Iran Nuclear Talks Stuck, Deadline May Be Extended: Officials -- Reuters
(Reuters) - A deadline for resolving a 12-year-old dispute over Iran's nuclear program may be extended from Monday until March because of sharp disagreements between Tehran and world powers, officials close to the talks said on Thursday.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was due to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif with European Union envoy Catherine Ashton to try to break the stalemate, but talk of an extension prompted calls for tougher sanctions in Washington.
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MIDDLE EAST
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ASIA
North Korea threatens more nuclear tests.
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Australia fears Islamist radicals joining forces with biker gangs.
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China manufacturing activity hits six month low.
AFRICA
Egypt's Sisi calls on West to support Libya to avoid new Syria, Iraq.
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Somali leader sees Islamist rebels out of towns by year-end.
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EUROPE
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Ukrainian PM accuses Putin of using Ukraine as a 'playing field'.
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AMERICAS
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Mexico's president, under pressure over mansion, discloses $3 million in assets.
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Argentina bill would oust foreign lawbreakers.
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