KABUL - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday toured the nerve centre of NATO command in Afghanistan, telling soldiers that success was in reach, despite the worsening eight-year war with the Taliban. Gates visited the NATO-run Internation
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The biggest climate talks in history opened on Monday with a stark U.N. warning of the risk of desertification and rising seas and an assurance by hosts Denmark that a deal to combat climate change was within reach . Politici
BAGHDAD — Iraqi lawmakers reached a minutes-to-midnight deal late Sunday, clearing a path to national elections early next year that are seen as crucial to a smooth U.S. troop withdrawal. The Iraqi parliament approved a revised elections law t
BAGHDAD Iraqi lawmakers on Sunday reached an agreement on seat distribution for the upcoming election, an apparent end to a months-long impasse that threatened to delay the vote beyond the end of the current government's mandate.They voted on the d
India have become the world's top-ranked Test team for the first time after beating Sri Lanka in the third Test by an innings and 24 runs.Sri Lanka, resuming on 274-6, were bowled out for 309 as Zaheer Khan took three of the final four wickets. The
England cruised into the quarter-finals at the season-opening Dubai Sevens with comfortable victories over Kenya, Russia and the USA on Friday.But world champions Wales and Scotland both missed out and drop into the Bowl, where they will face each o
SANTIAGO, Dec 2 - Colo Colo and UniversidadCatolica will meet in the Chilean Clausura championship finalafter they brushed aside their rivals on Wednesday.Midfielder Rodrigo Toloza scored twice as Catolica beatSantiago Morning 5-3 at home in the se
House of Commons select committees must be used to reach out to voters disenchanted with politics, Speaker John Bercow has argued.He said committees - which deal with single topics like education, health and defence - allowed MPs to look at issues
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