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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 13:15
Estonia and Lithuania moved on January 17 to shore up military relations with the United States ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. The two Baltic states signed bilateral defense agreements with the United States to formalize the presence of U.S. troops in their countries, their defense ministries said.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 07:46
In an October 19 statement, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid rejected any reports of talks or meetings with the Afghan government, saying, "Our stance about the negotiations has not changed."
Thursday, September 8, 2016 - 07:12
Russian news agencies say Uzbekistan's parliament has appointed Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyaev as interim president following the death of strongman leader Islam Karimov.
Friday, March 11, 2016 - 06:48
U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry was due to leave Washington late on March 10 for a visit to Saudi Arabia and to France for talks with Saudi and European officials about the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Libya.
Friday, March 4, 2016 - 07:14
Progress was seen but no breakthrough made during talks aimed at jumpstarting a fragile peace deal in Ukraine, ending with Moscow and Kyiv failing to agree on a proposal to hold elections in eastern Ukraine this year.
Friday, February 19, 2016 - 07:37
Moscow has granted Armenia a $200 million loan for the purchase of Russian arms, according to a Russian government Internet portal.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:39
A court in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, has prolonged pretrial arrest for journalist Guzyal Baidalinova.
Friday, January 29, 2016 - 07:24
An Uzbek delegation led by the authoritarian Central Asia nation's foreign minister met with senior U.S. officials in Washington on January 19 for consultations on a range of issues, including human rights and security.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 07:23
An Uzbek delegation led by the authoritarian Central Asia nation's foreign minister met with senior U.S. officials in Washington on January 19 for consultations on a range of issues, including human rights and security.
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 06:37
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants says its air strikes have cut oil production by the group in Syria and Iraq by around 30 percent.