearly would like to be rid of the Iraqi prime minister. But will it improve the security situation in the country?

An Iraqi government-owned television station has been airing a strange anti-ISIS ad.

If the extremist group manages to hold on to Iraq's biggest refinery, it's trouble ahead for Kurdistan -- and for fuel prices.