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IAEA chief heads to Iran as nuclear talks reach last stretch

By Louis Charbonneau and John Irish VIENNA (Reuters) – The global nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday its boss would fly to Tehran to discuss some of the last big issues that need to be resolved so that Iran and world powers can reach a breakthrough final nuclear deal by a new deadline of next week. Iran and six world powers gave themselves an extra week on Tuesday to reach an

IAEA chief heads to Iran as nuclear talks reach last stretch

By Louis Charbonneau and John Irish VIENNA (Reuters) – The global nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday its boss would fly to Tehran to discuss some of the last big issues that need to be resolved so that Iran and world powers can reach a breakthrough final nuclear deal by a new deadline of next week. Iran and six world powers gave themselves an extra week on Tuesday to reach an

IAEA chief heads to Iran as nuclear talks reach last stretch

By Louis Charbonneau and John Irish VIENNA (Reuters) – The global nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday its boss would fly to Tehran to discuss some of the last big issues that need to be resolved so that Iran and world powers can reach a breakthrough final nuclear deal by a new deadline of next week. Iran and six world powers gave themselves an extra week on Tuesday to reach an

U.S., Cuba restoring diplomatic ties after 54 years

By Daniel Trotta and Matt Spetalnick HAVANA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama affirmed to Cuban President Raul Castro their decision to restore diplomatic relations and said the former Cold War enemies could reopen embassies in each other’s capitals beginning July 20, the Caribbean country said on Wednesday. Cuba’s foreign ministry cited a letter, which Obama addressed to Castro, that it received from the senior U.S. diplomat in Havana.