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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday downgraded China, Russia and Uzbekistan to the bottom of a US table for failing to make greater efforts to combat human trafficking, a move that may spark sanctions.
June 20, 2013, 9:53 amBERLIN (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 amKABUL (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 agoBEIJING (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 agoWASHINGTON (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 agoWASHINGTON (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 agoBERLIN (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 amBy 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 amBy 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 amBy 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 amIn an election filled with great videos, here are ten of the most popular aired on YouTube.Best Videos »
RT @OaktownAllie: I voted! There were two 1st time voters, aka vogins, in line behind me. #uselections
12Pol check out this great animation of 2012 republican primaries #uselections http://t.co/jiNCV81Q0I
Looks like @khamenei_ir grabbed one of those cool @AIPAC totes at the policycon! RT Who controls #USelections? https://t.co/rs6347Gxcw …
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