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Italian PM, NATO chief call for peaceful solution to Libyan, Ukraine conflicts

​Peaceful solutions to the Libyan and Ukraine conflicts were at the center of talks between Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Rome on Thursday.

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Merkel, NATO chief reconfirm political solution to Ukraine crisis

​German Chancellor Angela Merkel and visiting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday reconfirmed the path of seeking a political solution to the ongoing Ukraine crisis.

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Afghan forces take on full security charges from NATO-led troops

​The Afghan National Security Forces ( ANSF) on Thursday assumed the full security charges from NATO-led troops as the security transition ended, said Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani.

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2014 marked by peaceful transfer of power, forging of new security pact with allies in Afghanistan

​Afghanistan has overcome the worst political crisis and security upheaval in 2014 through the first- ever successful transfer of power from one elected president to another albeit through a protracted electoral process that tested the will and strength of the battle-scarred Afghan people.

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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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22 Taliban militants killed in fresh raids: Afghan gov't

​Some 22 Taliban militants have been killed and 28 wounded as the Afghan security forces pressed ahead with offensives in restive provinces, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.

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Russia-NATO ties still repairable: deputy FM

The point of no return in the Russia- NATO relations has not yet been passed, a senior Russian diplomat said Monday.

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Russia sees threat in Ukraine's potential NATO membership to global stability

Russia considers Ukraine's potential NATO membership as a threat to global stability, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov said Thursday.

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Ukraine to hold referendum on joining NATO

​President Petro Poroshenko said here Monday a referendum will be held to decide whether or not Ukraine should join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

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Blast targets NATO convoy in Kabul, wounding bystander

​At least one civilian was wounded after a bomb attack targeted a NATO-led forces' convoy in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday, sources said.

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45 killed, 60 injured in eastern Afghan suicide attack

​At least 45 people were killed and 60 others wounded after a suicide bomb attack shocked a volleyball ground in Yahya Khel district of Paktika province, eastern Afghanistan, on Sunday evening, officials confirmed.

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3 NATO service members killed in Kabul suicide bombing

1st LD Writethru: 3 NATO service members killed in Kabul suicide bombing

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Iceland's FM urges NATO to concern on changes in Arctic region

​Iceland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson urged NATO to make its ability available to follow the changes in the Arctic region Wednesday in this capital city of Iceland.

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Iceland's FM urges NATO to concern on changes in Arctic region

​Iceland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson urged NATO to make its ability available to follow the changes in the Arctic region Wednesday in this capital city of Iceland.

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Finland to face dilemma after enhanced partnership with NATO

Finnish decision makers have claimed that their country has not taken any step closer towards the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) despite the fact it has signed a protocol on hosting NATO troops last week at the NATO summit in Wales, UK.But some believed it will face difficult choices in case a conflict emerges.

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No direct military involvement in Ukraine unless it joins the alliance

It is impossible for NATO to have direct military involvement in the Ukraine crisis unless the eastern European country becomes a member, a British defense expert at a leading think-tank said Friday.

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NATO outlines long-term engagement in Afghanistan at Wales summit

​NATO leaders at the Wales Summit on Thursday outlined the long-term engagement in Afghanistan after the end of the NATO-led combat mission in the country since 2003.