Iran and Pakistan are moving closer to completion of a nearly 1,000-mile natural gas pipeline linking the two countries, despite U.S. objections that it could become a source of hard currency for Tehran in defiance of international sanctions.
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Bill Clinton: Defense Of Marriage Act That I Signed Is Unconstitutional
Times were different in 1996 when he signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law, former President Bill Clinton writes in today’s Washington Post.
Coroner: Zoo Intern May Have Been Killed After Lion Lifted Cage Handle
A woman killed by a 550-pound male lion at a conservancy near Fresno, Calif., earlier this week may have been caught by surprise after the animal escaped its cage, investigators say.
Pyongyang To Cut North-South Hotline, Cancel Non-Aggression Pact
North Korea responded to new U.N. Sanctions aimed at starving its nuclear program by vowing to cut a Cold War-style hotline and scrap a non-aggression pact with the South.
U.N. Security Council Approves New Sanctions On North Korea
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions on North Korea just hours after Pyongyang threatened a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States and its allies.