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Karzai urges Taliban to fight Afghan enemies after Pakistan clash
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban on Saturday to fight Afghanistan's enemies in what was widely seen as a swipe against Pakistan days after the neighbors' security forces clashed on their border. Karzai's remarks are likely to unsettle already shaky ties with Pakistan and come as the United States wants Pakistan to help Afghanistan persuade the Taliban to engage in peace talks ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops by the end of next year. … Continue reading
Merger of drugmakers Valeant, Actavis on hold: source
Talks are on hold to merge drugmakers Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc and Actavis Inc in a deal that would have created a healthcare giant, a person familiar with the situation told Reuters on Saturday. Continue reading
Valeant in talks to buy Actavis for over $13 billion: WSJ
(Reuters) – Canada’s biggest listed drug maker, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc , is in talks to buy generic drugmaker Actavis Inc for more than $13 billion, Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies had been working towards an all-stock deal, when some of Actavis’ directors came out against it around the middle of this week. But executives on the two sides are still working to resurrect the deal, the journal said Continue reading
Klobuchar hopeful on immigration before Obama dinner
Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks guns, immigration, dinner with Obama and Al Franken’s future. Continue reading
Russia says U.S. talks produced no progress on missiles
By Denis Dyomkin SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russia and the United States remain at odds over U.S. plans for an anti-missile shield in Europe following talks in Moscow this week with President Barack Obama's national security adviser, a senior aide to President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. White House national security adviser Tom Donilon met Putin and senior Russian officials in the highest-level face-to-face talks since Obama began a new term in January at a time of tense relations with Moscow Continue reading
U.S. assures Japan of defense against North Korean threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden assured Japan's deputy prime minister on Friday that the United States is committed to the defense of Japan against the threat posed by North Korea. North Korea in recent weeks has engaged in threatening rhetoric and is believed to have been taking steps toward a missile test launch, actions that have raised tensions in the Asia-Pacific Continue reading
As US talks up diplomacy, NKorea takes hard line
TOKYO (AP) — The United States and Japan opened the door Sunday to new nuclear talks with North Korea if the saber-rattling country lowered tensions and honored past agreements, even as it rejected South Korea's latest offer of dialogue as a “crafty trick.” Continue reading
Greece says talks with troika to be finalized by Monday: deputy finance minister
Greece will finalize talks with the so-called troika of its foreign lenders by Monday, the country’s deputy finance minister said on Saturday. Continue reading
IMF team to arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for loan talks
An International Monetary Fund delegation will arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for talks with the government on a $4. Continue reading
