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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang speaking at a media briefing (file)
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang speaking at a media briefing (file)

China Objects to Uighur Detainees' Transfer

Accuses Uighurs of being separatists, terrorists, calls for their return to China

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Drought across region, southern China brings Mekong River to lowest level in 50 years

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China Urges Stronger Communication with US

Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang stresses importance of China, United States working together

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UN Envoy Meets with Afghan Insurgent Faction in Kabul

UN statement says Staffan de Mistura listened to points of Hezb-i-Islami delegation

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Former N. Korea Detainee 'Closest Friends' With US Citizen Facing Trial

Aijalon Mahi Gomes may have been inspired to enter country by incursion of Robert Park just four weeks earlier

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Australia Signs Mammoth Gas Deal With China

There had been concerns that tensions over China's arrest of executives of Australian mining company Rio Tinto could derail relations

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US, Pakistan Hold Second Day of Talks

Energy, water issues, as well as US development assistance are on agenda

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FM says Pakistan Will Prevail in Struggle with Insurgents

Pakistani foreign minister spoke after first day of bilateral dialogue in Washington

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Gates: Low-Level Reconciliation Growing in Afghanistan

Gates says burden is now on Kabul and its partners to provide protection, jobs for former fighters to encourage other to follow suit

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Two NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

NATO's International Security Assistance Force says they were killed by improvised explosive device in Southern Afghanistan

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Thai Protesters Take to Streets to Express Wide-Ranging Grievances

Many protesters think PM Abhisit Vejjajiva insensitive to needs of poor

UN Security Council to Discuss Burma

UNSC to consider how to respond to the military government's controversial new election laws in Burma

Pakistani Raid on Tribal Area Kills 21

Troops and aircraft attacked militant compounds in the area on Wednesday, destroying a training center, a bunker and an ammunition dump

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Gulbuddin Hekmatyar: Ruthless Warlord, New Karzai Ally or Both?

Analysts believe Hekmatyar lived in Pakistan directing his fighters in operations against coalition and Afghan troops in Afghanistan