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NATO pledges support to Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday pledged "ongoing political and practical support" to Ukraine when meeting with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk at NATO Headquarters, according a statement posted on NATO official website.

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U.S. military's Ebola control effort may extend: Pentagon

​The U.S. military effort to help prevent the spread of Ebola in West Africa could be extended beyond its six-month mission if there is a surge of new cases of the deadly disease, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday.

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John Kerry holds meetings with Afghan presidential candidates

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who arrived in Afghanistan Thursday night, has met presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and his opponent Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai separately.

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U.S., Qatar sign 11-bln-dollar arms deal

U.S. and Qatar have signed an arms deal on Qatar's purchase of U.S. Patriot defense systems and Apache helicopters to the tune of 11 billion dollars, the U.S. Defense Department said in a statement on Monday.

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India, U.S. hold senior diplomatic level talks

India and the U.S. have held senior diplomatic level talks in the national capital, local media reported Thursday.

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U.S. willing to provide security assistance to Russia for Sochi Winter Olympics

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday called his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu to discuss the recent terror attacks in Russia, promising to provide security assistance for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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Australia sees alliance with U.S.

Australia's alliance with the United States is the foundation of Australia's defence, security, and strategic arrangements, Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and Defence Minister David Johnston reaffirmed in a joint statement on Monday.

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Japan, U.S. reiterate to strengthen bilateral alliance

Japan and the United States on Monday reiterated that the two counties will cooperate to enhance their bilateral alliance and to tackle current Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks.

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UN chief concerned over communal violence in Myanmar

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday he remains concerned about the communal violence and humanitarian situation in Myanmar .