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Iran, world powers close to nuclear deal, more work to be done

The protracted Iran nuclear talks are entering the final stage for a historic deal, but Tehran said there was still work to do for a comprehensive agreement by Monday.

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Tough issues remain unresolved, U.S. could walk away if decisions not made: Kerry

​U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday some of the tough issues remain unresolved in the ongoing Iranian nuclear talks in Vienna, saying hard decisions must be taken very soon, warning the United States could walk away from the negotiation table if tough decisions are not made.

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Iran says "excessive demands" push nuclear talks into deadlock

​The United States pushed the nuclear talks into deadlock with excessive demands, local Fars news agency quoted an Iranian diplomat in Vienna as saying on Thursday.

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Iran's hardliners unveil song on nuclear talks

​The Music House of Iran's Basij unveiled a song about the ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers in the Coburg Hotel in the Austrian capital of Vienna, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday.

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Hollande urges Greeks to resume debt talks before negotiations' closure

​French President Francois Hollande on Monday expressed hope that Athens would resume debt negotiations for last-minute breakthrough in the few hours before the talks would be definitely closed.

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Iranian chief negotiator for nuclear talks to leave for Tehran: official

​Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to leave Vienna for Tehran on Sunday night, an Iranian official told Iranian media.

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Kiev announces new round of peace talks on Ukraine crisis

​Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, who is Kiev's representative at the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine crisis, announced Wednesday that the next round of peace talks in Minsk will be held this month.

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Talks to start to OK Japan's use of Philippine base: Aquino

​Philippines President Benigno Aquino said here on Friday that his country is to start talks that may allow Japan's military aircraft and naval vessels to use bases in the Philippines for refueling and picking up.

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U.S., Japan reaffirm commitment to finalize TPP negotiations, but no breakthrough expected this week

​The United States and Japan on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to finalizing negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that covers 40 percent of the global economy, but they are not expected to reach a breakthrough on the outstanding issues in the bilateral trade talks this week.

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Myanmar expects highest-level talks on domestic political issues

Proposed by Myanmar's parliament, the highest-level talks in the country are to take place in Nay Pyi Taw Friday to deal with domestic political issues including constitution amendment, general election and peace process.

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U.S., Cuba meet over human rights issues

​The United States and Cuba met here on Tuesday over human rights issues, with both sides voicing readiness to cover "a wide range of topics" in following " substantive" talks.

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Iran nuclear talks to yield positive consensus

The ongoing round of talks on Iran' s nuclear program in the Swiss town of Lausanne will most likely end with positive broad consensus, though a concrete formal deal remains hard to reach, analysts have said.

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Myanmar peace negotiators resume talks after week-long recess

​The peace negotiators of Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups are striving for the finalization of the draft nationwide ceasefire agreement being discussed during the resumed peace talks here on Monday.

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Iran nuclear talks move towards historic point

​As the March 31 deadline approaches, delegates from the P5+1 countries and Iran on Sunday continued their intensive negotiations to reach an understanding which could pave way for the final resolution of the long disputed Iranian nuclear issue.

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Former chief minister of Indian-controlled Kashmir says gun no solution to resolve Kashmir

​Former chief minister of Indian-controlled Kashmir Omar Abdullah Thursday said gun was no solution to resolve Kashmir issue and dialogue was the only way forward.

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Iran nuke talks resume to forward framework deal

​A new round of Iranian nuclear talks resumed on Thursday here as top U.S. and Iran diplomats came back to the negotiating table, hopefully for the home stretch.

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Myanmar gov't, ethnic armed groups agree to seek ways for conflict reduction

​Peace negotiators of the Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups, in their first day of resumed peace talks in Yangon Tuesday, agreed to seek political ways for reducing conflict referring to the current fighting in Kokang region and Kachin state.