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| US to open direct Taliban talks |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:10:16 GMT |
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The US is to open direct peace talks with the Taliban after more than 10 years of war in Afghanistan, senior White House officials announce. more... |
| G8 backs urgent Syria peace talks |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:34:33 GMT |
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G8 leaders back calls for Syrian peace talks to be held in Geneva "as soon as possible", without mentioning the fate of President Bashar al-Assad. more... |
| Brazil president 'proud' of protests |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:27:46 GMT |
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Dilma Rousseff says she is proud so many people are fighting for a better country, in her first public comments since mass protests on Monday. more... |
| Mali signs peace deal with Tuareg |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:47:59 GMT |
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Mali's government signs a peace deal with Tuareg rebels to end conflict in the north in the run-up to elections next month. more... |
| Pakistan funeral bomb kills 28 |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:49:16 GMT |
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At least 27 people, including a lawmaker linked to Imran Khan's PTI, are killed in a suicide bombing at a funeral in north-west Pakistan, officials say. more... |
| Italy school bomber gets life term |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:06:22 GMT |
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An Italian court sentences to life in prison a man who carried out a school bomb attack in 2012, which killed a teenage girl and injured nine others. more... |
| Jolie double in US phone hack claim |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:38:53 GMT |
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A former stunt double for Angelina Jolie sues News Corp in the US, accusing the company of hacking into her phone to gain information about the star. more... |
| Montreal mayor resigns after arrest |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:49:57 GMT |
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Montreal's Mayor Michael Applebaum resigns, a day after his arrest on 14 fraud charges, the latest scandal to hit Canadian local politics. more... |
| Swiss bill on bank secrecy rebuffed |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:49:22 GMT |
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The lower house of Switzerland's parliament refuses to discuss a bill that would allow Swiss banks to pass client information to the US tax authorities. more... |
| Chrysler agrees to recall 2.7m Jeeps |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:13:48 GMT |
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Chrysler agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps that could be at risk of fuel tank fires, after initially refusing a US government request to do so. more... |
| 'Standing man' leads Turkish protest |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:49:05 GMT |
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A Turkish protester dubbed the "standing man" leads a vigil on Istanbul's Taksim Square days after the authorities evicted demonstrators. more... |
| Vietnamese crew held in Philippines |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:40 GMT |
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Eighteen Vietnamese crew members are detained after their cargo ship allegedly hit a coral reef in the central Philippines, the coastguard says. more... |
| Huawei unveils 'slimmest' smartphone |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:03:46 GMT |
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Huawei unveils the world's slimmest smartphone saying the handset will work "miracles" for its brand. more... |
| Pictures: Wacky dog grooming designs |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:56:06 GMT |
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Sharks, tigers and robots on display at US dog grooming contest more... |
| Father urges NSA leaker: 'Come home' |
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:42:02 GMT |
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The father of ex-CIA document leaker Edward Snowden, who is in hiding in Hong Kong, urges his son not to commit "treason" and to face justice. more... |
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