Pakistan plans to form a “working group” this month to hold peace talks with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and other Islamist militant groups, in an effort to end continuous violence in the country, according to a media report.

Sept. 12: US secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton is shepherding West Asia talks this week that she says may be the last chance for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Ms Clinton and former

Peace talks with Pakistan can be taken forward only if it does not support terrorism directed against India, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said on Sunday.

In his Independence Day speech, the

July 8: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he was prepared to discuss “right away” the future of Jewish settlements if Palestinians entered direct peace talks with Israel.

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