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Eurozone clears way to resume debt relief for Greece

Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem on Saturday said Greece had cleared up doubts and could expect a positive decision on debt relief, defusing a row over surprise handouts announced by Athens. "Happy to conclude that we have cleared the way for ESM to go ahead with decision-making procedures...

As Obama accomplished policy goals, his party floundered

In boasting about his tenure in the White House, President Barack Obama often cites numbers like these: 15 million new jobs, a 4.9 percent unemployment rate and 74 months of consecutive job growth. There's one number you will almost never hear: More than 1,030 seats. That's the number of...

Iran nuclear deal powers to meet Jan. 10

A high-level commission that oversees Iran's nuclear deal with world powers will meet in Vienna on Jan. 10 to address a complaint by Teheran about the renewing of sanctions by the United States. The meeting was called Saturday by the European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini,...

Taliban kill 3 Afghan police in attack on checkpoint

Taliban insurgents attacked a checkpoint in western Afghanistan early Saturday, killing at least three police and wounding four others, officials said. Toryalai Abdyani, the police chief of Farah province, said the attackers killed the three police and escaped with weapons and ammunition...