SEOUL -- Stephen Biegun, U.S. special representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) affairs, said Wednesday in South Korea that his country was ready to engage in working-level talks with Pyongyang for the Korean Peninsula's denuclearization.

Biegun made the remark after a meeting in Seoul with Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, according to local media reports. (S.Korea-U.S.-Peninsular nuclear issue)

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TALUQAN, Afghanistan -- A total of 18 militants have been killed as fighting aircraft targeted Taliban positions in parts of beleaguered Eshkamish district in the northern Takhar province, provincial governor's spokesman Mohammad Jawad Hajari said Wednesday.

Ten more insurgents have been injured in the sorties launched late Tuesday night, the official added. (Afghanistan-Militants)

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KANDAHAR -- Twenty-one Taliban militants have been arrested in southern Kandahar province, the provincial governor said Wednesday.

"National Directorate of Security (NDS), the country's primary intelligence agency arrested 21 Taliban militants within the past 10 days in various parts of Kandahar province," governor Hayatullah Hayat told a press briefing here.(Afghanistan-Tabiban)

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CANBERRA -- A failure to declare the cost of ambitious climate change policies cost the opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) May's general election, a review has been told.

In a submission to the ALP's post-election review, the Labor Environment Action Network (LEAN) expressed "anger and disappointment" over the party's failure to win power on May 18. (Australia-Opposition) Enditem

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