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NATO Chief Urges Full Implementation Of North Korean Sanctions To Counter Global Threat
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg urged all United Nation members on Tuesday to fully and transparently implement sanctions against North Korea, which he said has emerged as a global threat able to fire ballistic missiles as far as Europe and North America.
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NATO, Russia Council To Meet On April 20 In Brussels
NATO envoys will hold their first formal meeting with Russia in almost two years on April 20, the Western alliance said on Tuesday, with the crisis in Ukraine, reducing military risks and Afghanistan on the agenda.
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Russia Will End Joint Projects With Montenegro if it Joins NATO: Reports
Russia will end joint projects with Montenegro if the ex-Communist country joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, RIA news agency cited a Russian senator as saying today.
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NATO Calls 'Extraordinary Meeting' After Turkey Downs Russian Jet
NATO ambassadors will hold an "extraordinary" meeting today at Ankara's request to discuss Turkey's shooting down of a Russian fighter jet along the Syrian border, an alliance official said.
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NATO Calls Emergency Meeting After Turkish Request
NATO Security General Jens Stoltenberg called an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss security at the request of Turkey after last week's suicide bombing there and Turkish security operations against Islamic State and PKK Kurdish militants.
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Second Round of Afghanistan-Taliban Peace Talks Likely in China
China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives next week, an Afghan official said today, raising hopes for progress toward a political settlement to end years of bloodshed.
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Doubts and Divisions Among Commanders as Taliban Talk Peace
Talks last week between Afghanistan and Taliban negotiators were hailed by officials as a major breakthrough, but insurgent commanders on the ground have responded far more sceptically, highlighting the huge challenges facing the embryonic peace process.
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Kabul Plans Detailed Taliban Talks on Ending Bloodshed
Afghan negotiators said today their next round of talks with the Taliban would focus in detail on ways to end bloodshed in the country, wracked by nearly 40 years of war.
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Afghans, Taliban to Meet Again After Pakistan Talks: Ministry
Pakistan on today said Afghan and Taliban representatives had agreed to meet again after landmark through-the-night talks aimed at ending the militants' 13-year insurgency.
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Missile Shield For Gulf Countries to Take Years to Complete
A US-supplied missile shield to protect Gulf nations against Iranian attacks will take years to complete, requiring a step-up in regional trust, more US sales of sensitive weapons, and intensive US training to avoid mishaps in the volatile region.
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After Saudi Feud, Sweden Debates a 'Feminist' Global Role
In a few months, Sweden's minority government has managed to antagonise both Israel and the Arab world, while also angering business leaders at home as Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom steadfastly pursues human rights and feminism.
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Ukraine Troops Pull Out of Besieged Eastern Town of Debaltseve
Ukrainian troops pulled out of the flashpoint eastern town of Debaltseve on Wednesday after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a "clear violation" of an internationally-backed truce.
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Frustrating West, Turkey Maintains Cautious Stance Against Jihadists
Turkey is turning a deaf ear to insistent pressure to take a more pro-active stance in the fight against Islamic State (IS) jihadists, adding to existing strains with the West under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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At NATO, Goal is to Curb Russia But Not Provoke it
The heady "we won the Cold War" days are over. When President Obama and other NATO leaders assemble here Thursday for a key summit meeting, their No. 1 goal will be an old and familiar one: protecting vulnerable alliance members from Russia, without goading the Kremlin into military action.
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No Sign of Quick End to Ukraine Conflict
Ukraine's president said Wednesday that Vladimir Putin accepts the principles of a peace plan for Ukraine but the Russian leader insisted that only Kiev can reach a cease-fire deal with the pro-Moscow separatists.
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NATO Chief Urges Full Implementation Of North Korean Sanctions To Counter Global Threat
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg urged all United Nation members on Tuesday to fully and transparently implement sanctions against North Korea, which he said has emerged as a global threat able to fire ballistic missiles as far as Europe and North America.
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NATO, Russia Council To Meet On April 20 In Brussels
NATO envoys will hold their first formal meeting with Russia in almost two years on April 20, the Western alliance said on Tuesday, with the crisis in Ukraine, reducing military risks and Afghanistan on the agenda.
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Russia Will End Joint Projects With Montenegro if it Joins NATO: Reports
Russia will end joint projects with Montenegro if the ex-Communist country joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, RIA news agency cited a Russian senator as saying today.
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NATO Calls 'Extraordinary Meeting' After Turkey Downs Russian Jet
NATO ambassadors will hold an "extraordinary" meeting today at Ankara's request to discuss Turkey's shooting down of a Russian fighter jet along the Syrian border, an alliance official said.
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NATO Calls Emergency Meeting After Turkish Request
NATO Security General Jens Stoltenberg called an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss security at the request of Turkey after last week's suicide bombing there and Turkish security operations against Islamic State and PKK Kurdish militants.
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Second Round of Afghanistan-Taliban Peace Talks Likely in China
China is likely to host a second round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives next week, an Afghan official said today, raising hopes for progress toward a political settlement to end years of bloodshed.
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Doubts and Divisions Among Commanders as Taliban Talk Peace
Talks last week between Afghanistan and Taliban negotiators were hailed by officials as a major breakthrough, but insurgent commanders on the ground have responded far more sceptically, highlighting the huge challenges facing the embryonic peace process.
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Kabul Plans Detailed Taliban Talks on Ending Bloodshed
Afghan negotiators said today their next round of talks with the Taliban would focus in detail on ways to end bloodshed in the country, wracked by nearly 40 years of war.
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Afghans, Taliban to Meet Again After Pakistan Talks: Ministry
Pakistan on today said Afghan and Taliban representatives had agreed to meet again after landmark through-the-night talks aimed at ending the militants' 13-year insurgency.
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Missile Shield For Gulf Countries to Take Years to Complete
A US-supplied missile shield to protect Gulf nations against Iranian attacks will take years to complete, requiring a step-up in regional trust, more US sales of sensitive weapons, and intensive US training to avoid mishaps in the volatile region.
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After Saudi Feud, Sweden Debates a 'Feminist' Global Role
In a few months, Sweden's minority government has managed to antagonise both Israel and the Arab world, while also angering business leaders at home as Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom steadfastly pursues human rights and feminism.
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Ukraine Troops Pull Out of Besieged Eastern Town of Debaltseve
Ukrainian troops pulled out of the flashpoint eastern town of Debaltseve on Wednesday after it was stormed by pro-Russian rebels in what the EU said was a "clear violation" of an internationally-backed truce.
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Frustrating West, Turkey Maintains Cautious Stance Against Jihadists
Turkey is turning a deaf ear to insistent pressure to take a more pro-active stance in the fight against Islamic State (IS) jihadists, adding to existing strains with the West under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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At NATO, Goal is to Curb Russia But Not Provoke it
The heady "we won the Cold War" days are over. When President Obama and other NATO leaders assemble here Thursday for a key summit meeting, their No. 1 goal will be an old and familiar one: protecting vulnerable alliance members from Russia, without goading the Kremlin into military action.
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No Sign of Quick End to Ukraine Conflict
Ukraine's president said Wednesday that Vladimir Putin accepts the principles of a peace plan for Ukraine but the Russian leader insisted that only Kiev can reach a cease-fire deal with the pro-Moscow separatists.
