US-Led Sanctions Cut Iran’s Oil Exports in Half

The international sanctions regime placed on Iran has cut the country's oil exports almost in half, as the US and its allies develop a harder line after several rounds of nuclear negotiations. In 2011, Iran was exporting an average of 2.2 million barrels of oil per...

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Afghan Soldier Shoots Five US Soldiers

Another Afghan soldier has shot and wounded five US soldiers in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, in the latest sign that the training mission in Afghanistan is an utter failure. The attack took place at a NATI base in Wardak province, east of Kabul. The NATO officials...

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