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WRAPUP 3-United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Reuters(Recasts with U.S. announcement) By Mark Felsenthal, Hamid Shalizi and Dylan Welch WASHINGTON/KABUL, June 18 (Reuters) - The United States will meet the Taliban in Doha in the coming days for talks aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan, where the...Tags: Doha (Qatar), Politics, Hamid Karzai, National Government, NATO
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Suicide bomber kills 30 at funeral in Pakistan
ReutersBy Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan, June 18 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 30 people, including a provincial legislator, gathered for the funeral of a businessman in northern Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. Legislator Imran Mohmand, formerly...Tags: Bombings, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Suicide, Taliban
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Russian lawmakers pass ban on adoption tied to gay foreign couples
MOSCOW -- The lower house of Russia's parliament gave initial approval Tuesday to ban the adoption of Russian orphans by foreign same-sex married couples or by single persons from countries where same-sex marriages are allowed. Some lawmakers said the...
Tags: Moscow (Russia), Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Justice System, Social Issues
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Stars of today and yesteryear brighten Just for Laughs
The TBS Just for Laughs comedy festival has wrapped for another summer in Chicago, having played out in venues changing from the Chicago Theatre to Stage 773. Here are reviews from select shows over the weekend; check back Tuesday for a report on Bill...
Tags: TBS (tv network), Portlandia (tv program), ABC (tv network), Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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WRAPUP 4-United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
Reuters* U.S. official says talks to start on Thursday in Doha * Peace process will not be easy or quick; could take years * Obama anticipates "a lot of bumps in the road" * Afghans say Taliban has agreed to meet government (Adds details on talks, Obama,...Tags: International Organizations, Doha (Qatar), Politics, Hamid Karzai, National Government
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United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
ReutersWASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The United States and the Taliban raised hopes on Tuesday for a negotiated peace in Afghanistan with commitments to meet this week after 12 years of bloody and costly war between American-led forces and the insurgents. The...Tags: Doha (Qatar), Hillary Clinton, G8, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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WRAPUP 1-Karzai announces peace talks as Afghans take over security
Reuters* Karzai warns against exploitation of peace talks by "third country" * NATO chief joins ceremony marking handing over of security * Explosion in Kabul a reminder of dangers facing Afghan forces By Dylan Welch and Hamid Shalizi KABUL, June 18...Tags: International Organizations, Rebellions, Politics, Hamid Karzai, National Government
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Schools with fewer needy students decry California funding change
Ah Ram Kim is a 17-year-old high school student learning to read English at a first-grade level with the book "The Little Red Hen." Newly arrived from South Korea, she is one of 170 students, who are from Mexico, Vietnam, Egypt, Japan, Pakistan, Sri...
Tags: Research, Financial Aid, Politics, Jerry Brown, Stanford University
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Obama does not feel Americans' privacy violated: chief of staff
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama does not believe the recently disclosed top-secret National Security Agency surveillance of phone records and Internet data has violated Americans' privacy rights, his chief of staff said on Sunday. Denis...Tags: Business Enterprises, Government, Computer Networking and Internet, Subway Transportation, George W. Bush
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Joyous Iranians fill Tehran streets to celebrate Rowhani victory
TEHRAN -- Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets Saturday evening when the Iranian Interior Ministry confirmed centrist cleric Hassan Rowhani’s presidential election victory, throwing open the political order after relentless crackdowns...Tags: Hasan Rowhani, Politics, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Elections, Tehran (Iran)
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Turkish protesters in park vow to stay put
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Anti-government protesters on Saturday vowed to continue their occupation of Gezi Park in central Istanbul, spurning government calls for them to pack up and end two weeks of demonstrations. “The government has ignored...
Tags: Abdullah Gul, Politics, Government, Iran, Political Dissent
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Cricket-India beat Pakistan in Champions Trophy Group B
ReutersJune 15 (Reuters) - India beat Pakistan by eight wickets on the Duckworth-Lewis method in their final Champions Trophy Group B match at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday. They had been set a rain-reduced target of 102 from 22 overs after dismissing...Tags: India
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