Premier's visit might revive nuke talks

Premier Wen Jiabao is set to visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) early next week on a trip that analysts hope may help revive the stalled six-nation talks.

Iran successfully test-fires multiple-range missiles

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) successfully test-fired on Monday its home-made multiple-range missiles ahead of a meeting with five permanent UN Security Council member nations plus Germany next week.

• Death toll by 'Ondoy' reaches 240 in Philippines
• Korean Peninsula's denuclearization depends on change of US policy
• Iraq frees 147 prisoners linked to abduction of Britons
• Guatemala condemns attacks on journalists in Honduras
• Africa ripe for investment opportunities
• Chinese Premier to visit DPRK in early October
• China, Japan, ROK pledge to advance all-round partnership
• Abbas calls for relaunch of Mid-East peace process
• 5 killed in NW Pakistan blast
• Pentagon opposes timeline to Afghan pullout

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  Clinton tapped to secure detained Polanski's release

  The international tug-of-war over Roman Polanski escalated yesterday as France and Poland urged Switzerland to free the 76-year-old director on bail and pressed US officials all the way up to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the case.

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  Sadakazu Tanigaki elected president of Japan's LDP

  Sadakazu Tanigaki, former finance minister in the cabinet of then Prime Minister of Junichiro Koizumi between 2003 and 2006, was elected president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday.

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Afghan peace needs a map

Afghanistan's political and social turmoil has been aggravated by different intentions of the participating nations that constitute the coalition forces.