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Destructions chemical weapons begins

Experts destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs and chemical mixing equipment Sunday on the first day of a campaign ...

APEC leaders meet in shadow of US shutdown

Asia-Pacific leaders convene on Monday for an annual economic summit in the shadow of global growth clouds that are ...

Airbus delivers first A400m military transport plane - (d)

After years of delays and huge cost over-runs, Airbus on Monday delivers its first A400M military transport plane, ...

John Kerry to visit Indonesia

US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Tokyo, Japan and Bali, Indonesia October 1-7, 2013, the US Embassy ...

Kerry to visit Japan, Indonesia

US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Japan and Indonesia next week to renew US efforts to build ties in Asia ...

US to ease security screening for "low-risk" travelers

More US travelers may soon be able to keep their shoes on and water bottles filled as they pass through airport ...

Assad warns US will `pay the price` if it attacks Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Washington on Monday to brace for retaliation if US forces attacked his ...

US public opposed to Syria strike: Polls

Two new polls out Tuesday have found strong opposition to US military intervention in Syria among a war-weary American ...

Assad warns of `regional war` if West takes military action: Report

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad warned Monday that Western military strikes would risk igniting a "regional war" in the ...

AL-Qaeda try to infiltrate US intelligence

Al-Qaeda and other hostile groups have repeatedly sought to infiltrate US intelligence agencies, which are ...

RI evacuates citizens as US weighs limited action in Syria

Indonesia is evacuating its citizens from Syria as a United Nations expert team left Syria on Saturday, heightening ...

Venice film festival gives lifetime award to Friedkin

US filmmaker William Friedkin, who petrified cinema-goers with "The Exorcist", was awarded a lifetime achievement ...

British parliament rejects military action in Syria

British lawmakers voted against military action in Syria on Thursday in a stunning defeat for Prime Minister David ...

Russia sending warships to the Mediterranean: Report

Russia "over the next few days" will be sending an anti-submarine ship and a missile cruiser to the Mediterranean as ...

US sends fifth destroyer to eastern Med: Official

The US Navy has deployed a fifth destroyer to the eastern Mediterranean, a defense official told AFP on Thursday, as ...