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Washington, 20 January, 2007— U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill arrived in Seoul, South Korea, January 19 saying his recent discussions in Berlin with his North Korean counterpart were “very useful” and “positive.” Hill […]

Washington, 29 December, 2006— Heads of state from around the world are offering tributes in memory of former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, who died December 26 at age 93 in Rancho Mirage, California. During […]

Kathmandu, 28 December, 2006— Nepal’s government has stepped in to help ease tensions after two days of violent clashes between rival groups in the western city of Nepalganj. Nepalganj, nearly 600 km from the capital, […]

Washington, 28 December, 2006— The American general who just stepped down after four years as NATO’s top military commander says the alliance is healthy politically. “[T]he alliance is an incredibly healthy organization, at least from […]

Washington, 27 December, 2006— Across the United States, messages of sympathy and fond remembrance followed the death of Gerald Ford, the nation’s 38th president. Ford died in California December 26 at the age of 93. […]

Peshawar, 27 December, 2006— he Pakistani government’s plan to lay landmines and build a fence along its border with Afghanistan has been condemned by humanitarian groups. It follows criticism from Kabul and the US that […]

DASRATHPUR, 25 December, 2006— In the remote village of Dasrathpur in Surkhet district, nearly 700 km west of the capital, Kathmandu, senior Maoist commander Dipak has the tough task of ensuring the well-being of his […]

Islamabad, 19 December, 2006— Over a million Afghans living in Pakistan have been registered in a drive to provide them with official identification for a three-year period, UN officials said on Tuesday. After an initial […]