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Obama pledges 'bold' ideas to help US middle class President Barack Obama on Monday pledged to unveil "bold" ideas to help America's struggling middle class as part of a fresh offensive to boost the economy.

23 July 2013 17:22

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 13:40

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 10:01

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 18:14

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 17:49

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 17:20

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 16:22

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 12:32

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 11:32

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Venezuela ends rapprochement with US: official Venezuela late Friday said it has "ended" its rapprochement with the United States due to a statement by Samantha Power, nominated to become the US envoy to the United Nations.

21 July 2013 21:31

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 13:41

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 11:23

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 11:23

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 15:07

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 11:33

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 10:01

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 21:08

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 18:29

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 17:42