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Senior US officials said on Tuesday that they will enter peace talks with the Taliban at a new office in Doha "within the coming days", in what may be a significant step towards an end to the long-running war.

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Copenhagen, Denmark: Danish veterans worried by the new Resistance's Museum - The old one has burned down.

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On the sidelines of "The New York Forum Africa" that took place from 14th to 16th June 2013 in Libreville, Markus Karlsson met Fatou Bensouda, The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. They discussed how Af...

Cinema: Barry Levinson, director - CULTURE CRITICS - 06/18/2013

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The Washington Institute's Raymond Tanter dismisses surprise at the election of the reformist-backed candidate Hassan Rohani in Iran's presidential election.

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G8 leaders launched free trade talks between the EU and the US. On Tuesday, they'll be looking at tax evasion and transparency. Meanwhile, French winemakers gathering at the Vinexpo event in Bordeaux are hoping China doesn...

Tens of thousands of people marched in Brazil's biggest cities on Monday night, as protests against a rise in the cost of public transport and the huge sums being spent to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup spread across the Sou...

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French-Tunisian journalist Hind Meddeb also accused of role in violent clashes with police.

A Tunisian court on Monday charged two musicians and a journalist implicated in violence that erupted last week at the trial of a...

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The 50th Paris Air Show started on Monday. Matthew Warren was there and spoke to the VP of Marketing for Commercial Airplanes at Boeing, Randy Tinseth, about the company's expectations for the week ahead.

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Today the culture show takes you to some of France's most celebrated gardens. A journey throughout the country to understand what makes the Tuileries or Claude Monet's Giverny so special and what kind of new challenges the...

The Africa Report's Nicholas Norbrook roasts the ANC leadership for recently allowing flash photography at Nelson Mandela's bedside.

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Iranians celebrate the victory of moderate Hassan Rohani in the Islamic Republic's presidential elections. 06/16/2013

Hassan Rohani's election as Iran's new president, backed by both moderates and reformists, gives a shot...

Clashes continue in Istanbul after Gezi Park raid; clashes in several Istanbul neighbourhoods overnight.

06/16/2013 - Thousands of people took to the streets of Istanbul overnight on Sunday, erecting barricades and starti...

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The police were out in force in Northern Ireland Saturday as anti-G8 protests got underway ahead of the summit, which is due to start on Monday. Thousands of protesters were due on the streets of Belfast Saturday to urge G...

Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was declared Iran's new president on Saturday in an surprise outright election victory that ends eight years of conservative grip on the top office. Announcing Rowhani's win, Interior Ministe...

At least 11 students died Saturday when a bomb detonated inside a bus serving a women's university in the southwest Pakistani city of Quetta, officials said. The bomb exploded after the girls had boarded and were leaving t...

Michel de CHADAREVIAN of Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement makes the case for FPM ally Hezbollah's involvement across the border in Syria.

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In a special edition of The France 24 Debate from Beirut, reporter Rania Abouzeid describes how Lebanon faces an existential threat because of Syria.

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On Friday, mothers came in to protect their children in Gezi Park in central Istanbul, after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned protesters occupying the Park that his patience was running out an...

In a significant shift in strategy, the Obama administration has announced that it will begin sending arms to Syrian insurgents after citing conclusive evidence that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons against the r...

The 10-hour voting period in Iran's presidential election on Friday is to be extended because of a "rush of voters", Interior Minister Mostafa Moammad Najar said.

"Because of the rush of voters, voting will be extended for...

We spoke to Serge Michel - a correspondent for Le Monde who was previously based in Tehran. He believes the nuclear issue will play a role in the election - and notes that two candidates - Iran's current top nuclear negoti...

Two weeks ago, two young men - acting "in the name of Islam" - killed British soldier Lee Rigby outside his army barracks in south London, in broad daylight. The attack sparked a fierce response, not least from the far-rig...

Kuwaiti Twitter users face jail time for anti-Emir messages

Earlier this week a Kuwaiti woman was sentenced to eleven years in prison after criticising the country's Emir in a tweet. Observers say the government there is c...

In Somalia, women who fled a famine two years ago are now falling prey to rape by militias and even government troops. These attacks are taking place in displaced camps where they hoped to find refuge. An organisation is h...

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Israel has the worst poverty rate of the 34-member rich nation club. The country has often been hailed as a success story build on high-tech industri...

Race, gun control and the US justice system in the spotlight as Zimmerman trial gets underway

The trial of Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman began on Monday. Zimmerman stands accused of murdering 17-ye...

Ukraine is being accused of attacks on freedom of expression, journalists, imprisoning opposition leaders and failing to implement promised reforms. Reporters Without Borders says it is deeply worried about journalism in t...

When the Libyan war broke out two years ago, thousands fled the country in search of security and employment. Many made their way to the island of Lampedusa in Italy, but the Italian authorities closed reception facilities...

Iran: everyday life in Tehran - 06/14/2013

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France says it will veto any deal on free trade between the EU and the US that doesn't exclude film and TV. The US has called for no exclusions to be made at this early stage of negotiations. Trade ministers meet in Luxemb...

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Criticising the emir in Kuwait is considered a state security offence and carries a maximum jail sentence of five years.

A Kuwaiti court jailed a woman for 11 years on Monday (06/10/2013): she was convicted of insulting Em...

Asian markets fell sharply on Thursday, led by a drop of more than 6% by the Nikkei. European markets also dropped at the open. In Turkey, the tourism sector is already suffering after recent protests. Back here in France,...