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In mid-June, the 25-year veteran of Canada's Armed Forces will be deployed to Afghanistan as part of Canada's last rotation.

Mr Kerry and Mr Karzai will discuss a host of issues, including Afghan reconciliation, the transfer of security responsibility to Afghan forces and Afghanistan's elections, a US official told reporters.

Chancellor Angela Merkel has begun a two-day trip to Turkey after hinting that Turkey's EU accession bid could be rejuvenated.

Police say three people are dead and at least three are wounded after a 'rolling gun battle' and multi-vehicle crash at a busy intersection on the Las Vegas Strip.

With Hadas Gold and Tim Mak THE WEEK AHEAD: CALM BEFORE THE STORM - Congress is on recess this week, Chuck Hagel's SecDef nomination is on hold until lawmakers return and the Pentagon is in a state of limbo as it awaits the confirmation of its next leader.