ISLAMABAD (AP) – Iran ‘s foreign minister briefly visited Islamabad again on Sunday as Pakistan’s political and military leadership scrambled to reignite ceasefire negotiations between Tehran and Washington, but President Donald Trump said they could talk by phone instead.
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market set more records Friday after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3%. The Dow Jones dipped 152 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.9% to its own record.
ISLAMABAD (AP) – The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail Saturday before they began, as Tehran’s top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump soon afterward said he had told envoys not to travel to Islamabad.
PARIS (AP) – Activists worldwide held May Day rallies and street protests Friday, calling for peace, higher wages and better working conditions as many workers grapple with rising energy costs and shrinking purchasing power tied to the Iran war. May 1 is a public holiday in many countries to mark International Workers’ Day, or Labor Day.
ISLAMABAD (AP) – President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan, the White House said Friday, just hours after Iran’s top diplomat headed to the South Asian nation where officials have been trying to get the United States and Iran to convene for a second round of ceasefire negotiations.
SAO PAULO (AP) – The long-awaited trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union took effect Friday, at least provisionally. The initiative creates a trans-Atlantic market estimated at $22 trillion with 720 million potential consumers, and some nations expect to boost their exports by more than 10% by 2038, once it is fully implemented.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says “no final decision” on whether to attend ceasefire talks. Last-minute ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran look increasingly uncertain on Tuesdayas a two-week truce is set to expire. Iran hasn't yet decided whether to join the talks, its Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) – Last-minute ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran looked uncertain Tuesday as a two-week truce was set to expire and both countries warned that, without a deal, they were prepared to resume fighting.
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