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It was 20 years ago this month that the Berlin Wall finally fell, one of the last vestiges of the cold war. But though it's long …

The American public may have paid this little attention. But three prominent South Asian generals have just completed politically significant sojourns in the United States, raising dust and debates …

Jerusalem - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says he's made up his mind once and for all: There will be elections in January – and he will not be …

On September 26th, a new day dawned for global democracy. On that date, nearly 4,000 people gathered in 38 countries spanning six continents to consider what should happen at …

President Obama is reviewing the way forward in Afghanistan. His decision will define his presidency much as Vietnam defined the legacy of President Johnson's presidency in the 1960s. At …

Saturday began with a morning pep talk from President Obama during a private meeting with Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill and a public appeal from the presidential podium in …

Washington - President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to send more than 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan next year, but he may not announce it until after …

"Wall Street owns the country. It is no longer a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, but a government of Wall Street, by …

At least eight Afghans working with US forces have been killed in a Nato air strike in north-western Afghanistan, the defence ministry in Kabul says. Nato confirms an …

Washington - The Barack Obama administration is talking tough to Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the need for decisive action on corruption and governance reform, but its …