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A general view of the Taliban Afghanistan Political Office in Doha, June 18, 2013.

Start Date for Afghan Peace Talks Unclear

Top US diplomats have been scrambling to salvage plans for talks with Taliban after strong objections by Afghan government More

In this image taken and made from CCTV, Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping, seen on screen, listens to a question from a school girl in Beijing, China, during a live broadcast from onboard the Tiangong 1 prototype space station, June 20, 2013.

Chinese Astronaut Gives Live Video Lesson From Space

Wang Yaping, China's second female astronaut, delivered her lecture from the Tiangong-1 experimental space lab More

Part of a group of fourteen suspected members of a ring of human traffickers are kept in a holding cell in court in Guatemala City, August 9, 2012.

Russia, China Downgraded in US Trafficking Report

Human trafficking is a worldwide problem, with an estimated 27 million people trapped in modern-day slaveryMore

Imam calls Muslim Uighurs for afternoon prayer in China's Xinjiang region (2012 photo)

China Sentences Uighurs to Jail on 'Religious Extremism' Charges

Many rights groups say Beijing is exaggerating the threat to justify its heavy police presence and close monitoring or Muslim institutions More

The sun rises over the Singapore Central Business District, or CBD skyline as the haze or smog envelopes the city, June 20, 2013.

Singapore Haze Soars to Hazardous Levels

Smog fueled by forest fires in Indonesia further irritate ties between the two countries More

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North Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, right, waves as he arrives in Beijing, China, June 18, 2013.

China: North Korea Willing to Resume 6-Party Nuclear Talks

Chinese Foreign Ministry said top N. Korean nuclear negotiator made comment in meeting with Chinese vice foreign minister Zhang Yesui in Beijing
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A Thai boy plays at a flooded area in Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of people have died across Southeast Asia, China, Japan and South Asia in the last four months from prolonged monsoon flooding, typhoons and storms, October 3, 2011.

Report: Global Warming Could Reverse Development

World Bank study says warmer climates threaten advances and could exacerbate poverty in world’s poorest regions
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The flags of member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are pictured in Bandar Seri Begawan, April 24, 2013.

Southeast Asian Nations, Partners to Discuss Regional Security

Top diplomats representing ASEAN, 16 Western and Asian countries, EU will meet in Brunei
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A Syrian family walks past a blast site in the town of Reyhanli of Hatay province near the Turkish-Syrian border, May 12, 2013.

Global Forced Displacement at 18-Year High

UNHCR says more than 45.2 million people were displaced in 2012 compared to 42.5 million in 2011
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 19, 2013.

UN Chief Praises China's Role in Reducing Korea Tension

Ban Ki-moon expresses support a day after high-level talks between North Korean and Chinese officials in Beijing
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South Korea to Buy European Long-Range Missiles

Purchase decided after Pentagon did not approve sale of similar US technology
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen following a security handover ceremony at a military academy outside Kabul, Afghanistan, June 18, 2013.

Afghanistan Cancels Security Talks With United States

Afghan President Hamid Karzai apparently protests opening of formal negotiations between US, Taliban insurgent group
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Scene at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan

Taliban Claim Killing of 4 US Troops

Attack at Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base came hours after an announcement that the US and Taliban would begin direct talks
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Video Recent Developments in Afghanistan Will Have Long-Term Impact

The United States is set to begin talks with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar. But that U.S. decision does not sit well with Washington's longtime ally, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who announced plans to suspend negotiations with the United States on a bilateral security deal. Kokab Farshori looks at the long-term consequences of these recent developments.
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