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Thursday, 04 September 2014

Spain's rebuilding off to bad start after 1-0 loss

PARIS — Spain's rebuilding following its shambolic World Cup got off to a bad start as France was barely tested on the way to a 1-0 win in their friendly on Thursday. France had an effort from Karim Benzema ruled out for offside early in the second half and scored in the 72nd minute when winger Mathieu Valbuena set up substitute Loic Remy for his sixth international goal. With all-time leading scorer David Villa among the big names to have retired from international football, Spain...

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Iran, US Hold Bilateral Nuclear Talks in Geneva Voa News

Reuters GENEVA— Iran and the United States met in Geneva for bilateral talks on Thursday as international diplomacy intensifies to end a decade-old dispute over Tehran's atomic activities by a new deadline in late November. The office of European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton...

US to pursue IS group to 'gates of hell' Al Jazeera

Joseph Biden, the US vice president, has said his country will follow the IS group "to the gates of hell" following the beheading of two American journalists by the group in Iraq. Biden vowed to hunt down and defeat the IS group, while stepping up...

Al Qaeda says it's opening new branch in India CNN

updated 1:24 AM EDT, Thu September 4, 2014 (CNN) -- In a 55-minute long video, al Qaeda announced it will launch a new branch in the Indian subcontinent. Speaking in the video, al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said the purpose is to "wage jihad against its enemies, to liberate its land, to restore...

Over 100 Americans fighting with Islamic State, Hagel says Fresno Bee

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday that more than 100 Americans are fighting with Islamic State militants, the first time the Pentagon chief has put a number on U.S. citizens aiding the terrorists. Hagel cited the Americans aiding the jihadists to illustrate the threat...

Vladimir Putin announces seven-point plan as Ukraine loses appetite for war Canberra Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, on Wednesday. Photo: AP Kiev: Collapsing Ukrainian government defences and a growing public hunger for peace have forced President Petro Poroshenko to seek a truce with pro-Russia separatists at a time when the Kremlin-allied militants have...

Nato leaders to meet Ukraine's Poroshenko ahead of summit BBC News

World leaders are due to meet Ukraine's president before the Nato summit gets under way in Wales. President Petro Poroshenko will update US and EU leaders after discussions with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. France has ramped up the pressure on Mr Putin by axing its contract to...

Global Diabetes Epidemic Hampers Tuberculosis Control Voa News

Jessica Berman The growing number of Type 2 diabetes cases worldwide will make it difficult to control and eliminate tuberculosis. Experts have found a connection between the two diseases, reminiscent of HIV and TB. For reasons that are still unclear, Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of developing...

Obama and Cameron unite against Islamic State - the front pages BBC News

By Andy McFarlane BBC News The threat from Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria continues to feature heavily in the press. Under the headline "your move, Mr President," the Independent questions whether Barack Obama can "rise to the challenge" of organising a coherent...