As Iran protests dwindle, U.S. calls emergency U.N. talks
But with Russia expected to object and protests largely over, it's unclear what meeting might achieve, or whether it will go ahead
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Biden says U.S. has never been closer to nuclear war
"This is not a business deal. This is not about who builds the next skyscraper," Biden said in interview airing Thursday night
U.S. sanctions "key entities" in Iran's ballistic missile program
"As the Iranian people suffer, their government and the IRGC fund foreign militants, terrorist groups, and human rights abuses," Mnuchin said in a statement
Trump administration suspending security aid to Pakistan
The State Department announced the U.S. is suspending all security aid to Pakistan, after President Trump has leveled intense criticisms
Facebook unveils steps to fight false news ahead of Brazil election
The social media giant says one of the projects is a free online course on how to spot and contain the spread of false stories
Iran blames CIA for anti-government protests; U.S. denies
The demonstrations have been the largest in Iran since the disputed 2009 presidential election
U.S., South Korea to pause military drills during Olympics
The two leaders agreed to halt their joint military exercises during the February games
Controversy over homeless ahead of royal wedding
A tweet over the Christmas holidays about the need to clean up Windsor's streets kicked off the controversy
18 killed, hundreds injured after train slams into truck
The truck driver allegedly tried to cross the tracks ahead of the oncoming train. Some passengers became trapped in carriages
Girl found nearly 4 years after mass abduction
More than 100 of the girls remain captives of the Boko Haram Islamic extremist group, with many forced to marry their kidnappers
Iran appears to have beaten down sudden protests
What started as isolated unrest over economy surprised both Tehran and D.C. with rapid ramp-up, but energy appears sapped
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Gov't body accused of endorsing marriage for girls from age 9
Directorate of Religious Affairs denies approving underage marriages, says online glossary merely interpreted Islamic laws
U.S. woman jailed for insulting Robert Mugabe free "for now"
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