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Iran's foreign minister returns to Pakistan as Islamabad races to save negotiations with U.S.

Iran 's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan's political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington.

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Syria's first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus

The first public trial in Syria of officials linked to the rule of former President Bashar Assad opened in Damascus Sunday.

The threat of light pollution puts the world's darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk

It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, planets and entire constellations emerge. Before long, a whole galaxy stretches across the sky, visible to the naked eye.

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Car bomb explodes outside Northern Ireland police station

Police in Northern Ireland have condemned a car-bomb attack on a police station as an attempt to undermine the 1998 agreement that brought peace to the region.

Mali separatists confirm they joined Islamic militants in coordinated attacks

Separatists in northern Mali said they joined Islamic militants in launching one of the biggest coordinated attacks on the Malian army in the capital and several other cities that left at least 16 wounded.