Russia, Pakistan and Afghanistan forum:

Summit aims regional stability

The Presidents of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Russia agreed Wednesday to pursue joint economic projects to help bring stability to the volatile region as they met for a rare regional summit.

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Iran won’t talk with US

Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday the Islamic Republic would not conduct talks with the United States about its nuclear program unless sanctions and military threats were lifted.

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Food supplies most at risk

Afghanistan and nations in sub-Saharan Africa are most at risk from shocks to food supplies such as droughts or floods while Nordic countries are least vulnerable, according to an index released Thursday. “Of 50 nations most at risk, 36 are located in Africa,” said Fiona Place, an environmental analyst at British-based consultancy Maplecroft, which compiled the 163-nation food security risk index.

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