The governments of Armenia and Turkey will sign a peace agreement in Zurich on Saturday that would normalize relations after nearly a century of animosity between the neighboring nations, the Swiss government said Friday. The signing ceremony comes more than a month after Armenia and Turkey announced they had agreed to start six weeks of “internal political consultations” on two protocols aimed at establishing diplomatic and bilateral relations.
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Japan confidence up, but outlook still dreary
Business confidence in Japan improved for a second quarter running, but the outlook for spending and profitability remains weak, according to a survey by the Bank of Japan on Thursday.
4,000 U.S. troops expected to leave Iraq in October
The United States will withdraw another 4,000 troops in Iraq by the end of October, the U.S. military commander in Iraq said in prepared testimony for a congressional hearing Wednesday.
Pakistan’s female fighter pilots break down barriers
Six years ago an ad in the Sunday paper changed a young Pakistani woman’s life and made aviation history.
Commentary: Obama’s moment of truth
On Wednesday, President Obama will make the most important speech of his presidency. We hear this phrase so much that it has become a clich
Japanese PM to call for general election
Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso will dissolve the lower house of parliament this month and call for a general election in August, the government said Monday. The lower house of the Diet will be dissolved the week of July 21; elections for new lawmakers will be held on August 30, said Jun Matsumoto, the chief Cabinet spokesman
Australian ‘Doctor Death’ to stand trial over patient deaths
A surgeon dubbed "Doctor Death" by some Australian newspapers was ordered Monday to stand trial in Australia for charges linked to the deaths of several of his patients, according to the Queensland prosecutor’s office. Jayan Patel remains free on bail, according to Tracey Nelson, a spokeswoman for the Queensland attorney general.