Britan's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt (2nd L) talks with his counterparts Stef Blok (L) from the Netherlands and Jacek Czaputowicz (R) from Poland at a meeting in Brussels. Hunt has warned that the "small window" left to save the Iran nuclear deal was starting to close
AFP: EU holds Iran nuclear crisis talks as Tehran issues fresh threats
European foreign ministers held crisis talks Monday on saving the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal as Britain warned the "small window" for success was closing and Tehran issued fresh threats of restarting its atomic programme.
Tensions in the Gulf have soared since last year, when the United States pulled out of the 2015 deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran, hammering its economy and prompting Tehran to break limits on uranium enrichment and stockpiling.
The European Union is desperately trying to prevent the deal unravelling completely, seeing it as the best way to stop Tehran acquiring atomic weapons, and the issue was top of the agenda as ministers from the bloc met in Brussels.
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MIDDLE EAST
European powers urge unity to save Iran nuclear deal.
UK sees 'small window' to save Iran nuclear deal. Britain's Jeremy Hunt in Belgium to save Iran nuclear deal.
Europeans talk big but ‘not ready’ to invest in saving nuclear deal – Iranain FM Zarif.
EU supports Iraq-proposed conference on US-Iran tensions.
Yemen rivals meet on board vessel for talks on Hodeidah pullback.
UN extends Yemen monitor mission by six months.
Erdogan hails S-400 deal as Turkey marks 2016 coup bid anniversary.
ASIA
China economic growth slows to lowest level in 27 years.
Donald Trump goads China over record low GDP growth rate as US trade war tariffs hit slowing Chinese economy.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam slams ‘rioters’ who attacked police in Sha Tin on Sunday and calls on all residents to defend rule of law.
China confirms it has detained Canadian citizen on drug charges.
China-friendly Taiwan mayor named opposition party's candidate.
Papua New Guinea massacre of 30 women and children is 'worst payback killing' in country's history.
Thai prime minister declares end of military rule.
South Korea convenience stores to boycott Japanese beer, cigarettes.
Monsoon kills dozens in Nepal, India, Bangladesh.
AFRICA
First Ebola case confirmed in Congolese city of Goma.
Vaccinations against Ebola begin in DR Congo city of Goma.
Sudan's paramilitary forces 'shoot at protesters, kill a man'.
Shock and anger as videos of brutal Sudan raid belatedly go viral.
Singer Bobi Wine says he will run for Uganda president in 2021.
Cape Town violence: Army deployed on streets 'temporarily'.
South Africa's Zuma denies being 'king of corruption'. South Africa's Jacob Zuma tells inquiry he's victim of conspiracy.
EUROPE
Italian police seize air-to-air MISSILE and huge arsenal in raids on far-right parties as part of investigation into links between extremists and Russian forces in Ukraine.
New Greek government wants to reinforce borders.
Emmanuel Macron calls for united European defense in Bastille Day speech.
Spain: PM Sanchez says talks with far left have failed.
EU Commission president nominee says open to further Brexit extension.
Germany's von der Leyen supports Brexit extension.
Russian police arrest dozens at Moscow vote protest.
AMERICAS
Trump to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants at US-Mexico border.
Shelters full, hopes dim for migrants in Mexico seeking US asylum.
Trump again attacks liberal US congresswomen.
Brazil vice president says country is staying in Paris climate accord.
'Up in the air': Polls show Argentine presidential race neck-and-neck.
Guatemala court blocks immigration pact with U.S..
Georgia man, 31, becomes 13th U.S. citizen to die on vacation in the Dominican Republic after complaining about drinking a soda that 'didn't taste right'.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Somali forces end extremist siege of Kismayo hotel; 26 dead.
Iraq: ISIL atrocities are over but where are missing Yazidis?
Taliban suicide team strikes hotel.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Amazon workers launch protests on Prime Day.
Trump won’t impose foreign uranium quotas.
EU's GPS satellites have been down for four days in mysterious outage.
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