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Philippines drops food to troops after China "blockade"

The Philippine military said Thursday it had evaded a Chinese sea blockade by using an airplane to drop food to ...

Australia to keep Britain`s Union Jack in flag: Minister

Australia has no plans to change its flag, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has said, adding there is little public ...

Ukraine won`t intervene in Crimea, referendum a "sham": President

Ukraine will not intervene militarily in the separatist peninsula of Crimea, in order to avoid exposing its eastern ...

China deploys 10 satellites to help in search for Malaysia jet

China has deployed 10 satellites to help in the massive air and sea search for a missing Malaysian airliner, the ...

Indonesian navy joins search for missing Malaysian plane

The Indonesian navy had deployed five ships and a helicopter to help search for a Malaysia Airlines plane that went ...

Russian forces enter Ukrainian missile unit in Crimea

Russian soldiers took over parts of a Ukrainian missile defence unit in Crimea on Wednesday, Ukraines defence ...

China says 2014 military budget to rise 12.2 percent

China will increase military spending by 12.2 percent this year to 808.23 billion yuan ($131.57 billion), the ...

Putin calls end to snap drill of armed forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told troops to return to their permanent bases after calling a snap drill ...

Garuda Indonesia Ends 2013 with an Operating Revenue of USD 3.72 Billion

PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. ("Garuda") (IDX:GIAA) ended 2013 by booking an Operating Revenue of USD 3,72 ...

More than 1,000 killed in Iraq in January: Officials

More than 1,000 people were killed in Iraq in January, official data showed on Friday, as security forces grapple with ...

Heavy rains leave six dead in Philippines

Heavy rains battering the southern Philippines left at least six people dead and eight others missing, authorities ...

UN reinforcements start arriving in S. Sudan

The first United Nations (UN) peacekeeping reinforcements arrived Friday in South Sudan, where the government is said ...

US warns China against imposing South China Sea air zone

US Secretary of State John Kerry warned China Tuesday against imposing an air defence zone over the South China Sea, ...

Democrat Party denies report published by the Australian

The Democrat Party has denied information published by The Australian, which reveals that First Lady Ani Yudhoyono is ...

RI urges China, Japan to solve island row through direct parleys

Indonesia hopes that China and Japan communicate directly with each other to solve the conflict surrounding the ...