US rejects Putin's proposal on New START extension

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Xinhua): The White House on Friday rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal earlier in the day to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for at least one year without conditions."President Putin's response today to extend New START without freezing nuclear warheads is a non-starter,"...

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Yemen's rival sides complete war's largest prisoner swap

SANAA, Oct 17 (AP): Yemen's warring sides completed a major, U.N.-brokered prisoner swap on Friday, officials said, a development that could revive the country's stalled peace process after more than five years of grinding conflict.This week's prisoner release, the largest-ever in the war, marks a breakthrough in the implementation of...

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Taliban to suspend attack

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (AP): The Taliban said on Friday they have agreed to suspend attacks in southern Afghanistan that have displaced thousands this week - but only after the Americans promised to halt all strikes and night raids in keeping with the peace agreement the U.S. signed with the insurgents...

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