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Pakistan’s Sharif urges formalized Kashmir truce with India
October 1, 2015
Pakistan’s Sharif urges formalized Kashmir truce with India
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called on Wednesday for cooperation, not confrontation, with on-and-off foe India and said the two…
Cameron says no reparations for slave trade: BBC
October 1, 2015
Cameron says no reparations for slave trade: BBC
Prime Minister David Cameron said his administration would not make reparations for the country's role in the Caribbean slave trade,…
Afghan officials say government retakes Kunduz; Taliban denies
October 1, 2015
Afghan officials say government retakes Kunduz; Taliban denies
Afghan officials said government troops recaptured much of the strategic northern city of Kunduz from Taliban insurgents early on Thursday,…
Series of bombs in southwest China kills at least seven
September 30, 2015
Series of bombs in southwest China kills at least seven
A series of package bombs exploded on Wednesday in the southwest China city of Liuzhou, killing at least seven people…
Troops from US-led mission fight Taliban near Afghan city
September 30, 2015
Troops from US-led mission fight Taliban near Afghan city
Special forces from the US-led military coalition in Afghanistan battled insurgents on Wednesday near the northern city of Kunduz that…
State of Georgia executes first woman in 70 years
September 30, 2015
State of Georgia executes first woman in 70 years
The US state of Georgia executed its only woman on death row on Wednesday, marking the first time in 70…
Amnesty warns of conflict diamond stockpile in C.Africa
September 30, 2015
Amnesty warns of conflict diamond stockpile in C.Africa
Amnesty International on Wednesday called on the Central African Republic to confiscate and sell diamonds amassed by traders worth millions…
Insight: Taliban audacity trumps Afghan forces’ weak defenses in Kunduz
September 30, 2015
Insight: Taliban audacity trumps Afghan forces’ weak defenses in Kunduz
Under cover of darkness, groups of Taliban fighters carrying rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons sneaked through fields and villages towards…
Catalonia court summons pressures separatist leader
September 29, 2015
Catalonia court summons pressures separatist leader
A court on Tuesday summoned Catalonia's president to face possible charges over a 2014 ballot on independence from Spain, raising…
Jousting, but no insurrection at Corbyn’s debut Labour conference
September 29, 2015
Jousting, but no insurrection at Corbyn’s debut Labour conference
Jeremy Corbyn's debut conference as British Labour leader began with dark warnings that the party was on the brink of…