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US rift with Brazil, Turkey on Iran deepens

WASHINGTON/RIO DE JANEIRO - The United States clashed with Brazil and Turkey on Friday over the next steps on Iran, with U.S. officials saying a proposed atomic fuel deal for Tehran must not derail the U.N. drive to impose new sanctions over Iran’s nuclear program.

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Dubai issues new 16 international arrest warrants

DUBA I- Dubai Public Prosecution has issued international arrest warrants for 16 more suspects wanted for the premeditated killing of Mahmoud Al-mabhouh, a top Hamas leader, in a hotel in Dubai last January, taking the total number of people on its wanted list to 27.

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US seeks support for Iran stance

DOHA - US officials sought to shore up support Sunday for a tougher stand against Iran’s nuclear program by saying Tehran had left the world little choice and expressing renewed confidence that holdout China would come around to harsher U.N. penalties.

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