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U.S. sending delegation for more nuke talks with Iran

​The United States is sending a high-level delegation to Geneva for resumed talks with Iran over its controversial nuclear talks, the State Department announced Thursday.

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US, Iran hold bilateral nulcear talks in Geneva

​Officials from the United States and Iran held bilateral meetings here on Monday over the latter's disputed nuclear program, weeks after the failure to meet a Nov. 24 deadline for a comprehensive nuclear deal.

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Kerry to join Lima climate talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will join the ongoing UN climate talks being held in Lima, as first week of negotiations in the Peruvian capital ended with no breakthrough, the State Department said Tuesday.

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Iran says time ripe for nuclear deal

​Iran's top nuclear negotiator has said that the ground is prepared for a final deal with world powers over Tehran's nuclear issue, Press TV reported on Thursday.

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Iranian nuclear talks extended by 7 months

​Sides will meet again in December to discuss the tough Iranian nuclear issue, and the expert-level meeting will start soon, aiming at an political deal within four months, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters on Monday.

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Iran terms recent nuclear talks "steps forward"

​Recent nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers over the country's nuclear issue have been " steps forward," Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said here on Monday.

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Iran, powers working on "political agreement" as nuclear deadline looms

​The focus of ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna of Austria is on a "political agreement" over Iran's nuclear issue, which will include general principles rather than a comprehensive one, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying by semi-official ISNA news agency on Sunday.

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Iran says Vienna talks "serious, intensive"

Iran and the world powers have started "serious and intensive" talks over the Islamic republic's disputed nuclear program in the Austrian capital of Vienna, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Wednesday.

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U.S. condemns kidnapping of Colombian general by rebels

The United States on Tuesday denounced the kidnapping of an army general in Colombia, a move that had led to a suspension of peace talks between the government and the FARC rebels.

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Iran, P5+1 group seek nuclear deal at Vienna talks

Iran and P5+1 group are striving to find a long-term solution for the decade-old disputed Iranian nuclear program, aiming to strike a comprehensive deal which could change the political map by deadline next Monday.

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Kerry travels to Europe as deadline looms for Iran nuclear talks

​U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry headed for Europe Monday for talks on Iran's nuclear programs, a week before the deadline for a comprehensive deal expires.

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Xi, Obama hold talks in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping started talks with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama Wednesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing.

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U.S. says trilateral Iran nuclear talks "tough, direct and serious"

​The trilateral talks on Iran's nuclear programs in Muscat, capital of Oman, were "tough, direct and serious," said a U.S. State Department spokesperson Monday.

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Russian position unchanged at trilateral gas talks

​Moscow's position at the trilateral gas talks between Russia, Ukraine and the European Union in Brussels remains unchanged, the Energy Ministry said in a statement Thursday.

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Iran urges full sanction relief, denies nuclear deal with powers

Iran's nuclear talks with the world powers should lead to the removal of sanctions against the Islamic republic all at once, Iranian nuclear negotiator Majid Takht-e- Ravanchi said on Tuesday.

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HK gov't promises to convey their appeals to Beijing after talks with students

​The Hong Kong government on Tuesday held the first formal talks with student leaders speaking for sit-in protesters to find a peaceful way to end the Occupy Central movement which started on Sept. 28.

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UN Security Council appeals to Mali factions to reach peace deal

​The UN Security Council on Friday called on Mali's warring parties "to engage in good faith and in the spirit of compromise" towards a comprehensive and inclusive peace deal as they are set to resume peace talks in Algeria.