US and France closely watching rising grain and soy prices, will call emergency agricultural meeting if rise continues - @Reuters
White House: Vice President Biden spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki today; disccusion focused on Syria, 'importance of a negotiated end to the conflict' - via @NBCNews
IMF chief Christine Lagarde not placed under formal investigation over payout to French tycoon Bernard Tapie - @BBCBreaking
US Embassy in Kabul says 'insurgent attack appears to have targeted the International Organization for Migration'; commends security forces for response - statement via @NBCNews
US Secretary of State John Kerry to meet privately with Russia's foreign minister Lavrov in Paris to discuss Syria, US official says - @Reuters
US orders for durable goods up 3.3% in April, helped by gain in business investment - @AP
French special forces intervened during an attack on an army base in Niger, France's defense minister confirms - @BreakingF24
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