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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will on Wednesday host a new round of four-nation Afghan peace talks aimed at reviving long-stalled negotiations with the Taliban, a foreign office official said.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be hosting the Fifth Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process Ministerial Conference in Islamabad on December 9, which will be preceded by Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on December 8, said the Foreign Office (FO) in a statement.

TUNIS: Tunisian authorities arrested a popular comedian and a television show host Friday for offending President Beji Caid Essebsi, whose office promptly denied it had anything to do with the case.

BRISBANE: Asian powerhouse China will host world leaders for the G20 summit in 2016, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday at the conclusion of two days of talks in Brisbane.

DOHA: The Gulf state of Qatar, host to the 2022 football World Cup and under pressure to improve conditions of migrant workers, pledged Sunday to introduce new labour legislation by early 2015.

JOHANNESBURG: A late replacement must be found to host the 2015 African Nations Cup or the continent's showpiece soccer tournament faces being called off after Morocco rejected an ultimatum to go ahead with the event in January.

ADDIS ABABA: The hosts of the 2019 and 2021 African Nations Cup finals will be decided on Saturday with Algeria, Cameroon, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Zambia all competing to stage the biennial tournament.

LONDON: London's Wembley Stadium will host the semi-finals and the final of the Euro 2020 championship, UEFA announced on Friday.

WASHINGTON:  Saudi Arabia has agreed to host training camps for moderate Syrian rebels as part of President Barack Obama'sbroad strategy to combat Islamic State militants who have taken over parts of Syria and Iraq, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

LONDON: Liverpool's regrets about missing out on a first English league title for 24 years last season will be stronger than ever on Monday when they visit champions Manchester City, who pipped them by two points.