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Syria opposition seeks to unify as momentum for talks builds

ISTANBUL - Syria's fractious opposition scrambled to agree a new leadership on Friday in a bid to present a coherent front at peace talks which the United States and Russia are convening to seek an end to more than two years of civil war.

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Pakistan should consider IMF deal after reforms in place: adviser

LAHORE, Pakistan - Pakistan's new leadership expects first results of its planned steps to shore up its finances and ease a power crisis in two or three months and only then should decide whether and on what terms to seek an IMF bailout, a senior policy adviser said on Friday.

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Taliban attack U.N. compound in Afghan capital: police

KABUL - Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on a U.N. compound in the center of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday setting off explosions and battling the security forces.

Afghanistan 10:26am EDT

North Korea says will take 'positive steps' for peace

BEIJING - A North Korean envoy told China's president on Friday that his reclusive country was willing to take "positive actions" to ensure peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as China steps up diplomatic efforts to bring Pyongyang back to talks.

Kerry says Israelis, Palestinians must make tough decisions

TEL AVIV - Israeli and Palestinian leaders must decide soon on whether to revive long-dormant peace negotiations to end their decades-old conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday.

Israel, United Nations 9:40am EDT

Russia's oldest rights group fights 'foreign agent' tag

MOSCOW - Russia's oldest rights group began a legal battle on Friday to avoid being branded a "foreign agent" under a new law it sees as a tool of repression by President Vladimir Putin.

Russia 9:23am EDT