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Eight people convicted of terrorism, including three accused of masterminding last October’s deadly vehicle explosion in Tiananmen Square, have been executed, China’s state-run media said Saturday. It was not clear exactly when or where the executions were carried out, but they were approved by...

LADDA, Pakistan (Reuters)- Pakistan's Taliban say they have started peace talks, but in a mountain camp young recruits learn how to mount ambushes, raid military facilities and undertake the most coveted missions -- suicide bombings. "America, NATO and other countries could do nothing to us...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Japan should consider building a military base on islands disputed with China to counter Beijing's rising assertiveness, a leader of Japan's opposition said Monday on a visit to the United States. Nobuteru Ishihara, sometimes seen as a future prime minister if his Liberal...

Egypt's military rulers say the next parliament will not be representative enough to independently oversee the drafting of a constitution, and they will appoint a council to check the influence of religious extremists on the process. The announcement followed a surprisingly strong showing by...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A naturalized U.S. citizen pleaded guilty on Wednesday to secretly receiving millions of dollars from Pakistan and its spy service while lobbying in the United States over the disputed territory of Kashmir. In a deal with federal prosecutors, Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai...

BONN (AFP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused Pakistan, which is boycotting Monday's international conference on Afghanistan, of undermining all negotiations with the Taliban. "Up until now, they have sadly refused to back efforts for negotiations with the Taliban," Karzai told Der...