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EU's Mogherini says fall of Aleppo won't end Syria war

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is convinced the fall of rebel-held areas of Aleppo to the government would not end the war in Syria, she said Saturday. "I'm convinced the fall of Aleppo will not end the war," Mogherini said during a panel discussion at a...

New bird flu outbreak hits French foie gras exporters

A new outbreak of bird flu hit France's foie gras producers Friday just as a ban on exports outside Europe was about to be lifted in time for the crucial holiday period. The agriculture ministry said the outbreak of the "highly pathogenic" H5N8 strain of the virus was detected Thursday on a...

Mass protest demands ouster, arrest of S. Korea president

Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in Seoul for the sixth-straight week Saturday to demand the ouster and arrest of scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye ahead of an impeachment vote in parliament. The latest in a series of massive anti-Park demonstrations in the South Korean capital...

Iran says extension of sanctions act shows U.S. unreliable

A U.S. Senate vote to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for 10 years shows the world that Washington cannot be relied upon to act on its commitments, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday. Iran has vowed to retaliate against the ISA extension, passed unanimously on...