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(Photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Obama must hang tough against a nuclear Iran 
In this photo taken May 18, 2012, President Barack Obama speaks in Washington. Ignoring a veto threat, the House passes a $642 billion defense budget that breaks last year's deficit-cutting deal and restricts President Barack Obama's authority as commander in chief. The election-year salvo from Republicans also calls for an East Coast missile defense installation opposed by the military. The Democratic-controlled Senate is likely to scrap many of the measures....Full Story

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Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States of America, addresses the opening of the 16th session of the Human Rights Council, in Geneva, Switzerland....Full Story

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Will Iran Take the Next Step?
| The international community has not had much success trying to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions. For years, it was split on how much pressure to apply, and Tehran deftly exploited that division. Since President Obama took office, the major powers have imposed incre...Full Story
World leaders back Greece
World leaders have backed keeping Greece in the euro zone and have vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe's debt crisis. | A summit of the G8 leading industrialized nations came...Full Story
Protesters decry unity plans in Bahrain
May 20: | Bahrain -- Protesters in Bahrain marched through the streets Friday to criticize government plans to boost cooperation between the island state and Saudi Arabia. | The proposed unity plans have heightened already tense relations between Manama and Riyadh, on o...Full Story
Pakistan negotiates for Indian and Iranian power
| Dubai: Talks with India and Iran on power exports are under way and likely to be settled soon, Pakistan's Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar, told Gulf News. | Iran currently provides 72 megawatts to Pakistan which is likely to be increased to 1,100MW. | &...Full Story
Obama, G8 may remind Iran of their own ‘oil weapon'
| Washington/New York: Late last year, Iran issued a series of not-so-veiled threats to the West, suggesting it could use its "oil weapon" to show displeasure over toughening sanctions by halting exports or disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. | The Group of Eight...Full Story
Flailing NATO? Big Questions Surround Obama's Showcase Chicago Summit
| There's a lot of confusion about the ballyhooed NATO Summit in Chicago, intended as a big boost to Obama's geopolitical leadership, showcased in his hometown. | Questions about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, founded 62 years ago in the early days of the Cold ...Full Story
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World leaders at Camp David warn Iran on nuclear program
Sacramento Bee | CAMP DAVID, Md. -- World leaders on Saturday declared Iran's nuclear ambitions of "grave concern" and pointedly warned Tehran of tough sanctions against its oil program if it can't convince the world it's not seeking to produce nuclear weapons. | G...
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G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standby
Daily Press | CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies raised the pressure on Iran on Saturday, signaling their readiness to tap into emergency oil stockpiles quickly this summer if tougher new sanctions on Tehran threaten t...
Obama, G-8: Recovery takes both growth and cutting
Newsvine | — President Barack Obama and other leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations expressed hope Saturday that Greece will remain in the eurozone as they huddled for a shirt-sleeves summit aimed at keeping Europe's economic troubles from mu...
G8, raising pressure on Iran, puts oil stocks on standby
Chicago Tribune | CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies raised the pressure on Iran on Saturday, signaling their readiness to tap into emergency oil stockpiles quickly this summer if tougher new sanctions on Tehran threaten t...
Sunni Bahrainis stage rally in support of Saudi union
France24 | AFP - Thousands of Sunnis staged a rally in Manama on Saturday in support of of a controversial proposal to unite Bahrain with neighbouring Saudi Arabia, witnesses said. | "Yes to unity," read the banners of the demonstrators, out in the streets in...
G-8 countries ramp up pressure on Iran
The Washington Times | Follow @susancrabtreeRelated StoriesAround the WebFollow Us OnFacebookFollow @washtimesQuestion of the DayIn April, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney raised almost as much in fundraising as President Obama. Will his fundraisin...
Noda proposes EU economic deal be wrapped up at next summer talks
Daily Yomiuri | WASHINGTON (Jiji Press)--Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has told European Union leaders that he hopes to conclude an economic partnership agreement with the European Union at the next regular bilateral summit meeting to be held as early as June in T...
G-8 agrees to press N. Korea / Pledges to block Pyongyang from conducting nuclear test
Daily Yomiuri | WASHINGTON (Jiji Press)--Group of Eight leaders reaffirmed cooperation on Friday to prevent North Korea from conducting a nuclear test following its failed attempt in April to launch what is believed to have been a long-range ballistic missile. | A...
Sunni Bahrainis stage rally in support of Saudi union
Yahoo Daily News | Thousands of Sunnis staged a rally in Manama on Saturday in support of of a controversial proposal to unite Bahrain with neighbouring Saudi Arabia, witnesses said. | "Yes to unity," read the banners of the demonstrators, out in the streets in respo...
France's newest first lady wears vertiginous heels to try and meet Michelle Obama eye-to-eye on ...
The Daily Mail | The girlfriend of France's new president made her first official appearance at the G-8 first ladies' club as she toured the White House in a pair of towering heels. | Valerie Trierweiler a pair of stunning black heels and towered over Michelle Obam...
Iran's art scene thrives despite constraints
Al Jazeera | Despite issues of censorship and cultural sensitivities, Iranian artists are working to change the image of their nation's art, at the same time educating the world on the Iran's contemporary art scene. | Galleries and artists sometimes s...
Obama: G-8 leaders put focus on eurozone crisis
The Boston Globe | CAMP DAVID, Md.-The United States and other members of the Group of Eight industrial nations agree that Europe's financial crisis must be addressed with a mix of growth and austerity measures, President Barack Obama said Saturday as leaders gathere...
Obama: world powers 'hopeful' on Iran talks
Yahoo Daily News | US President Barack Obama said Saturday world powers were "hopeful" about talks with Iran next week on its nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic comes under tightening sanctions. | Obama, hosting the G8 summit at Camp David, struck an unusually ...
Europe's money woes dominate in day one of the G8 summit as the spouses get ...
The Daily Mail | Michelle Obama gave some of the most powerful women in the world a tour of the White House and a meal made from produce grown in her White House vegetable garden as a Group of Eight summit got underway. | U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Satu...
Obama: world powers 'hopeful' on Iran talks
France24 | AFP - US President Barack Obama said Saturday world powers were "hopeful" about talks with Iran next week on its nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic comes under tightening sanctions. | Obama, hosting the G8 summit at Camp David, struck an unus...
Russia Tells G-8 Mideast Should Be Treated as Chess Game
Bloomberg | Leaders from the Group of Eight nations sought to smooth over disagreements about how to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions and stem violence in Syria, as Russia warned Western powers that they should approach Middle East disputes with more delicac...
Bahrain: Unity Plan Denounced
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Tens of thousands of protesters swarmed onto a major highway on Friday to criticize a proposal by Saudi Arabia for a closer union with Bahrain. Demonstrators chanted "The land is not for sale," along with antigovernment slogans, in what activists s...
Obama: G-8 leaders put focus on eurozone crisis
Detroit news By Jim Kuhnhenn and Anne Gearan Associated Press Comments | Camp David, Md.- The United States and other members of the Group of Eight industrial nations agree that Europe's financial crisis must be addressed with a mix of growth and austerity measur...
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