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Obama welcomes Iran's election of moderate president
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has urged Iran's newly elected president to prove to the world that the Islamic republic was not pursuing a nuclear weapon programme as the White House welcomed election of a moderate leader as a hopeful sign. "I think it says that the Iranian people want to move in a different direction," Obama said of the election results in Iran that saw a surprising ...
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Leaders of G8 call for peace in Syria and pledge humanitarian aid
ENNISKILLEN - The Group of Eight industrialised nations called for a swift end to the bloody civil war in Syria and urgent peace talks but stopped short of calling for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in its joint statement at the end of talks Tuesday. Despite the lack of consensus among the G8 on the fate of Assad, as well as the use of chemical weapons by his regime, Canadian ...
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Obama proposes further US Russian nuclear arms cut
US President Barack Obama, currently on an official visit to Berlin, Wednesday proposed plans for America and Russia to further cut their strategic nuclear warheads. During a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Obama renewed his call to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles, and said the US would ultimately strive toward eliminating nuclear weapons, Xinhua reported. "After a ...
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US man wanted for child sex abuse held in Mexico
A former college professor in the US who was on the FBI's "10 most wanted" list over allegations of child sex abuse has been arrested in Mexico, officials said. Walter Lee Williams was detained Tuesday, CNN reported. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had put the former university professor on the list for alleged sexual exploitation of children. Williams researched in the field of ...
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Obama refuses to specify US support for Syrian rebels
US President Barack Obama, currently on a visit to Berlin, Wednesday refused to specify what military support America was providing rebels in Syria. Obama, however, reiterated that the Syrian government forces had used chemical weapons in the civil war, Xinhua reported. "I cannot and will not comment on specifics on our programmes related to the Syrian opposition," Obama said at a press ...
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Obama defends US internet surveillance
US President Barack Obama, currently on a trip to Berlin, Wednesday defended the country's internet surveillance programmes, saying that lives have been saved and threats averted thanks to the monitored information. At least 50 threats, both in the US and countries including Germany, have been averted because of information the National Security Agency (NSA) was able to access, Obama said ...
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Afghans break off talks with US on security deal
The Afghan government Wednesday said it has suspended talks with the US on the proposed security agreement, saying America has a contradictory stance over the peace process in the country. "The ongoing fourth round of talks between Afghanistan and the US on the security agreement is suspended. The decision was taken because of US inconsistency in statements and actions in regard to the Afghan ...
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Afghanistan calls off talks with U.S. on security agreement
Kabul, June 19 (Xinhua-ANI): The Afghan government on Wednesday announced that it suspended talks with the United States on the proposed security agreement, saying the United States had contradictory stance over the peace process in Afghanistan, local media reported. "The ongoing fourth round of talks between Afghanistan and the United States on the security agreement is suspended. The decision ...
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Former terrorist Bill Ayers says Obama should be tried for war crimes
Bill Ayers, former University of Illinois professor and co-founder of the violent anti-war group Weather Underground, has said President Barack Obama should be put on trial for war crimes. Ayers said that while he still liked Obama personally, he deserved a failing grade on the presidency and should be tried for war crimes. RealClearPolitics' Charlie Stone asked Ayers on broadcast of "Morning ...
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US to join direct peace talks with Taliban over Afghanistans future in Qatar
The United States is to open direct talks with Taliban leaders within days. The development comes after Washington agreed to drop a series of preconditions that have previously held back negotiations over the future of Afghanistan. According to the Guardian, political representatives of the Taliban will meet Afghan and US officials in Doha, the capital of Qatar. They will have discussions on ...