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U.S. prisoners leave Iran as Obama hails win for diplomacy
WASHINGTON/ANKARA Three Iranian-Americans left Tehran on Sunday under a prisoner swap following the lifting of most international sanctions on Iran under a deal President Barack Obama said had cut off every path for Tehran to obtain a nuclear bomb. | Video
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Egypt's parliament endorses controversial anti-terrorism law
CAIRO Egypt's parliament on Sunday overwhelmingly endorsed a controversial anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts and shields its enforcers from legal ramifications.
Rocket lands near Italian embassy in Afghan capital Kabul
KABUL A rocket landed near the Italian embassy in Kabul on Sunday, a police official said, a day before a meeting of Afghan and international officials aimed at laying the groundwork for possible peace talks with the Taliban.
Insight - Many 'lost' voters say they have found their candidate in Trump
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK Ted Wade hasn’t cared about politics enough to cast a vote in a U.S. presidential election for almost a quarter of a century, back when he supported Ross Perot’s independent candidacy in 1992.
Istanbul bombing suspects in court on preliminary charges
ISTANBUL A Turkish court on Sunday heard preliminary charges against 16 Syrian nationals detained in connection with a suicide bomb attack that killed 10 German tourists in Turkey's largest city last week, media said.
Insight - Nuclear success to intensify Iranian infighting but moderate foreign policy
ANKARA Iran's success in winning an end to international sanctions will only intensify a power struggle among the faction-ridden elite, and President Hassan Rouhani cannot count on domestic political support from the supreme leader before two critical elections.
RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Fundamentals could resurface after wrenching sell-off
NEW YORK, Jan 15 The dramatic sell-off on Wall Street through most of the past two weeks could signal a capitulation-type blowout, giving fundamentals the upper hand for the next week.
