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The United States is considering Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh's request to visit, only for "legitimate" medical treatment

Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks

Kabul shows willingness to engage with Taliban out of fear they would forge agreements with the West to open office in Qatar, stresses importance of negotiations for peace

US gears up for limited relationship with Pakistan

Media report shows a definite turn in US-Pakistani relations as Pakistan is to revoke privileges to the US in its war against Afghanistan after last month's drone strikes killed 24 of its soldiers

UN condemns attacks on churches in Nigeria

Church attacks in Nigeria during Christmas Mass claimed by Islamist Boko Haram group

Saudi jet makes emergency belly landing in Pakistan

A Saudi Arabian chartered jet made an emergency belly landing in the Pakistani port city of Karachi after one of its nose wheels jammed

Three more blasts reported in Nigeria, bringing total to 5

Five blasts targeting churches, public spaces and offices blast in Nigeria on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, leaving at least 28 dead

Resident counts 19 bodies from Nigeria church blast

At least 19 bodies reported in the aftermath of Nigerian church bombing, Vatican condemns blast

Putin 'still has majority support' in Russia: spokesman

Despite the protests which have been taking place in Moscow, Putin's aid says Russia's PM still enjoys the support of the majority

Kim Jong Il's son strengthens power with new post

Kim Jong Il’s son, Kim Jon Un, is elevated to the title of Central Committee leader of the Workers’ Party, two days after North Korea's military leaders pledged their loyalty to him

N. Korea says South's stance may be 'catastrophic'

North Korean heir lauded as 'supreme commander'

Analysis: What's the plan if North Korea collapses?

Protest warning after Russian activist jailed again

Anti-Kremlin activist’s fresh jail sentence leads to new protest by the Russian opposition on Monday

Pope urges end to Syria bloodshed, peace worldwide

In his Christmas message, Pope Benedict XVI calls for an end to the bloodshed and violence in Syria and the resumption of the stalled Middle East peace talks

Pakistan information minister to quit amid political crisis

Analysts say Pakistan's information minister may have been forced to resign due to her failure to convincingly defend the government in the so-called 'memogate' scandal

Tens of thousands challenge Putin in new Russia protest

Clutching white balloons and banners with the slogan 'For Free Elections', tens of thousands of Russians take to the streets to challenge rigging of parliamentary elections that gave PM Vladimir Putin's United Russia majority

At least 61 dead in northeast Nigeria violence

At least 61 people killed during several days of fighting in Nigeria between security forces and a radical Muslim sect responsible for a series of increasingly bloody attacks in Africa's most populous nation

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