Afghan forces end siege outside Spanish Embassy
In the wake of a suicide attack on a guest house near the Spanish embassy in Kabul, the Afghan forces killed three Taliban fighters after hours of gunfire and explosions …
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Koreas extend high-level talks to ease animosity
Showing promising signs of reconciliation after stepping away from a military standoff in August, North Korea and South Korea have decided to extend the high-level talks to ease animosity. While …
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Asian G-2: Modi and Abe are drawn together
It has been the received wisdom for decades that neither Japan nor India can lead Asia in the 21st century. After its Asian ambition was gutted by a comprehensive defeat …
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COP 21: Deal still elusive, final text delayed till Dec 12
PARIS: With divergences still persisting on the text of the climate deal, the ongoing negotiations at the Paris meet has been delayed by a day to December 12. The next …
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Japan PM Abe to discuss counter-terror plan with Modi
As Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gear up to step up security cooperation with India, this time round he will have an additional concern to share with his Indian counterpart …
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Japan PM begins India journey
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touched down in India on December 11 to begin a three-day visit that is expected to upscale economic relations and bring Asia’s two leading …
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COP21: New draft deal addresses some of India’s demands
PARIS: In a vindication of India’s principled diplomacy, a new shorter draft unveiled after intense negotiations has incorporated many key issues raised by Indian negotiators like sustainable lifestyle. With this …
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Joint exercises, tech transfer to transform India-US defence ties
The India-US defence ties are set to acquire more ballast, with the two countries agreeing on additional joint exercises and Washington promising the transfer of the sensitive gas turbine technology …
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Syrian rebels form bloc for new round of peace talks
A coalition of Syrian opposition groups agreed on December 10 to form a new and more inclusive body to guide the diverse and divided opponents of President Bashar al-Assad in a new …
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ISIS finance chief Abu Saleh killed: US
In a significant development in the fight against the Islamic State, the group’s finance chief has been confirmed killed in a coalition air strike last month, US officials said on …
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