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Both Saudi Arabia and Turkey are staunch backers of the rebel groups fighting against President Assad.
The Ufa declaration of the 7th BRICS Summit earlier this month also denounces attempts to rewrite history but stops short of mentioning Japan.
The elections - slated for October 18 (first round) and November 22 (second round) - are designed to stabilize the country.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility, but the Taliban have been very active in Faryab province.
Closing date for applications: 11 August 2015 17:00
China's economy posted better-than-expected year-on-year growth of 7 percent in the second quarter of 2015.
Obama told President Xi Jinping in a phone call that he was looking forward to the Chinese president's September visit.
The Silk Road connected China and Europe from around 100 B.C.
A perfect storm of market conditions has boosted US dollar dominance this summer.
The NDB will soon set up a hotline with the new China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
