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latest news & developmentsTrump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws further on Iran with sanctions on its mining industry
Trump’s one-time aide who turned on him goes to jail
Michael Cohen who once said he was ready to "take a bullet" for Trump is awaited at the federal prison in Otisville, New York
Ebola: Obama orders US military to West Africa
President Barack Obama has called the Ebola crisis a threat to world security and has sent up to 3 000 US military personnel to the region.
Blunders and stubborness hobble Syria talks
Syria: The long road to finding peace after years of war.
India transfers diplomat to UN amid US tensions
India said it transferred a diplomat to its UN delegation in an attempt to protect her from prosecution for visa fraud and underpaying a maid.
Gamers spook world of spycraft
US and UK intelligence agents have been posing as Orcs and Elves to snare terror suspects online.
The lessons of our past cast a long shadow over Syria
Public opinion, like old generals, is always preparing to fight the last war.
Opinion: To regulate or not regulate, that is the internet question
Hacking could be used as an excuse to police the internet more but we need online openness to expose wrongdoing, writes Alistair Fairweather.
US says willing to meet with Iran on nukes but no talks set
The New York Times has reported that the United States and Iran have agreed in principle to hold one-on-one negotiations on Iran’s nuclear.
Love affair with Rwanda’s Kagame goes sour
Alarm bells have been ringing in Washington and London over Rwanda’s clampdown on internal freedoms, writes David Smith.
Aurora shooting: Poignant details of young film fans killed in massacre
As the US came to terms with another gun massacre on Saturday, new details emerged of the victims of the cinema shooting in Aurora, Colorado.
Taliban seeks negotiated settlement in Afghanistan
A senior commander of the Taliban has offered a pragmatic view on the futility of the war and the future of Afghanistan. Julian Borger reports.
Sheriff’s crackdown becomes law
A controversial Bill that targets illegal Latinos is setting a precedent for other conservative states in the United States.