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US visit seeks to warm Syria ties
The US sends one of its top diplomats to Syria in its latest move to improve ties with Damascus after years of tension.
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US to build nuclear power plants
President Obama announces loan guarantees to help build the first new nuclear power stations in the US since a 1979 accident.
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Iran warns over new sanctions
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says any countries imposing sanctions on Iran will be made to "regret it".
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Tibetans still back Dalai Lama
The 9th round of talks between Beijing and Dalai Lama envoys took place last month. The Chinese once again vehemently rejected Tibetan autonomy. Despite frustration, Tibetans still support the Dalai Lama.
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Taliban 'military chief' arrested
A man described as the Afghan Taliban's most senior commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is captured in Pakistan.
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Libya slaps visa ban on European countries
The European Union has hit out at a recent decision by Libya to stop giving visas to citizens from the border-free Schengen area. The move by Tripoli was believed to have been caused by a spat with Switzerland.
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Saudi Arabia seeks 'quick action' over Iran
New sanctions on Iran would not be a quick enough solution to the nuclear issue, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says.
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Taliban 'forced from Helmand strongholds'
Nato and Afghan troops are succeeding in pushing militants from their strongholds in Helmand province, officials say.
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