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  • Obama in Berlin renews call for nuclear disarmament

    BERLIN (AFP) - President Barack Obama issued a call for Russian and US nuclear arsenals to be slashed in a speech at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday and warned Western governments against complacency, saying history's work was not done.

    June 20, 2013, 9:52 am
  • Kabul lashes out over prospective Taliban-US talks

    KABUL (AFP) - The Afghan government lashed out Wednesday at US efforts to broker peace with the Taliban, suspending security talks with Washington and threatening to boycott contacts with the insurgents.

    7 minutes ago
  • North Korea ready to return to nuclear talks: China

    BEIJING (AFP) - North Korea expressed willingness Wednesday to rejoin long-stalled nuclear talks, according to its ally China, but the United States, Japan and South Korea called for action instead of words.

    21 minutes ago
  • US seizure of journalist records called 'chilling'

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US government's secret seizure of Associated Press phone records had a "chilling effect" on newsgathering by the agency and other news organizations, AP's top executive said Wednesday.

    29 minutes ago
  • US, allies say N.Korea must denuclearize

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States, South Korea and Japan said Wednesday that North Korea must end its nuclear program if it wants better ties, after Pyongyang said it was willing to return to talks.

    39 minutes ago
  • Cheers, sobriety meet Obama call to action in Berlin

    BERLIN (AFP) - Under a blazing sun and waving German and US flags, a crowd in Berlin cheered a call by US President Barack Obama on Wednesday for more transatlantic cooperation, but with a whiff of disappointment in recent American leadership.

    June 20, 2013, 6:02 am
  • Cyber threats and leaks spur increased security focus

    By Andrea Shalal-Esa PARIS (Reuters) - Increased cyber espionage by China and recent leaks by a contractor working at the National Security Agency have put a sharp focus on cyber securi...

    June 20, 2013, 5:48 am
  • Obama challenges Russia to agree to deeper nuclear weapon cuts

    By Roberta Rampton and Stephen Brown BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on Russia to revive the push for a world without nuclear...

    June 20, 2013, 3:50 am
  • Obama defends U.S. intelligence strategy in wary Berlin

    By Jeff Mason and Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended U.S. anti-terrorism tactics on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling wary Germans Washington was not s...

    June 20, 2013, 1:37 am

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