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Japan disaster death toll likely to pass 1,000: Kyodo

More than 1,000 people probably died in the massive quake and tsunami disaster that devastated large parts of northern ...

Dutch marines to leave Libya on Greek plane - ministry

Three Dutch marines to be released from captivity by Libyan government forces will be evacuated aboard a Greek ...

Gaddafi opponents meet EU`s Ashton

Representatives of the Libyan opposition seeking endorsement for their rebel administration met the EU foreign policy ...

Russia opposed to military intervention in Libya: Lavrov

Russia is opposed to any form of military intervention in Libya, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday as the ...

Taiwan to cut 9,200 troops as China ties warm

Taiwan plans to slash the number of its troops by 9,200 this year amid warming ties with China, but the cut will be ...

Suspected Al-qaeda gunmen kill six in Yemen

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed six soldiers, including two officers, in three separate attacks Sunday in several ...

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen kill four in Yemen: official

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed four soldiers from Yemen`s elite Republican Guard in an attack east of the capital ...

Police, pro-government activists block Algerian protest

Algerian police and pro-government activists on Saturday foiled another attempt by opposition protesters to march in ...

Taiwan will not engage in arms race with China: military

Taiwan will not engage in an arms race with China but will focus instead on making optimal use of its defense budget, ...

China`s defence budget to rise 12.7% in 2011

China`s defence budget will rise 12.7 percent in 2011 to 601.1 billion yuan ($91.7 billion), a government spokesman ...

US warships headed to Libya enter Mediterranean

Two US warships carrying marines and equipment on Wednesday steamed into the Mediterranean Sea en route to Libya, the ...

Britain axes 11.000 armed forces jobs: Government

Britain said Tuesday it would axe around 11,000 armed forces jobs as part of defence cuts brought in to help reduce ...

France`s Sarkozy names ex-premier Juppe foreign minister

French President Nicolas Sarkozy named former premier Alain Juppe as his new foreign minister Sunday, after Michele ...

French foreign minister quits over Tunisia gaffes

Michele Alliot-Marie resigned as French foreign minister on Sunday following a series of gaffes over Tunisia which ...

Tunisia gets new premier after new violence

Tunisia`s prime minister Mohammed Ghannouchi resigned Sunday and was replaced by Beji Caid Essebsi, a former minister, ...