Afghan, Pakistani Presidents meet for security talks
The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan met
Monday for talks on closer cooperation against the Taliban, after
the NATO commander in the war against the militants said he wanted a
negotiated peace. The meeting between Afghanistan’s leader Hamid
Karzai and Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan is the fourth round of
fence-mending talks since 2007 to be held under Turkish auspices.
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Security beefed-up in Delhi:
India celebrates Republic Day in dense fog
Blanket fog obscured the start of India’s 60th
Republic Day celebrations Tuesday, with the annual military parade
in New Delhi held under heightened security due to fears of militant
attacks.
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Leaders fight to save N Ireland power-sharing
The British and Irish prime Ministers were
battling on Tuesday to bring Northern Ireland’s divided leaders to
an agreement and avert the collapse of the province’s fragile
administration.
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