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Hungarian President resigns over plagiarism scandal

Hungary`s President Pal Schmitt resigned Monday, after he was stripped last week of his 1992 doctorate title following ...

US might fly drones from Australian territory

Australia said Wednesday it may allow the United States to use its territory to operate long-range spy drones, as part ...

China urges restraint ahead of N Korea rocket launch

China on Friday urged restraint ahead of the launch of a North Korean rocket, after Tokyo said it was readying its ...

President Yudhoyono: SE Asia stable and secure region

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Southeast Asia is a stable and secure region thanks to the ever increasing ...

Three soldiers shot dead in France

Three uniformed French soldiers were shot dead on Thursday as they tried to withdraw money from a cash machine in ...

Envoy: China backs RI`s military modernization

China supports Indonesia`s military modernization by among others establishing cooperation in defence industry, ...

President Yudhoyono holds talks Singaporean prime minister

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held bilateral talks with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on ...

Poland pledges post-2014 support for Afghanistan

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski met his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai Tuesday during a visit to Afghanistan, ...

It's time for Indonesia to modernize armament system

Deputy Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said it is time for Indonesia to modernize its military armament ...

Indonesian defence minister visiting China

Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro is on a three-day visit to China at the invitation of his Chinese ...

Indonesia, China establish missile technology transfer

Indonesia and China have agreed to step up the missile technology transfer process.Defence Ministry spokesman ...

Govt to build 14 fast missile boats until 2014, minister

The Indonesian government has set a deadline to build 14 fast missile boats by 2014, Defence Minister Purnomo ...

France reaffirms right to decide on early Afghan pullout

France insisted Sunday it reserved the right to decide on a possible early pullout of forces from Afghanistan despite ...

Bodies of four French troops return home from Afghanistan

The bodies of four French soldiers were flown home Sunday, two days after their deaths at the hands of an Afghan ...

Russia: strike on Iran would be `catastrophe`

Russia warned Wednesday that a military strike on Iran would be a "catastrophe" with the severest consequences which ...