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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is seeking a final nuclearagreement with six world powers, not with U.S. lawmakers.
Mr. Rouhani spoke Wednesday to thousands of Iranians in the northern city ofRasht. He again said Tehran will not sign a final nuclear deal unless allinternational restrictions are ended together.
The Iranian president apparently was speaking in reaction to developments inWashington. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama promised to sign a billthat would give the U.S. congress some power in an agreement with Iran.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaking in the city of Rasht, Iran, Wednesday. Photo released by the office of the Iranian Presidency. |
EU seeks investigation of Google
The European Union has taken legal action that accuses Google of abusingits leading position in Internet searches.
The EU Competition Commissioner said Google favors its own comparison-shopping product in its general search results pages. Margrethe Vestagerargued that this suppresses competition and hurts consumers.
Experts say the EU could fine Google as much as $6 billion and require thecompany to make changes. The Internet company has not commented on theEU protest.
Pakistan and Afghanistan see progress in trade talks
Pakistan says it will build modern land ports this year at the two main bordercrossings with Afghanistan. The countries hope to speed movement of goodsand people.
Pakistan’s commerce minister held extensive talks with Afghan officials inKabul. He said they made good progress on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Tradeand Transit Agreement.
Afghanistan’s acting commerce minister said he hopes the talks would helpclear barriers to fully establish the APTTA.
The proposal is designed to permit Afghanistan to import and export its goodsthrough Pakistani trade routes and ports.
Former US football star sentenced to life in prison
A U.S. jury has found star athlete Aaron Hernandez guilty of a murder in 2013 and sentenced him to life in prison.
The trial was held in Massachusetts where Mr. Hernandez formerly played for the New England Patriots football team. He was found guilty of killing 27-year-old Odin Lloyd.
Prosecutors said that the athlete and two friends drove Mr. Lloyd to anindustrial area in the state and shot him dead on June 17, 2013.
The jury also found Hernandez guilty on firearms and ammunition charges.
Hernandez once had a $40 million contract with the New England Patriots. He has also been charged with murder in a separate case.
Man arrested for landing helicopter at US Capitol
Police in Washington D.C. arrested a man Wednesday for landing a helicopterat the U.S. Capitol building.
Police have not named the suspect. But the Tampa Bay Times newspapersaid he is 61-year-old mail carrier Doug Hughes. The paper said he acted topush for campaign finance reform and against government corruption.
The small aircraft, known as a gyrocopter, landed a few hundred meters from the building. Police immediately closed part of Capitol Hill while dogs and arobot checked the aircraft for possible explosives.
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