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Abbas falls short of Colombian support for state bid

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas left Colombia empty-handed Tuesday after failing to secure support from President Juan ...

Freeport incident must be settled

Chief Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa hoped that Monday`s incident at PT Freeport would not escalate and a solution ...

Abbas, Sarkozy to meet in Paris

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet in Paris in the coming days on the ...

One dead from Freeport clash

A PT Freeport Indonesia employee was fatally shot in a clash between hundreds of police and thousands of the mining ...

Libya forces on verge of claiming Sirte seized

Forces of Libya`s new regime were on the verge of claiming full control of Moamer Kadhafi`s hometown Sirte after ...

Libya NTC forces say they control Bani Walid airport

Forces of Libya`s new rulers said they took control on Sunday of the airport in Bani Walid, one of the last two ...

Gaddafi still hiding in south Libya - de facto pm

Deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is hiding in southern Libya under the protection of tribes, crossing ...

news focus: France to propose int`l monetary system reform at G20 summit

Reforming the international monetary system will rank highly on the list of topics France intends to bring up at this ...

Israel police say mosque arson suspect arrested

Israeli police said on Thursday they have arrested a suspect in the arson attack on a mosque in northern Israel, after ...

Minister reiterates govt`s commitment to addressing climate change

Coordinating Minister for People`s Welfare Agung Laksono has reiterated the government`s commitment to tackling the ...

Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

UNESCO executive committee backs Palestinian bid

The executive committee of the United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO on Wednesday (Oct. 5) recommended that the ...

Somali rebels vow more attacks after Mogadishu carnage

Somalia`s Shebab Wednesday vowed more attacks after a massive car bombing killed more than 70 people in Mogadishu in ...

Iran ready to halt 20% nuclear enrichment

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday reiterated Tehran`s readiness to "immediately" stop production of low ...

Russia, China veto UN resolution condemning Syria

Russia and China joined forces on Tuesday to veto a European-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria ...