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Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 4, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Rahmat Gul

Afghan President Says CIA Payments to Continue

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 5, 2013 | World

Kabul, AP— Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that the CIA’s station chief in Kabul has assured him that regular funding the US intelligence agency gives his government will not be cut off. He said the Afghan government had been receiving funds from...

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Tokyo Governor Naoki Inose (R) answering a question while Japan Olympic Committee President Tsunakazu Takeda (L) looks on at a press conference at the Tokyo City Hall, January 8, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Yoshikazu Tsuno

Tokyo Governor Apologizes for Remarks on Istanbul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 30, 2013 | World

Tokyo, AP—Tokyo governor Naoki Inose apologized on Tuesday for criticizing Istanbul, a rival candidate for the 2020 Olympics. Inose, also chairman of the bid committee, was quoted in the New York Times last weekend suggesting Istanbul was less developed and less...