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Experts reject that Israel may directly intervene in Syria
Damascus :: Syria | 7 hours ago
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Syrian President Bashar Assad heading a cabinet meeting in Damascus, February 12, 2013. Handout A New York Times report on Wednesday stated that Israel is contemplating directly intervening in Syria's civil war with the possible creation of a buffer
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Indian and Chinese Premiers Pledge Cooperation on Border Issues
New Delhi :: India | 4 days ago
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The prime ministers of India and China papered over their recent border dispute on Monday with a friendly joint statement and an array of promises for future economic and military cooperation. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India emphasized in his
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Brazil beefs up security for Confederations Cup
São Paulo :: Brazil | 6 days ago
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Brazil is using more than 20,000 troops along its borders with 10 South American nations to reinforce security ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in June. The Defense Ministry says in a statement that 25,000 army, navy and air force
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Russia plans to deploy troops along Tajik-Afghan border
Russia remains concerned about the volatile situation in Afghanistan, fearing the return of the Taliban and other terrorist groups to power once the US-led coalition troops leave Afghanistan by the end of next year. Predicting instability in
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Chinese daily blames British for Aksai Chin confusion
Mumbai :: India | 8 days ago
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Confusion over Aksai Chin, the area occupied by China during 1962 war with India, was created by colonial British rulers who have never presented it to Chinese governments in the past, an article in an official daily here said today. "India's claim
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China plays down border frictions with India
Boston :: MA :: USA | 8 days ago
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Days before the new Chinese premier's visit to India, China is playing down recent border tensions with its neighbor. Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao said Thursday that disagreements along the disputed Himalayan frontier can be handled under existing
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Syrian rebels battle Assad's troops near Damascus
London :: United Kingdom | 9 days ago
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Activists say Syrian rebels and Islamic fighters have joined forces in a push to reopen an arms supply route and retake a key town near Damascus that fell back to President Bashar Assad's troops last month. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for
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India preparing for a possible two-front war with Pakistan, China: Blue Book
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 10 days ago
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India continues to view Pakistan as the "real threat" even though it is adjusting its military strategy to include the possibility of a limited two-front war with both Pakistan and China, the first Blue Book on India published by a Chinese think tank
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Pakistan must help end rebellion: Karzai
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 12 days ago
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President Hamid Karzai has called on Pakistan's incoming government to help negotiate an end to the Taliban insurgency that has ravaged his country for nearly 12 years. Taliban militants use Pakistan's border areas as a refuge to launch attacks
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Karzai Says U.S. Can Keep Afghan Bases After 2014
Kabul :: Afghanistan | 15 days ago
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The United States and Afghanistan are negotiating a security agreement that would allow American forces to stay here beyond the end of 2014, and Mr. Karzai said the Obama administration has asked for nine bases spread across the country. We agree to
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