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Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine

Japan's nationalist Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid tribute at Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni war shrine on Thursday, ...

Snowden declares "mission accomplished" on leaks

Just six months after first leaking National Security Agency secrets in a move that triggered a revaluation of US ...

Iran says slow progress in nuclear deal talks

Technical talks between Iran and world powers on how to implement a landmark nuclear deal clinched last month are ...

Ssnowden wants asylum in Brazil: Report

US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden plans to seek political asylum in Brazil in exchange for helping investigate US ...

US concern over Russia missile plans

The United States has voiced its concerns to Russia over plans to move nuclear-capable missiles close to the borders ...

CGAP Announces Winners of 2013 Photo Contest

- The winner of the 2013 CGAP Photo Contest is Truong Minh Dien of Vietnam. A panel of four judges selected his photo, ...

Egypt court orders end to three-month state of emergency

An Egyptian court ordered an end to a state of emergency Tuesday, two days ahead of schedule and three months after it ...

Saudi Arabia officially rejects 2-year term on UN Security Council

Saudi Arabia, in an unprecedented moved, formally rejected on Tuesday its two-year term on the UN Security Council, ...

China`s negotiator on N. Korean nuclear arrives in Pyongyang

Chinas top negotiator on the North Korean nuclear issue arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, the Norths official news ...

NATO to kick off military exercise near Russia

The United States and its European allies are set to begin military exercises near Russia's western borders Saturday, ...

Indonesia ranked 120th in ease of doing business index

Indonesia has been ranked 120th out of 189 countries in the world based upon the ease of doing business in the ...

International Institute of Global Resilience (IIGR) launches D.C. Courses as part of Kumamoto University’s Higo Progra

- The International Institute of Global Resilience (IIGR), a non profit organization dedicated to improving emergency ...

Pentagon no. 2 to step down

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will step down in December, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Defense ...

Federal Reserve Board Issues Redesigned $100 Note

- The Federal Reserve on Tuesday began supplying financial institutions with a redesigned $100 note that incorporates ...

Destructions chemical weapons begins

Experts destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs and chemical mixing equipment Sunday on the first day of a campaign ...