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UK closes Libyan embassy, evacuates 150 civilians

Britain said on Saturday it had temporarily closed its embassy in the Libyan capital and pulled out its staff because ...

Media law lecturer : nothing wrong with cabinet secretary`s statement

A media law lecturer from Surabaya-based state Airlangga University, Dr Henry Subyakto, said there was nothing wrong ...

Catherine Zeta Jones Receives Honor From Prince Charles

Oscar-winning Welsh actress Catherine Zeta Jones was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Prince ...

France, Britain to ask UN for Libya arms embargo

French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said on Friday a French-British draft resolution at the United Nations ...

Elizabeth Taylor feeling stronger, still in hospital

British-born actress Elizabeth Taylor is getting better in hospital and she has not had a heart attack, a stroke or ...

International Education Conference 'Going Global 2011' Opens on March 11 in Hong Kong

- The British Council to host academic policymakers and industry leaders at its fifth annual international education ...

British tourists to Bali up 2.77 pct

Bali had 96,412 British tourists in 2010, an increase of 2.77 percent over the previous year`s 93,688 people, Head of ...

Chinese workers flee after Libya raid: company

More than 1,000 Chinese construction workers in Libya were forced to flee after gun-wielding robbers stormed their ...

UK summons Libyan ambassador to protest at killings

Britain`s Foreign Office said on Monday it was summoning Libya`s ambassador to condemn the use of lethal force against ...

William and Kate invite 1,900 guests to royal wedding

Prince William and Kate Middleton have invited 1,900 guests to their wedding in April, palace officials said Sunday, ...

Bahrain protesters rally for third day

Protesters in Bahrain, emboldened by revolts that have toppled Arab rulers in Tunisia and Egypt, poured into the ...

Son of N. Korea leader attends Clapton concert

A son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il attended a concert in Singapore this week by British guitarist Eric Clapton, ...

Three British troops killed in Afghanistan

A British soldier was killed Monday by an explosion in Afghanistan after it was announced earlier in the day that two ...

President Yudhoyono keeps abreast of Egyptian political situation

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono closely keeps abreast of the latest political development in Egypt following the ...

Mubarak says to transfer power but not resigning

Hosni Mubarak, struggling to cling on as Egypt`s president in the face of unprecedented protests over poverty, ...