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US permits NGOs to do development projects in Myanmar

The US has announced plans to ease some of the financial sanctions against Myanmar that will enable American NGOs to...

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NATO Ministers Plan Future Role in Afghanistan

At a rare joint meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, foreign and defense ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, reportedly moved toward an agreement on the alliance's future role in Afghanistan, and discussed improving their joint...

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US wants Pakistan to 'squeeze' Haqqani network

US will exert more pressure on Pakistan to curb the Al Qaeda-allied Haqqani network, amid a widely held belief that...

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Gulf Leaders Discuss UAE-Iran Island Dispute

Foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council held an emergency meeting in Doha Tuesday to discuss a territorial dispute between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, which some believe could pose a threat to international security.

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