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HuaweiBEIJING - China called again on Tuesday for an end to fighting in Libya, expressing “deep concern” at reported civilian casualties and warning of a “humanitarian disaster”.
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A total of 15 people were killed and 45 wounded in a series of attacks focused on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar Saturday, the provincial governor said.
BEIJING - An earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale Friday jolted the New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands in the South Pacific, reports Xinhua.
JAKARTA) - With sickles and slingshots in hand, farmers in Indonesia are guarding chilli plants from thieves, after prices for the much-loved spice jumped five-fold in the past year to boost inflation and worry the government.
SEOUL- South Korean and US forces have downgraded their defensive alert against the North based on intelligence that Pyongyang has relaxed the standby status of military units on the west coast, a news report said on Friday.
KABUL — Kabul said Thursday that President Hamid Karzai ordered his government to intensify efforts to disband private security firms, the latest twist in a saga that has pitted him against his Western allies.
South Korea has dismissed a North Korean call for unconditional talks to ease tensions, saying on Thursday the offer was “propaganda” it does not take seriously.
KABUL, - Afghanistan’s intelligence agencies said Wednesday they had thwarted two major attacks in Kabul in the past 20 days, while three NATO service members were killed by roadside bombs.
KABUL, Afghanistan - Britain’s defense secretary says 2011 and 2012 are crucial in the fight against the Afghan insurgency and NATO forces are now strong enough to make a lasting difference in the war against the Taliban.
SEOUL - Pyongyang proposed “unconditional” talks with Seoul Wednesday to mend battered cross-border ties, in its most conciliatory remarks since cranking up tensions by shelling a South Korean island.
