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US reports 31 air strikes against Islamic state in Syria and Iraq
The United States and its allies carried out 31 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq on July 16, a US military statement said.
Castro sees Cuba, US breaking with past, coexisting in peace
Cuba is prepared to break with the contentious past and peacefully coexist with the United States, Cuban President Raul Castro said on July 15 as the two former adversaries are set to restore diplomatic ties.
US, Iran finesse inspections of military sites in nuclear deal
Major powers and Iran finessed how UN inspectors will get access to Iranian military sites in July 14's nuclear agreement, with a formula that gives the United Nations strong inspection powers while allowing Tehran to save face.
Greek parliament approves bailout measures as Syriza fragments
The Greek parliament passed sweeping austerity measures demanded by lenders to open talks on a new multibillion-euro bailout package to keep Greece in the euro, but dozens of hardliners in the ruling Syriza party deserted Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Iran deal reached, Obama hails step towards 'more hopeful world'
Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal on July 15, capping more than a decade of negotiations with an agreement that could transform the Middle East.
IMF calls for Greece debt relief ahead of bailout vote
An International Monetary Fund study published on July 14 showed that Greece needs far more debt relief than European governments have been willing to contemplate so far, as fractious parties in Athens prepared to vote on a sweeping austerity package demanded by their lenders.
Greek faces tough conditions under deal with euro zone
Euro zone leaders made Greece surrender much of its sovereignty to outside supervision on July 13 in return for agreeing to talks on an 86 billion euros bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the single currency.
Draft nuclear deal calls for access to all Iranian sites
UN inspectors would have access to all suspect Iranian sites, including military ones, under a draft nuclear deal that six major powers and Iran are working to finalize on July 13, a diplomatic source said.
Greek PM Tspiras faces party revolt over bailout deal
Greece's leftwing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces a showdown with rebels in his own party on July 14 furious at his capitulation to German demands for one of the most sweeping austerity packages ever demanded of a euro zone government.
Two Islamic State leaders killed in Syria air strike: Observatory
Two senior Islamic State leaders were killed in an air strike in northeastern Syria on July 13, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.