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Karzai to boycott Taliban talks

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:06:30 GMT

The Afghan government will not take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is "Afghan-led", President Hamid Karzai announces.

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Obama calls for nuclear arsenal cuts

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:07:28 GMT

Speaking at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, President Barack Obama calls for cuts to be made in US and Russian nuclear arsenals.

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Deadly attack on Somalia UN office

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:53:55 GMT

At least 15 people, including four foreigners, are killed in an assault by militant Islamists on a UN office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, a minister says.

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Brazil sends force to quell unrest

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:51:39 GMT

Brazil is to send a national security force to five major cities to help restore order after massive protests, the justice ministry says.

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