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US sanctions Iranian entities for 'rights abuses'

The U.S. on Wednesday issued further sanctions on Iranian entities as well as a conservative semi-official organization for alleged "rights abuses". The Treasury Department described Ansar-e Hezbollah, the designated semi-official organization, as "an organization supported by the...

New Iraq government must overcome sectarian divide: UN

Following elections, Iraq must move quickly to form a government that can overcome sectarian divisions and push ahead with badly-needed reforms, the U.N. envoy said Wednesday. An alliance led by nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr won the biggest share of seats in parliamentary elections on...