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Britain's Hague urges reform on historic Burma visit
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» British Foreign Secretary William Hague called on Burma to release all its political prisoners as he began a historic visit to meet the country's leaders on Thursday.
Afghan government agrees to Taliban-US talks
AFP, Published on 04/01/2012
» The government of Afghanistan on Wednesday gave its blessing to talks between Taliban insurgents and the United States, and also to the opening of an office for the Islamists in Qatar.
Three explosions in Afghan city of Kandahar kill 12
AFP, Published on 04/01/2012
» At least 12 people were killed and 28 others injured in three bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday, a police commander said.
Taliban may open overseas office
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» The Taliban announced on Tuesday that they had come to an "initial agreement" to set up an overseas political office, possibly in Qatar, in their first public gesture towards peace talks with the US.
Disappointment at Burma prison term cuts
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» Activists and Burma's opposition expressed frustration on Tuesday after an order to cut jail terms for all inmates appeared to fall far short of hopes for an amnesty for political detainees.
Burma cuts prison terms on 'humanitarian grounds'
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» Burma's army-backed regime announced Monday it was reducing the sentences of some prisoners to mark Independence Day, but made no mention of a much-anticipated release of political detainees.
Facebook to disable inmate accounts in California
AFP, Published on 10/08/2011
» Facebook has agreed to disable the profiles of prison inmates in California whose accounts have been updated while they are behind bars.
US struggles to link Assange to soldier: report
AFP, Published on 26/01/2011
» Military authorities are struggling to prove a link between a US Army private suspected of passing on secret government files and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, NBC reported Tuesday.