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BERLIN -AFP/Reuters- US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Russia to agree strategic nuclear weapons cuts of up to a third and to also rein in strategic atomic arms.In a keynote speech in Berlin, Obama also said he would lead two new Nuclear Security summits in his second term.“These are steps we can take to create a world of peace with justice,” Obama said, addressing thousands at the city’s iconic Brandenburg ...

CHICAGO : A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were forced to live in an Ohio basement with snakes and pitbulls and were treated like slaves for more than two years, US prosecutors said Tuesday. The case came to light after the woman was caught stealing a candy bar and told police she'd rather go to jail than go home because her roommates "were mean to her." Three of her tormentors were arrested on human trafficking charges after a lengthy ...

One of the most common responses from the 66% of American citizens in favour of the NSA's data-collection programmes is, "I have nothing to hide, so why should I have anything to fear?"But what if you have nothing to hide but are targeted as a suspect nevertheless?By that I mean, what if your name is Ahmed, Anwar or Abdul Rehman? Fatima, Rania, Rasha or Saima? What if some of your phone calls - which the NSA is tracking with particular interest ...

The United States has said that it has an ongoing dialogue with the ...

MOSCOW : More than 6,000 people were evacuated in central Russia ...

WASHINGTON : Google has said it asked a special US court handling ...

LONDON: Relatives of British soldiers killed while fighting in Iraq ...

ABU DHABI : group of 30 Egyptians and Emiratis have been charged by ...

HONG KONG(Xinhua): The US whistle-blower Edward Snowden said ...

Ben SheppardIf the Taliban sit down with the US and Afghan governments, it will be the latest radical transformation of a movement often seen as a symbol of oppression, violence and religious ...

Taieb MAHJOUBQatar, whose mediatory role in Syria’s war has declined, is back in the spotlight with the opening of a Taliban office in Doha to be used as a hub for peace talks, including with ...

BEIJING -Chinese president Xi Jinping and UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday discussed the situation on the Korean peninsula and in Syria, state media reported, as Ban’s visit to Beijing was ...

MOGADISHU -Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents shot and blasted their way into the United Nations compound in Mogadishu Wednesday, leaving nine people dead in the most serious attack on ...

DEHRADUN, India- Military helicopters dropped emergency supplies Wednesday to thousands of tourists and pilgrims stranded by flash floods that tore through towns and temples in northern India, ...

KATHMANDU - At least 22 people have been killed in landslides and floods triggered by heavy monsoon rain in remote parts of Nepal, a government spokesman said Wednesday."So far, 22 people from across ...

WASHINGTON -A top US military official declared "the days of Rambo are over" as the Pentagon unveiled its plans on Tuesday for integrating women into combat infantry positions following 12 years of ...

UNITED NATIONS -A United Nations report released on Tuesday says that more people are refugees or internally displaced than at any time since 1994, with the crisis in Syria having emerged as a major ...

LONDON :A deputy speaker of parliament was arrested on three counts of indecent assault on Wednesday, six weeks after he was first detained on suspicion of rape and sexual assault, police said. Nigel ...

MOSCOW - Russia believes it is time to consider relaxing sanctions pressure on Iran amid hope of progress in the standoff over its nuclear programme, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as ...

BEIJING - China called for a resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians at a conference in Beijing Tuesday, as the rising global power seeks greater diplomatic influence in the ...

DAMASCUS  - Quitting power while his government battles a countrywide uprising would be a "national betrayal," Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has told a German newspaper in an interview."If I ...

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