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France says Iran deal 'still not clear' as deadline nears
France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on June 21 it was unclear whether an international deal could be reached on Iran's nuclear program by a June 30 deadline.
Bomb kills nine Afghan children, 10 adults
A roadside bomb killed at least 19 Afghan civilians including nine children in a southern province, while Taliban fighters in the north captured a key district on the frontline of the battle for Kunduz city, officials said on June 21.
Modi seeks to turn yoga record on its head as India stretches soft power
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led tens of thousands of people in a yoga session in the center of the capital on June 21 to showcase the country's signature cultural export.
Man kills three by ploughing SUV into Austrian shoppers
A driver killed three people and injured 34 on June 20 in the Austrian city of Graz when he ploughed a vehicle at high speed into a crowded shopping street, police said.
UN expands refugee camp in Kenya as South Sudan conflict rages
Kakuma camp in northern Kenya is expanding by nearly a half, the UN refugee agency said on June 20, to house refugees fleeing nearby South Sudan as hopes fade for peace in the world's newest nation.
RoK reports three new cases of MERS, taking total to 169
the Republic of Korea's Health Ministry reported on June 21 three more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing the total to 169 in an outbreak that is the largest outside of Saudi Arabia.
Japan, China, RoK consider autumn summit: Nikkei
China, Japan and the Republic of Korea are considering holding their first trilateral summit in three years, offering a potential stage for the first one-on-one meeting between Tokyo and Seoul's leaders, the Nikkei business daily reported on June 20.
Yemen talks end without ceasefire
UN sponsored talks in Geneva on a ceasefire between Yemen's warring parties ended on June 19 without a deal as Saudi-led warplanes staged further strikes on the dominant Houthi armed faction and allies including elite Republican Guards.
Obama's Pacific trade pact revived in US House, heads to Senate
The US House of Representatives on June 18 reversed course, approving "fast-track" legislation central to President Barack Obama's trade deal with Pacific Rim nations and sending it back to the Senate.
Danish centre-right opposition wins election, PM quits party
Danish voters ousted Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in an election on June 18 and handed power to an opposition centre-right alliance including huge gains for a eurosceptic, anti-immigrant party.