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US may relocate air base from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan The US military command may relocate Manas military air base from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan.

26 August 2013

Bo's crimes 'extremely serious': China prosecutors The crimes of fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai were "extremely serious", prosecutors said Monday as his bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power trial began moving into its final stages.

26 August 2013

UN rights panel challenges N. Korea over 'slander' claim The head of a UN inquiry into human rights in North Korea challenged Pyongyang on Monday to back its allegation that testimony gathered by his commission in Seoul amounted to "slander"

26 August 2013

Hagel suggests US moving forces closer to Syria, Obama cautious US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday strongly suggested the Pentagon was moving forces into place ahead of possible military action against Syria, even as President Barack Obama voiced caution.

25 August 2013

Karzai calls for head-to-head race in Afghan election Afghan President Hamid Karzai called for next year's crucial election to be a US-style head-to-head contest between two candidates, and named three possible runners in the wide-open race.

25 August 2013

Even stupid Chinese officials don't discuss graft by phone: Bo Fallen Chinese politician Bo Xilai Saturday launched a scathing attack on a key witness in his corruption trial, saying even the most stupid official knows not to discuss bribery where they can be overheard.

24 August 2013

US, Philippines vow freedom of navigation amid Asia sea rows The United States and the Philippines have vowed to maintain freedom of navigation in a Southeast Asia increasingly beset by maritime territorial rows.

24 August 2013

Egypt's Mubarak leaves jail for house arrest Egypt's toppled dictator Hosni Mubarak was transferred from prison to house arrest at a military hospital on Thursday, in a move overshadowed by a blistering crackdown against his Islamist successors.

23 August 2013

One year on, tough times for fragile Somalia government Hopes that Somalia may soon turn the page on decades of anarchy have been dealt a string of blows, giving the internationally-backed government little to cheer as it marks its first birthday.

23 August 2013

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Egypt court orders Mubarak freed as Islamists detained An Egyptian court ordered ex-president Hosni Mubarak freed while he stands trial accused of corruption and killing protesters.

22 August 2013

Africa's oldest ruler, Mugabe says the years 'haven't withered me' Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who will extend his 33-years in power on Thursday, once quipped he would rule his country until he turned 100.

22 August 2013

Final batch of secret Nixon tapes released The final batch of taped conversations secretly recorded by US president Richard Nixon and then used to help bring him down during the Watergate scandal were released on Wednesday.

22 August 2013

US admits electronic spying on Americans was illegal The US government spied on electronic communications between Americans with no links to terror suspects until a judge ruled it illegal in 2011.

22 August 2013

Obama faces distasteful choice in Egypt The United States again faces the unpalatable policy dilemma that has shaped decades of relations with Egypt.

22 August 2013

Assange blames Manning, Snowden for WikiLeaks Party chaos Julian Assange on Thursday took responsibility for the resignation of a key candidate from his WikiLeaks Party running in Australian elections, blaming his focus on Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning.

22 August 2013

Australian PM says he is far from 'dead and buried' Embattled Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd warned Thursday he was nowhere near being "dead and buried" after a debate.

22 August 2013

Obama, top aides, review Egypt strategy President Barack Obama and top aides Tuesday scrutinized US strategy on Egypt, while the White House denied it had quietly frozen millions of dollars in aid after Cairo's military crackdown.

22 August 2013

US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones The US Air Force is unable to keep up with a growing demand for pilots capable of operating drones, partly due to a shortage of volunteers.

22 August 2013

Richest member of US Congress worth at least $355 mn Republican Darrell Issa of California was 2012's richest member of Congress, worth at least $355 million.

21 August 2013