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Kerry finalizing MidEast peace talks team Secretary of State John Kerry is finalizing his team to help shepherd Middle East peace talks and take on the heavy lifting on a day to day basis.

23 July 2013

US says bombs dropped on Australia reef to avoid boats The United States military said Monday it had jettisoned four unarmed bombs on Australia's Great Barrier Reef during a training exercise only because civilian boats had strayed into the drop zone.

23 July 2013

PM Abe wins big in Japan upper house poll Voters handed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a thumping victory in upper house elections Sunday, exit polls showed, likely ushering in a new period of stability for politically volatile Japan.

22 July 2013

Iran's Khamenei says US can not be trusted Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Sunday that Washington was "not trustworthy", after former US officials and lawmakers urged diplomacy with the Islamic republic's incoming president Hassan Rowhani.

22 July 2013

Belgium throws giant party as Philippe ascends throne Crown Prince Philippe ascended to the Belgian throne amid fanfare and festivity Sunday after his father Albert 11's abdicaton, and vowed to prevent the breakup of a nation split by language and history.

22 July 2013

Kazakhstan mulls joining 7 Hague Conventions by year end Kazakhstan plans to join 7 Hague Conventions by the end of the year.

22 July 2013

Kerry defies the odds as he pursues elusive peace deal For months, US Secretary of State John Kerry has cut a rather lonely figure in Washington, openly mocked for his single-minded pursuit of what many believe is a fool's errand -- a Middle East peace deal.

22 July 2013

Two Soviet-era fighter planes found on N. Korea ship Panamanian authorities have found two Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets aboard a North Korea-flagged ship seized this month as it tried to pass through the Panama Canal after departing from Cuba.

22 July 2013

EU foreign ministers ready to blacklist Hezbollah EU foreign ministers decide Monday whether to blacklist the military wing of Lebanon's Hezbollah group, with an eye also on the conflict in Syria and the possible resumption of stalled Israel-Palestinian talks.

22 July 2013

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Israel politicians cautiously welcome Kerry breakthrough Israeli politicians on Saturday hailed an announcement by US Secretary of State John Kerry's of a breakthrough in talks with Palestinians but warned it was an opportunity that could not be missed.

21 July 2013

N. Korea awards late leader new order ahead of anniversary North Korea has awarded late leader Kim Jong-Il a new medal, as Pyongyang gears up to mark 60 years since the Korean War ended.

21 July 2013

US Navy will have fewer reinforcements in a crisis The US military has fewer ships to send as reinforcements in a crisis because of budget cuts that have slashed funds for maintenance and training.

21 July 2013

Navalny returns to Moscow a hero, will push ahead with mayor bid Top opposition leader Alexei Navalny triumphantly returned home to Russia's capital on Saturday after his unexpected release from prison.

20 July 2013

Afghan customs fines hike cost of US military pullout A customs dispute between the Afghan and US governments has disrupted the withdrawal of American military equipment, dramatically inflating the cost of the drawdown.

20 July 2013

Australia closed to boatpeople: PM Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday announced that no more boatpeople will be resettled in Australia with all unauthorised arrivals to be sent to poverty-stricken Papua New Guinea.

20 July 2013

Kazakhstan's state service reform concures with development of European countries Kazakhstan State Service Agency is interested in the state service reform experience of Great Britain and the Netherlands.

19 July 2013

US 'concerned' over detention of Chinese lawyer The United States on Thursday called on China to release a human rights lawyer who has campaigned against government corruption.

19 July 2013

Russia to give up renting Zenit launch pad at Baikonur: media Russia will start transferring rented property at Baikonur cosmodrome to Kazakhstan with International Space Services company.

19 July 2013

Mugabe blasts 'insane' US for vote criticism President Robert Mugabe on Thursday rebuked the "insane" US for criticising his push for elections without key reforms and told it to keep its "pink nose" out of Zimbabwe's affairs.

19 July 2013