US faces 'utter defeat' in Afghanistan: Taliban
US forces face "utter defeat" in Afghanistan and Americans are unsafe wherever they go in the world, the Taliban said ahead of the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.
12 September 2012 10:00
Obama nominates new US ambassador for Iraq
President Barack Obama nominated a career diplomat as the new US ambassador to Iraq on Monday, after the previous candidate withdrew amid allegations of sexual impropriety.
US rebuffs Israel over Iran 'red lines'
Tensions between Israel and the United States over how to deal with Iran's nuclear program resurfaced Monday, as Washington rebuffed calls to set "red lines" for action.
11 September 2012 15:30
OIC tours unrest-hit western Myanmar: official
Members of an influential Islamic body have visited Myanmar's Rakhine state, a government official said Tuesday, to survey fallout from deadly sectarian unrest between Buddhist and Muslim communities.
EU chief urges Bosnia to abolish political discrimination
EU president Herman Van Rompuy urged Bosnian leaders on Sunday to undertake reforms needed for the country's approach to the bloc, notably those abolishing political discrimination of Romas and Jews.
11 September 2012 09:56
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Obama: Romney's math doesn't add up
President Barack Obama mocked Mitt Romney's "two plus one equals five" economics Sunday, poking his Republican foe as he enjoyed a polling spurt after the Democratic convention.
10 September 2012 18:01
President of Vietnam arrived in Kazakhstan
I would like to express our joy and appreciation of the huge achievements that the brotherly people of Kazakhstan made in development of your country: President of Vietnam.
10 September 2012 17:16
US to transfer Bagram prison to Afghans
The US is to hand formal control of a controversial prison to the Afghan government on Monday, despite apparent disagreements between the two sides on the fate of hundreds of inmates.
10 September 2012 14:04
Somalia lawmakers to vote for new president
Somalia's parliament votes Monday for a new president in what the UN has described as a historic election for the war-torn nation, which has lacked an effective central government for decades.
10 September 2012 11:54
Putin hides Russia's troubles with summit glitz
President Vladimir Putin impressed leaders by holding an Asian summit on an island off a revamped Pacific city but the surface shimmer hid underlying problems in the Russian Far East and the country as a whole.
Iran slams Canada for breaking off relations
Iran hit out at Canada's decision to break off diplomatic ties, with foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast accusing the Canadian government of being "under the influence of the Zionist regime."
09 September 2012 16:10
Clinton hopes US to end Russia trade curbs
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced hope Saturday that the US Congress would act this month to end Cold War-era trade restrictions on Russia but also raised concerns on human rights.
09 September 2012 15:06
Poor US jobs report puts Obama on back foot
Mitt Romney used a terrible US jobs report to hammer President Barack Obama on the economy Friday, leaving the White House incumbent flat-footed on the defining issue of the 2012 race.
