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Kabul urged to amend draft law on child soldiers
november 12, 2014by latadmin
The passing of legislation to criminalise underage recruitment in the Afghan National Security Forces is a significant step in protecting the rights of Afghan children,...
US asks Pakistan to seize opportunity to stabilise Afghanistan
november 12, 2014by latadmin
Islamabad: The US today asked Pakistan to seize the opportunity to stabilise war-torn Afghanistan saying an increasingly stable Afghan nation that is at peace and enjoys...
Russian bomber patrols to reach Gulf of Mexico
november 12, 2014by latadmin
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's long-range bombers will conduct regular patrol missions from the Arctic Ocean to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, the military said...
Ban meets Myanmar officials, says concerned about Rohingya minority
november 12, 2014by latadmin
NAYPYITAW Myanmar (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told the Myanmar government on Wednesday he is concerned about the welfare of the country's...
The climate breakthrough in Beijing
november 12, 2014by latadmin
The US and China just gave the world a fighting chance of climate safety (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
Land sale bolsters Tata Steel
november 12, 2014by latadmin
Steelmaker downbeat despite profits beating forecasts (© The Financial Times Limited 2014)…
US stocks edge lower after 5 record highs
november 12, 2014by latadmin
NEW YORK (AP) — Big banks led the market lower Wednesday, tugging indexes back from record highs. Regulators in the U.S. and Europe fined five major banks more than $3...
Obama confronts shortcomings in Myanmar reforms
november 12, 2014by latadmin
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — In Myanmar's remote capital, President Barack Obama is confronting a nation backsliding in its pledges to enact economic and political...
Qatar to World Cup critics: We’re no vampires
november 11, 2014by latadmin
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar's sports minister says the 2022 World Cup will set a benchmark of excellence that will be "almost impossible to beat" and...
US stocks hold at record levels
november 11, 2014by latadmin
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks held at record levels on Tuesday as investors digested the most recent economic news and third-quarter company earnings.
