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India overturns ban on Pakistan investments
India has reversed its ban on foreign investment from Pakistan in a move designed to build goodwill amid a renewed push for a peace settlement between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours.
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US continues flow of arms to Pakistan while poverty and anger grows
The United States has provided over $25 billion in direct overt aid and military reimbursements to Pakistan since 9/11 according to updates released by the US Congress Research Service to a report released in April this year. Of this, nearly $17 billion has been under various security related programs and over $8 billion for economic support programs.
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Azerbaijani ambassador to Kyrgyzstan finishes his diplomatic mission
Anakhanum Hidayatova-APA. Azerbaijani ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Arif Aliyev has finished his diplomatic mission in this country.
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Panetta meeting Israeli officials amid Iran nuclear tensions
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta met his Israeli counterpart on Wednesday just days after presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney visited Jerusalem and pledged to support any measures to keep Iran from developing a nuclear bomb.
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Argentine Ambassador accredited in Turkmenistan
Chairman of Turkmen Parliament Akja Nurberdieva received credentials of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic in Turkmenistan (with residence in Moscow) Juan Carlos Kreklera, the national TV channel Altin Asir reported on Wednesday.
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Georgian President sets date of parliamentary elections
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has set parliamentary elections on October 1, 2012, press secretary of President of Georgia Manana Manjgaladze said at a press briefing.
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From Iran to China, Romney's comments in Israel earn him international criticism
Adding to the already loud din of criticism of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney after he said Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, China today said Mr. Romney’s “hawkish remarks” could spark conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Lithuania and Austria to carry out EU twinning tourism projects in Azerbaijan
On July 27, the Delegation of the European Commission in Baku announced that the European Union twinning project Strengthening the Capacity of the Department of Tourism in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan was to be implemented by the Lithuanian State Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Economy together with Austrian partners, reported BC Lithuania's MFA.
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