International Politics

US captures senior Taliban militant

US military forces have captured a senior commander of Pakistani Taliban in an operation, the US State Department said on…

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John Kerry makes surprise visit to Afghanistan

US Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday

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Corruption cases against Zardari ordered reopened

Pakistan's anti-graft court ordered reopening of corruption cases against former president Asif Ali Zardari just a few weeks after he…

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Chemical arms watchdog wins 2013 Nobel Peace Prize

The 2013 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) "for its…

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Political party planned my detention: Libyan PM

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has said that a political party planned his detention on Thursday, without disclosing further details.

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ISAF mission in Afghanistan extended

UN Security Council has extended the mission of the ISAF, a peacekeeping force, in Afghanistan till December 2014.

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UNSC okays plan to rid Syria of chemical weapons

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday approved a plan proposed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon to eliminate Syria's…

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Government serious in holding talks with Taliban: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said his government is serious in talks with the Taliban to prevent more bloodshed.

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Obama, Republicans fail to reach decision on shutdown

A White House meeting between US President Barack Obama and House Republican leaders on Thursday ended with no specific determination…

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Libyan PM freed from captivity

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was freed on Thursday morning, a few hours after being seized by armed men, Xinhua…

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Economic rise will not trigger political changes in China:U.S. expert.

Changes in China's political stance were '˜unlikely' to occur in the near future despite continued economic rise of the Asian…

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Libyan PM arrested, not kidnapped: interior ministry

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was detained on Thursday by interior ministry personnel, an official at the ministry's anti-crime directorate…

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Republicans blink over US shutdown?

Just a week away from a looming debt default deadline amid a federal shut down, Republicans are reported to have…

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Libyan PM kidnapped, government holds urgent meeting

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was kidnapped on Thursday by armed men from a hotel in capital Tripoli, prompting the…

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Obama to meet lawmakers to end deadlock over shutdown

As Washington remained locked in a political impasse for the ninth day with a looming debt default deadline, President Barack…

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US locked in political impasse; shudown continues

Washington remained locked in a political impasse for the ninth day as the Republicans rebuffed President Barack Obama's offer to…

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Obama ready for negotiation, but not amid threats

President Barack Obama said on Monday that he was ready to negotiate with Republican lawmakers on any aspect of the…

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US shutdown stalemate enters eighth day

The stalemate over US federal shutdown continued for the eighth day with President Barack Obama asking Congress to reopen the…

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