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Pakistan's Hazara community under attack Pakistan's Hazaras, a prosperous, moderate community who found refuge after brutal crackdowns in Afghanistan, are again living in fear as they suffer record levels of sectarian violence.
28 February 2013
Prince Harry returns to Lesotho for charity visit Britain's Prince Harry attended a fundraising gala dinner organised in neighbouring South Africa for his Lesotho charity projects as he wrapped up his three-day visit to southern Africa.
28 February 2013
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Secretary of Iran Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili. ©REUTERS Head of Iranian delegation thanks Nazarbayev for organizing talks with 5+1 Chief Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has thanked Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev for hosting negotiations with 5+1.
28 February 2013
Obama tells Egypt's Morsi to 'protect' democracy US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi has a "responsibility to protect" the democratic principles advanced by the 2011 uprising.
28 February 2013
©REUTERS US urges talks to end decade-old Darfur war The United States on Tuesday marked 10 years of war in Darfur, warning that without political talks the Sudan region may face another decade of the devastating conflict.
27 February 2013
Iran exploring second route to nuclear bomb: report Satellite images show that Iran's Arak heavy-water plan is operational, raising fears that it is trying to produce plutonium for a nuclear bomb.
27 February 2013
Palestinian tensions set to persist until Obama visit Clashes that flared in the West Bank after a Palestinian died in Israeli custody are unlikely to turn into a third intifada, but each side will use them when US President Barack Obama visits.
27 February 2013
Iran, world powers respond to counter-offers World powers and Iran were due Wednesday to respond to offers presented by both sides in a final day of talks aimed at breaking a decade of deadlock over Tehran's nuclear drive.
27 February 2013
Turkey wants to retrieve kids fostered outside their culture Turkey has embarked on a campaign to retrieve children of Turkish immigrant families living in Europe who are fostered by foreigners, and instead place them in homes where their cultural identity can be preserved.
27 February 2013
Rocket fired from Gaza Strip hits southern Israel: police A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed early Tuesday near Ashkelon in southern Israel, police said, in the first such strike since a November truce.
26 February 2013
Iran and 5+1 may hold bilateral meetings in Almaty Iran might have bilateral meetings with representatives of 5+1 international negotiators on the Iranian nuclear program in Almaty.
26 February 2013
World powers give Iran new offer at crunch talks World powers were offering Iran a softening of sanctions in exchange for concessions over its controversial nuclear program.
26 February 2013
©REUTERS 19 tourists killed as balloon explodes at Egypt's Luxor A hot air balloon caught fire and exploded as it was flying over Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor on Tuesday, killing 19 tourists.
26 February 2013
Syria rebels agree to meet Kerry, dismiss Damascus offer Syria's opposition has cancelled a planned boycott of an international conference on the two-year conflict after appeals from Britain and the US, but rejected an offer of talks from Damascus.
26 February 2013
Israel calls for calm as militants vow revenge Israel has called on the Palestinian Authority to rein in unrest as militants vowed revenge over the death of a prisoner whom the Palestinians allege died under Israeli torture.
26 February 2013
World powers, Iran bid to break nuclear stalemate World powers meet negotiators from Iran in Kazakhstan on Tuesday in the hope of reaching a breakthrough in the decade-long crisis over its nuclear programme, despite low expectations after years of dashed hopes.
26 February 2013
Tennis: Kazakhstan's Putintseva ranked 91st in WTA first time Kazakhstan's 18-y.o. Putintseva has moved up ten lines thank to her victory in the first round of the Dubai Open.
26 February 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry. Kerry in London to start first official tour John Kerry will push his Russian counterpart to apply pressure on Syria when they meet during the new US Secretary of State's marathon tour of allies.
26 February 2013
Map of Iran's nuclear facilities. ©REUTERS Nuclear weapons do not guarantee security: Kazakhstan to Iran Kazakhstan is calling Iran to develop nuclear energy and remember that nuclear weapons can never be a guarantee of any country’s security.
25 February 2013
Pakistan hit by nationwide blackout Pakistan was hit by a nationwide blackout for more than two hours after the breakdown of a major plant caused power stations to stop working across the country.
25 February 2013

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