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US shutdown: Obama says no to ransomUS shutdown: Obama says no to ransom

US shutdown: Obama says no to ransom

President Barack Obama Tuesday ruled out negotiations with Republicans to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling, saying the…

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Scientists share 2013 Nobel Prize in PhysicsScientists share 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics

Scientists share 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics

Francois Englert of Belgium and British scientist Peter Higgs have shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics, announced the Royal…

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Obama ready for negotiation, but not amid threatsObama ready for negotiation, but not amid threats

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 dayUS shutdown stalemate enters eighth day

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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First US government shutdown in 17 yearsFirst US government shutdown in 17 years

First US government shutdown in 17 years

The US government was partially shut down for the first time in 17 years as a face-off between President Barack…

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Obama asks Congress to raise debt limitObama asks Congress to raise debt limit

Obama asks Congress to raise debt limit

As the US federal shutdown entered its second week with no signs of an early resolution, President Barack Obama urged…

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Top Pakistan army general retiresTop Pakistan army general retires

Top Pakistan army general retires

Gen. Khalid Shameem Wynne, Pakistan's chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee, retired on Monday.

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Salman Khurshid arrives in Sri Lanka for talksSalman Khurshid arrives in Sri Lanka for talks

Salman Khurshid arrives in Sri Lanka for talks

India's External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for bilateral talks that will cover attacks on…

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No end to US shutdown stalemate as both sides dig inNo end to US shutdown stalemate as both sides dig in

No end to US shutdown stalemate as both sides dig in

An early end to US shutdown is not in sight with the Republicans insisting on concessions to reopen the government…

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Chemical experts begin destroying Syria’s chemical arsenalChemical experts begin destroying Syria’s chemical arsenal

Chemical experts begin destroying Syria’s chemical arsenal

The joint team of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the UN said here that the…

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Pakistan army chief announces retirementPakistan army chief announces retirement

Pakistan army chief announces retirement

Pakistan's army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Sunday announced that he would retire on due date next month, the…

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No ‘clean’ bill on raising debt limit: US House SpeakerNo ‘clean’ bill on raising debt limit: US House Speaker

No ‘clean’ bill on raising debt limit: US House Speaker

US Republican House Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday that the lower chamber would not pass bills to end government…

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UN chemical weapons inspectors begin field missionsUN chemical weapons inspectors begin field missions

UN chemical weapons inspectors begin field missions

The UN chemical weapons experts on Sunday started their first field visits in Syria even as a mortar attack in…

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Nigeria terrorist attack: 20 feared deadNigeria terrorist attack: 20 feared dead

Nigeria terrorist attack: 20 feared dead

At least 20 people, including 15 suspected Boko Haram militants and five civilians, died Sunday in a fresh attack by…

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Anti-terror strikes by US forces in AfricaAnti-terror strikes by US forces in Africa

Anti-terror strikes by US forces in Africa

US special forces have carried out two separate operations in Africa targeting Al Qaeda and Al Shabaab militants, media reports…

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Assad won’t negotiate with ‘terrorists’Assad won’t negotiate with ‘terrorists’

Assad won’t negotiate with ‘terrorists’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he is ready for the Geneva-II conference on Syria, stressing, however, that he will…

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Obama: Iran a year away from building nuke weaponObama: Iran a year away from building nuke weapon

Obama: Iran a year away from building nuke weapon

US President Barack Obama said on Saturday that Iran is still "a year or more" away from building a nuclear…

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Kerry urges US Congress to end shutdownKerry urges US Congress to end shutdown

Kerry urges US Congress to end shutdown

US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Congress to end a partial government shutdown and assured the international community…

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