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Kabul ‘under control’ after brazen Taliban assault
Taliban gunmen launched a brazen assault on the centre of Kabul on Monday, with suicide bombers blowing themselves up at several locations.
Suicide bombers, gunmen attack central Kabul
Taliban gunmen, some wearing suicide vests, launched a commando-style assault on government buildings in the centre of Kabul on Monday.
Clinton seeks better ties with oil giant Angola
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will seek on a visit to Angola on Sunday to boost opportunities for US business in the oil producer.
Clinton presses SA on Mugabe
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton encouraged South Africa on Friday to use its influence to bolster reforms in Zimbabwe.
Clinton to meet Somali president in Africa trip
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to meet the president of Somalia’s transitional government during a seven-nation trip to Africa next week.
US has no plans to shift policy on Zimbabwe
Washington is troubled by the absence of reform in Zimbabwe and has no plans to offer major aid or lift sanctions against President Robert Mugabe.
US ends Zimbabwe travel warning, sanctions stay
The US has scrapped an advisory warning Americans against travel to Zimbabwe but this does not signal a shift in US policy toward the government.
US offers olive branch to non-violent Taliban
The US offered Taliban fighters who renounce violence in Afghanistan an ”honourable form of reconciliation” on Tuesday.
US increases pressure on Sudan after expulsions
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will be responsible for ”every single death” caused by the expulsion of 13 foreign aid groups from Sudan.
Clinton to push for Palestinian statehood
Hillary Clinton pledged on Tuesday to press for Palestinian statehood, putting Washington on a possible collision course with Benjamin Netanyahu.
Clinton dives into Arab-Israeli peacemaking
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was on her way to the Middle East on Sunday, delving into Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking for the first time.
Clinton faces tough task in mending Russia ties
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hopes to close a dark chapter in US-Russia relations when she meets Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov next week.
Pakistan vows to hunt Mumbai attack plotters
United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in Islamabad on Thursday that Pakistan gave assurances that it would root out terrorism.
US takes North Korea off terrorism blacklist
The US on Saturday removed North Korea from its terrorism blacklist in a bid to revive faltering denuclearisation talks.
Major powers mull new UN Iran sanctions
The US State Department said major powers had agreed on Wednesday to consider more United Nations sanctions against Iran.