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Iran, six world powers clinch breakthrough nuclear deal
November 24, 2013
Iran, six world powers clinch breakthrough nuclear deal
Iran and six world powers reached a breakthrough deal early on Sunday to curb Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for…
Afghan council endorses US security deal, seeks immediate signing
November 24, 2013
Afghan council endorses US security deal, seeks immediate signing
An Afghan grand assembly of tribal chieftains and elders Sunday endorsed a major security pact with the United States and…
Syria minister car fired on, driver killed: State TV
November 23, 2013
Syria minister car fired on, driver killed: State TV
Gunmen fired on the car of a Syrian government minister on Saturday, killing his driver but missing their target, who…
Qingdao oil flow halted as explosion toll hits 47
November 23, 2013
Qingdao oil flow halted as explosion toll hits 47
Crude pipelines have been shut-off in the eastern Chinese oil hub of Qingdao pending safety checks a day after a…
Karzai to advise delaying U.S.-Afghan pact in closing speech: spokesman
November 23, 2013
Karzai to advise delaying U.S.-Afghan pact in closing speech: spokesman
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai will advise delaying a security pact with the United States until after an April election when…
Kerry arrives in Geneva as Iran nuclear deal comes into sight
November 23, 2013
Kerry arrives in Geneva as Iran nuclear deal comes into sight
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva on Saturday to join talks on Iran's contested nuclear program, as…
Pakistani doctor who helped U.S. find bin Laden charged with murder
November 22, 2013
Pakistani doctor who helped U.S. find bin Laden charged with murder
Pakistan on Friday charged with murder the doctor who helped the United States track down Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden,…
China president to promote allies in sweeping reshuffle: sources
November 22, 2013
China president to promote allies in sweeping reshuffle: sources
Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to promote a string of allies in coming months as part of a sweeping reshuffle…
Indonesia, Australia spy claim tension spreads to corporate world
November 22, 2013
Indonesia, Australia spy claim tension spreads to corporate world
Rising diplomatic tension between Australia and Indonesia spread into the corporate world on Friday, after a state-owned Indonesian firm suspended talks with Australian cattle…
Myanmar rejects UN resolution on Rohingya Muslims
November 21, 2013
Myanmar rejects UN resolution on Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar rejected on Thursday a UN resolution urging it to grant citizenship to the Rohingya, a stateless Muslim minority group,…