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Ukraine president pledges ceasefire in separatist east

Ukraines new Western-backed president announced plans Wednesday to order a unilateral ceasefire in the separatist east ...

Gen Prayuth says overseas have better understanding of situation in Thailand

Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha has said a number of foreign countries have started to understand Thailand better, ...

President Yudhoyono calls for cabinet meeting

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono calls for a cabinet meeting here on Wednesday to remind ministers to continue their ...

Indonesian, Australian ties normalize after ambassador`s return to Canberra

Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema has "quietly" returned to Canberra after he was recalled by ...

Indonesian ambassador returns to Canberra, meets Bishop

Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema has returned to Canberra after he had been recalled by the ...

japan says Chinese ships in disputed waters

Two Chinese coastguard ships sailed into disputed waters off Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea ...

Nigeria military says knows where girls are, rules out force

Nigerias military knows where the more than 200 girls abducted by Boko Haram are but has ruled out using force to ...

NATO ships arrive in Lithuania amid Ukraine tensions

Five NATO ships arrived Friday in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda to bolster defence in the region amid tensions with ...

Putin to visit Crimea for May 9 military parade

President Vladimir Putin will make his first visit to the Crimean peninsula since Russia annexed the territory in ...

"Deadly shootout" in east Ukraine shatters easter truce

Four people were reported killed Sunday in a gun battle in restive eastern Ukraine, shattering a fragile Easter truce ...

Australian captain loses command after Indonesia incursion

An Australian naval captain has been relieved of his command after his vessel was involved in an incursion into ...

Al-Qaeda claims deadly attack on Yemen army HQ: SITE

Al-Qaeda has claimed an attack on a Yemeni army headquarters in a tightly secured district of Aden in which 20 people ...

Pakistan rejects Musharraf`s request for getting treatment abroad

Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a request by former military President Pervez Musharraf to allow him to go abroad for ...

PM Najib to visit pearce air force base in Perth Wednesday

Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will be visiting Perth, Australia this Wednesday to see first hand ...

No time limit on Malaysia Airlines MH370 search: Abbot

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said there was no time limit on the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, ...