ASADABAD Cheap Men's BLACK ECCO Jack Slip On Ireland , Afghanistan, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 18 Islamic State (IS) militants together with their three local commanders were killed in drone attacks in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, an official said Thursday.
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The mountainous province bordering Pakistan has been the scene of clashes between security forces and IS militants since early 2015.
Earlier this week, four IS militants were reportedly killed and as many wounded in the neighboring province of Nangarhar.
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SINGAPORE, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Uncertainties remain for the outlook for the demanding Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks, even as ministers of the participating countries said here on Tuesday that the fog is clearing up.
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It is obviously not easy for Japan to back up any more on access to its agricultural market. Amari said he told other ministers at the meeting on Monday that Japan will try its best to open the market, even though it "cannot open its agricultural market fully."
On Tuesday, he stressed the need for tolerance in light of the various circumstances of the TPP countries, while the sensitivity held by various parties needs to be minimized.
Froman described the momentum at the meeting as "overwhelmingly positive," but nevertheless declined to specify any timeline.
"We have set a pathway forward and a work program to make progress on the outstanding issues and rules. Obviously the substance of the negotiations will determine the timetable. So there is no particular deadline or timetable for reaching a final agreement," Froman said.
The United States had hoped for the conclusion of the TPP talks by the end of last year, but the deadline obviously had to be dropped after ministerial meetings in Singapore this year.
Prior to the latest "check-in meeting" to review progress in Singapore, chief negotiators have met in Vietnam from May 11 to May 17. The last ministerial meeting took place in Feburary, where the ministers "agreed on the majority of the landing zones identified at the meeting in December."
Sources close to the negotiations said that some of the countries including New Zealand had indicated that they would not move unless there is substantial progress in the market access talks between the United States and Japan.
Japan also held talks with other participating countries, as the hardest part of the TPP negotiation is by and large between the United States and Japan but is multilateral, too.
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The ministers said that they have instructed the chief negotiators to meet again in July, while bilteral and other forms of engagement are expected to carry on over the coming weeks.
Experts have said that the next likely date would be in November, when the United States mid-term elections are scheduled.