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Vienna Meeting Is A Last-Ditch Effort To Save Iran Nuclear Deal

British, Chinese, French, German and Russian officials are meeting with Iran’s deputy foreign minister for the first time since the U.S. pulled out of the deal.

China Urges U.S. And North Korea To Not Give Up On A Summit

President Trump canceled the June summit on Thursday. China has been pushing the two countries for years to hold direct talks, and it insists it’ll continue doing that.

Why A Europe-Wide Data Protection Law Matters To Others

David Greene talks to Helen Dixon, Ireland’s Data Protection commissioner, about a Europe-wide law that takes effect Friday, which also affects Internet users in the U.S. and globally.

Breaking Pakistan’s Ramadan Fasting Laws Have Serious Consequences

The holy month of Ramadan is meant to be a blessed time. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. But what if you can’t fast? In Pakistan, it’s illegal to eat and drink in public during fasting times.

France’s Macron Travels To St. Petersburg For Talks With Putin

President Macron is trying his charm offensive with the Russian leader. Macron attends an economic conference in St Petersburg Friday that Putin uses to showcase Russia’s development under his rule.

15 Injured, Some Critically, After 2 Men Set Off Bomb At Ontario Restaurant

Police in Ontario say two men walked into an Indian restaurant near Toronto Thursday night and set off an improvised explosive device, then fled. Three people had “critical blast injuries.”

Australian Grandmother Sentenced To Die In Malaysia For Drug Smuggling

Lawyers are appealing the sentence and say the 54-year-old from Sydney was the victim of an online scam.

In Papua New Guinea’s Sorcery Wars, A Peacemaker Takes On Her Toughest Case

In the Eastern Highlands, the accusation of sorcery is a vigilante’s rallying cry. Such accusations often lead to violence and are believed to be responsible for dozens of deaths every year.

Don’t Panic! What We Can Learn From Chaos

Chaos is a part of all of our lives. Sometimes we try to control it. And other times, we just have to live with it.

Van Hollen eyes ‘blue wave’ hopes, but midterm map is tough for Democrats

Despite all the talk of a “blue wave” this November, Democrats are facing the real possibility that President Trump may break the mold – again – by holding on to his Republican majorities in Congress. “Senate Democrats are very bullish about the direc…

Why Plans For The North Korea-U.S. Summit Fell Apart

President Trump canceled the scheduled June 12 meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said there had been little response from North Korea in the past few days regarding planning for summit.

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