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Mali president formally resigns: mediator

Mali`s President Amadou Toumani Toure, who was toppled by a military coup last month, has formally resigned from his ...

Mali`s political parties refuse to attend junta`s national convention

The United Front for the Protection of Democracy and the Republic (FDR) announced on Wednesday its refusal to ...

Suu Kyi party `wins 43 seats` in Myanmar elections

Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi`s party won almost all the seats it contested in Myanmar elections, becoming the ...

RI urges ASEAN to help lift sanctions on Myanmar

Indonesia has called upon ASEAN members to jointly act to urge the European Union and United States to lift its ...

President asks government officials to remain calm

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked all administration officials to remain calm, think clearly and rationally ...

Turkey urges political reform in Syria

Syria should heed the will of its people by implementing political reforms and allowing free elections, Turkish Prime ...

Mongolia to partner with NATO

Mongolia would further develop its cooperation with NATO under a new partnership program approved recently, Ministry ...

US to send election observers to Myanmar

The US State Department said Wednesday it is sending one observer each from two US-funded pro-democracy groups to ...

Mali`s military junta calls on Tuareg fighters to hold talks

The head of the military junta that seized power in Mali last week on Monday called on Tuareg guerrillas advancing in ...

Mali`s capital returning to normal, north threatened

Life in Mali`s capital slowly returned to normal on Sunday after most mutinous soldiers returned to their barracks, ...

Michelle Yeoh attends premiere of "The Lady" in Indonesia

World popular artist Michelle Yeoh has the chance to attend the premiere of "The Lady" movie in Jakarta. "I am ...

Mali hit by looting after coup, president "safe"

Soldiers looted petrol stations and hijacked cars in Mali`s capital Bamako on Friday, 48 hours after a military coup, ...

President urges demonstrators to remain lawful

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on all elements who wish to conduct demonstrations against the government`s ...

ASEAN, UN Secretary General discuss Myanmar, future cooperation

Visiting Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon will meet with ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan ...

Pakistan-Indonesia relations solid: ambassador

The relations between Pakistan and Indonesia are solid and moving in the right direction with greater emphasis on ...