The step was a reversal of the Taliban’s longstanding public denials that it was involved or interested in any negotiations to end its insurgency in Afghanistan.

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Taliban to Open Qatar Office in Step Toward Peace Talks

Syria’s leadership is under mounting pressure from other Arab states and Turkey to end its violent repression of pro-democracy protests.

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Outside pressure builds on Syria

Farming is a very healthy business, spurring calls to end its large government safety net. But some lawmakers want to create a new program instead.

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When One Farm Subsidy Ends, Another May Rise to Replace It

In a surprising turn, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran is calling for Syria to end its crackdown on antigovernment protesters.

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Iran’s President, Ahmadinejad, Calls for End to Syrian Crackdown

In the latest semantic exercise in diplomatic ambiguity, Turkey’s foreign minister warned Syria that unspecified steps would be taken if it refused to end its crackdown.

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Turkey Warns Syria to Stop Crackdown Immediately

The oldest of America’s space shuttles, Discovery, lands in Florida, bringing to an end its remarkable 27-year career.

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Discovery in historic touchdown

Labour leadership candidate Ed Balls says the party must end its obsession with courting favourable media coverage among right-leaning newspapers.

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‘End media obsession’, says Balls