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NATO Chief: Afghanistan Will Sign New Security Deal

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the head of NATO, said he expects the Afghan government will soon agree to a new security deal on the engagement of foreign troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014. President Hamid Karzai has refused to sign a deal before his country'...

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Assad Missing Syria Chemical Weapons Deadline

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has failed to meet Wednesday's deadline for turning over most of his chemical weapons under a deal brokered by the United States and Russia.

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Thais Vote Amid High Security, Heightened Fears of Violence

Thai voters are casting ballots amid intense security Sunday, less than 24 hours after at least six people were wounded by gunshots and explosions when fighting broke between supporters and opponents of embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in...

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Tajik border troops complete OSCE-supported winter patrol course

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Fifteen border guard officers from the Main Directorate of Tajik Border Troops during a two-week OSCE patrol winter course in the...

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