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Iran defense chief in Kabul as Afghans eye security

KABUL (Reuters) – Iran's defense minister made a landmark visit to Afghanistan on Saturday to bolster ties as Kabul prepares to assume security control from...

Afridi hopes for fresh start with Hampshire

KARACHI (AFP) – Former captain Shahid Afridi said Saturday he hoped to make a fresh start playing for Hampshire following his clashes with the Pakistan Cricket...

US holding talks with Taliban: Karzai

KABUL (AFP) – The United States is holding talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday, in the first official confirmation of such contacts...

Badminton’s Super Dan sets up all-Chinese final

SINGAPORE (AFP) – Chinese badminton ace Lin Dan squeezed out a victory over veteran Dane Peter Gade on Saturday to set up an all-Chinese men's final at the...

Cook and Pietersen rescue England against Sri Lanka

SOUTHAMPTON, England (AFP) – Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen rescued England from a slump to 14 for two on a rain-marred third day of the third Test at the Rose...

India invites tenders ‘to build tallest statue’

The Indian state of Gujarat has invited bidders from around the world to help build what they say would be the world’s tallest statue. The latest issue of the...

UN debates lifting sanctions on Afghan ex-Taliban

The UN Security Council is meeting to consider the removal of a number of former Taliban figures in Afghanistan from a UN sanctions blacklist. Western diplomats say the...

Bollywood actor to fight new drinking age laws (AFP)

AFP – Top Bollywood actor Imran Khan said on Friday that he will challenge in court a decision to raise the age for buying alcohol in India’s entertainment...

Flooded Chinese river at highest level since 1955 (AP)

AP – A flooded river in eastern China is at its highest level in more than 50 years, the government said Friday as thousands of train passengers were stranded...

Pakistan protests to US, Afghans over incursions (AP)

AP – Pakistan has lodged a protest with the U.S. and Afghanistan over border incursions by NATO aircraft and militants.