New leader elected by Afghan Taliban after Mullah Omar’s death
August 7, 2015
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New leader elected by Afghan Taliban after Mullah Omar’s death

To take the leadership, he outmanoeuvred Mullah Yakoub, Omar’s son who was favoured by some…

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Twelve US lawmakers have voiced support for Iran deal -White House
August 7, 2015
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Twelve US lawmakers have voiced support for Iran deal -White House

The opposition followed just hours after two fellow Democrat senators from Obama’s party – New…

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Employers add 215000 jobs in July
August 7, 2015
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Employers add 215000 jobs in July

Economists had forecast non-farm payrolls increasing 223,000 last month and the unemployment rate holding steady…

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Kerry says Hiroshima anniversary underscores importance of Iran nuclear deal
August 7, 2015
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Kerry says Hiroshima anniversary underscores importance of Iran nuclear deal

Defence secretary Ashton Carter has asserted that the nuclear agreement “places no limit” on the…

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Can a dead Mullah Omar kill Taliban peace talks?
August 7, 2015
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Can a dead Mullah Omar kill Taliban peace talks?

The Taliban announced Mullah Akhtar Mansour as their new leader on Friday, marking a historic…

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Democratic Senator Schumer to oppose Iran nuclear deal
August 7, 2015
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Democratic Senator Schumer to oppose Iran nuclear deal

Schumer, who said in a statement that he made his decision “after deep study, careful…

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Taliban elects new leader after Mullah Omar’s death
August 7, 2015
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Taliban elects new leader after Mullah Omar’s death

Afghanistan said on Wednesday that Omar, the elusive leader of the Taliban movement fighting to…

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White House says circumstances of Taliban leader’s death remain uncertain
August 7, 2015
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White House says circumstances of Taliban leader’s death remain uncertain

For some Mansour was the obvious choice to succeed Mullah Omar, the one-eyed warrior-cleric who…

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Taliban: Mullah Omar died of an illness some time ago
August 7, 2015
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Taliban: Mullah Omar died of an illness some time ago

The appointment of Mansour, seen as a pragmatist and a proponent of peace talks, comes…

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Any Iran violations of nuclear deal likely to be small: U.S
August 7, 2015
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Any Iran violations of nuclear deal likely to be small: U.S

However, the agreement permits Iran to completely withdraw from the deal if any such sanctions…

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