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Qatari Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali bin Fahd al-Hajri (r) and Jan Mohammad Madani, (l) one of the Taliban officials cut the ribbon at the official opening ceremony of a Taliban office in Doha, Qatar, June 18, 2013.

Multimedia US, Afghanistan to Hold Talks with Taliban

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Obama to Speak at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate

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A North Korean nuclear plant is seen before demolishing a cooling tower (R) in Yongbyon, in this photo taken June 27, 2008 and released by Kyodo.

Video North Korea Offers Direct Talks with US

Washington says Pyongyang must first meet its international obligations to end its nuclear program More
Part of the building of 'Unit 61398', a secretive Chinese military unit, is seen in the outskirts of Shanghai, February 19, 2013.

US Pressure on China Over Hacking to Remain

Analysts say recent leaks exposing top-secret US surveillance programs may benefit China only temporarily More
People carrying mobile phones walk past a banner supporting Edward Snowden, a former contractor at the National Security Agency (NSA), at Hong Kong's financial Central district, June 18, 2013.

Iceland Says It Received Informal Snowden Asylum Inquiry

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Video Berlin Program Helps Minorities Enter Workforce

German Chancellor Angela Merkel caused a stir three years ago when she declared the country's integration policies a failure. Since that time, though, several new programs have sprung up with the aim of giving immigrants a fair shot at a career in Europe's largest economy. One such program is called Berlin Needs You - and, as Michael Scaturro reports - it has been successful placing minority youths into full-time jobs.
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Female recruits form up at the Marine Corps Training Depot on Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 21, 2013.

Pentagon to Allow Women in Key Combat Roles by 2016

Women have been excluded from key positions in areas including Special Operations and infantry More

Asia

Ji Yingnan (l) and Fan Yue (undated photo)

Chinese State Official Accused of Spending Lavishly on Mistress

Chinese state news agency Xinhua briefly reported scandal on its microblog Monday before post was removed More

Africa

FILE- Sen. Russ Feingold, Nov 2, 2013.

Advocacy Groups Welcome New US Great Lakes Envoy

Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold is former chairman of the Africa Subcommittee in the Senate More

Middle East

Special Representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Tarek Mitri, addresses the Security Council in New York, June 18, 2013.

UN Says Libya Continues to Face Difficult Transition

Special representative for Libya says risks in country should not be underestimated More

Science & Technology

Artist concept of OSIRIS-REx. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is to launch in 2016, reach asteroid (101955) 1999 RQ36 in 2019, examine it up close during a 505-day rendezvous, then return at least 60 grams of it to Earth in 2023. (Credit: NASA/Goddard/University

Video NASA: Humans Could Visit Asteroid in 2021

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Arts & Entertainment

U.S. Postal Service Music Icon stamp series - Lydia Mendoza

Audio US Postal Service Unveils Music Icon Stamp Series

Set shines spotlight on three American originals - Lydia Mendoza, Johnny Cash - available now, and Ray Charles coming in September More

Health

This undated image released by the British Health Protection Agency shows an electron microscope image of a coronavirus.

MERS Coronavirus Kills Four More in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has been most affected by respiratory-system virus More

Economy & Business

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gestures as he speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, December 12, 2012.

New Head For US Central Bank?

Some analysts say Obama is likely to appoint a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Berhanke in a few months More

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