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• NATO forces hand over control of security operations to Afghanistan

  NATO has handed over security for the whole of Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban were ousted in 2001. At a ceremony in Kabul, Afghan President Hamid Karzai…

• North Korea high-level talks offer receives cool response from US and South Korea

  The United States and South Korea have responded coolly to North Korea's offer of high-level talks with Washington. North Korea will be judged "by its actions and not its…

• Tom Stilwell survives 15th floor fall in New Zealand

  Tom Stilwell from UK has survived a fall from the 15th floor of a building in New Zealand, local media report. Tom Stilwell fell from his neighbor's balcony in his apartment…

• North Korea proposes high-level talks with US after cancelling meeting with South Korea

  North Korea has proposed high-level talks with the United States, days after cancelling a meeting with South Korean officials. The National Defense Commission said in a…

• Hong Kong march to support Edward Sowden

  Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong have marched to the US consulate in support of ex-CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden. They demanded that local authorities protect Edward…

• India to become world's most populous country by 2028

  According to the United Nations, India looks set to overtake China as the world's most populous country from 2028. At that point, India and China will number 1.45 billion…