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Japan resumes dousing overheating atomic plant

Japan resumed throwing water at a quake-hit nuclear plant early Saturday to avert a catastrophe in what the head of ...

Military strikes on Libya within hours: France

Military action to protect civilians from Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi`s forces will come within "hours" and France ...

Yemen clashes kill `Qaeda militants, police`

Al-Qaeda members launched an attack on a security post in Yemen`s eastern province of Marib on Thursday, leading to ...

Radiation "not threat outside nuclear plant zone"

Radiation from a quake-hit Japanese nuclear power plant poses no immediate health threat outside a zone which has ...

Rescue team searching for missing flash flood victims in Aceh

A joint rescue team of the National Defence Forces (TNI) and Police and some volunteers are still searching for ...

Quake survivor saved from 15km out to sea

A Japanese man who was swept 15km out to sea by Japan`s deadly tsunami was plucked to safety on Sunday after being ...

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, ...