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Germans rue missed opportunities in Iran

ECONOMY

Germans rue missed opportunities in Iran

German companies are actively pressing their government to boost efforts to promote trade relations with Iran as Western sanctions over Tehran's nuclear program are being gradually lifted.

ISIL closes dam in Iraq’s Ramadi

IRAQ

ISIL closes dam in Iraq’s Ramadi

Iraqi officials say that ISIL militants have shut down all the gates of a dam in Iraq’s Ramadi, sparking humanitarian fears.

US Senate passes surveillance bill

POLITICS

US Senate passes surveillance bill

The US Senate approves a bill that will restart the government’s sweeping surveillance program after some modifications.

FBI investigations must be pointed

INTERVIEWS

FBI investigations must be pointed

Any “spying on Americans” needs a court order, says Bob McNeil, the founder of the American Citizen Party, calling for “pointed” investigations at the agency rather than data collection.