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July 13, 2015

Nuclear agreement a 'hard sell' to US Congress
Washington (AFP) July 12, 2015
A top US Republican said a potential historic nuclear deal with Iran would be a "hard sell" in Congress, as talks neared their final hour in Vienna on Sunday. "It appears as if the administration's approach to this was to reach whatever agreement the Iranians are willing to enter into," US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in an interview broadcast on "Fox News Sunday." "I think it's going to be a very hard sell - if it's completed - in Congress," McConnell said. Talks between wo ... read more

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	String of Baghdad bombings kills 21: police A string of bomb explosions, including two suicide attacks, killed at least 21 people and wounded 62 in Shiite-dominated neighbourhoods of Baghdad Sunday, Iraqi police and medical sources said. ... more		UN, EU welcome Libya deal, despite opposition boycott The United Nations and European states on Sunday welcomed a UN peace deal initialled by some Libyan factions but not by the opposition as a step towards restoring stability there. ... more

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