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Telegraph.co.uk
Arrests of Taliban Figures Ended Talks, Ex-Envoy Says
New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — The former top United Nations official in Afghanistan said that recent arrests of high-ranking Taliban figures by Pakistan have severed important secret communications between the Taliban and the West, ...
Ex-UN Envoy Says Taliban Arrests Ended TalksWall Street Journal
Former UN envoy Kai Eide explains why he held talks with the TalibanBBC News
Pakistan accused of derailing UN talks with TalibanTelegraph.co.uk
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The Hindu
Putin tells Clinton to help Russia with WTO bid
Reuters
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia, March 19 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday that full cooperation with the United States was impossible unless Russia was let into the World ...
Russia-US tensions remain during Clinton visit with PutinWashington Post
Putin says Russia-US relations warmer, but urges changesRIA Novosti
US, Russia Close to Nuclear Arms Reduction TreatyVoice of America
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The Hindu
Headley's plea bargain not a setback: Chidambaram
The Hindu
IN THE DOCK:In this courtroom drawing, David Coleman Headley faces US District Court Judge Harry Leinenweber in Chicago on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Though Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, alleged to have done the groundwork for the 26/11 Mumbai ...
Gain from Headley bargain: Watertight case against LashkarTimes of India
India can still get access to HeadleyHindustan Times
For some, fears that US will be too soft on HeadleyNDTV.com
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Financial Times
PMO: Flexibility - yes, but not in J'lem
Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF Israel is willing to be flexible towards the United States following a crisis that erupted between the two countries during Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Israel earlier this month, but will not give up on some core issues. ...
Israel Tightens Security as Quartet Demands Settlement FreezeVoice of America
Clinton: Decision to escalate row with Israel 'is paying off'Ha'aretz
Israeli-Palestinian peace hopes rise as US envoy prepares to get talks movingThe Guardian
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Reuters
Dutch leaders angrily reject contention that allowing gay troops undermined ...
Los Angeles Times
A day after retired US Gen. John Sheehan criticized the Dutch policy, the Netherlands' Defense minister calls the comments 'scandalous, and unworthy of a soldier.' By Henry Chu "Scandalous," declared one. "Way off the mark," fumed another. ...
Dutch lash out at gay link in Srebrenica massacreReuters
VIDEO: Retired general partially blames gays for 1995 massacre of BosniansSan Diego Gay & Lesbian News
Retired US general's anti-gay comments anger DutchVancouver Sun
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Reuters
Security and Defense: 2011 – The year Palestine is born?
Jerusalem Post
By the summer of 2011, Salam Fayyad may finally succeed in totally reforming the Palestinian Authority – and that could spell big trouble for Israel. The summer of 2011. That is when Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has ...
Neither Israel nor Hamas wants another Gaza warHa'aretz
Gaza rocket kills Thai worker in southern IsraelLos Angeles Times
EU's foreign chief Catherine Ashton makes Gaza visitBBC News
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BBC News
Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal goes global
CNN
Pope Benedict XVI is now dealing with allegations of sexual abuse by priests on two continents. (CNN) -- As Pope Benedict XVI wound down his first visit to the United States in 2008, the US Catholic Church's news service noted that ...
Pope letter on Catholic sex abuse scandal meets Irish skepticismChristian Science Monitor
Pope's Irish letter faces critical Catholic worldSan Jose Mercury News
Ratzinger Then, Benedict NowNew York Times (blog)
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CBC.ca
Japan sighs relief as bluefin tuna ban fails
Christian Science Monitor
Rejection Thursday of a bluefin tuna ban at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) drew sighs of relief from sushi chefs and fishermen across Japan. Japan consumes about three-quarters of the globe's bluefin tuna. ...
Bluefin tuna ban proposal meets rejectionBBC News
UN Rejects Export Ban on Atlantic Bluefin TunaNew York Times
Polar bear, bluefin tuna trade bans rejectedReuters
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Telegraph.co.uk
Indonesia's reaction to Obama's postponed trip? It's OK
Los Angeles Times
Most understand the president's decision to delay a visit until June, saying his push for healthcare reform legislation should be a priority. By John M. Glionna Put the bubbly on hold, cancel the speeches and welcoming parties -- Indonesia's adopted ...
Indonesia disappointed after Barack Obama delays tripChristian Science Monitor
Indonesia says understands Obama trip delayReuters
Obama cancellation accepted by Australia and IndonesiaBBC News
ANTARA -Jakarta Post -Voice of America
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Reuters
Thai protesters target "hearts and minds" of Bangkok
Reuters
BANGKOK, March 19 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of opposition activists pressed ahead with anti-government protests on Friday, preparing for a new drive to win over Bangkok's politically powerful middle classes. ...
Thai Anti-Government Protesters Hope to Boost Numbers, Prolong RalliesVoice of America
Thai protest rallies point to wider discontentBBC News
Bangkok protests: spilling blood for the causeTelegraph.co.uk
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