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Pakistan Frees Afghan Taliban Deputy Commander

Pakistan has freed Afghan Taliban deputy commander Abdul Ghani Baradar in a attempt to jumpstart a tumultuous peace process in neighboring Afghanistan as most NATO troops prepare to leave the war-torn country by the end of 2014.

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Iran's President Seeks 'Constructive Engagement'

Iran's newly elected President Hassan Rouhani has pledged to join in constructive dialogue with world powers.

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Liberian President’s Son Resigns Government Post

The son of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf resigned his post as chairman of the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL).

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One Dead in Aftermath of Bangladeshi War Criminal's Resentencing

One person has died after being hit by stones in Bangladesh as demonstrators protest the death sentence of a senior Islamist leader for war crimes committed in the country's 1971 war for independence from Pakistan.

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