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US and China claim to be united against extremism

US Ambassador to China Gary Locke has said that both the countries have participated along with rest of the world in bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan and eradicating extremism.

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Observers Doubt Burmese Government's Overtures

Burma's normally defiant authorities have in recent weeks been welcoming their domestic and international critics for candid discussions. They have also slightly loosened their iron-clad grip on the media, leading observers to speculate on whether...

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Obama Argues For Jobs Plan, Pressures GOP To Act

With the nation facing the specter of a renewed recession and Washington virtually paralyzed by partisan gridlock, President Obama sought to turn the screws on Republican lawmakers in his much anticipated speech Thursday to a joint session of Congress...

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World food prices remain steady during August, UN agency reports

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World food prices remained virtually unchanged during the month of August, with only slight increases...

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