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Thai foreign minister hails Myanmar Amnesty for political prisoners

Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Surapong Tovichakchaikul on Saturday hailed the move by Myanmar government to free ...

ASEAN calls for end to Myanmar sanctions

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday called for Western nations to lift sanctions against ...

Key U.S. lawmaker heads to Myanmar

A US congressman who has spearheaded sanctions aimed at pressuring Myanmar will pay his first visit to the country ...

ASEAN FMs call on world to lift Myanmar sanctions

ASEAN foreign ministers during a retreat session in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Wednesday called on the international ...

RI, A`lian foreign ministers meet in Jakarta

Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa here Monday met his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd with whom he discussed ...

Syria to let in Arab monitors as deaths mount

Syria agreed on Monday to let Arab states monitor its compliance with an Arab League peace agreement aimed at stopping ...

NATO seeks to mend fences with Russia on missile shield

NATO and Russia began a fresh push on Thursday to resolve a deep rift over a European missile shield with the alliance ...

France recalls ambassador from Iran, pushes tougher sanctions

France is recalling its ambassador from Iran for consultations a day after protesters stormed the British embassy in ...

UK orders closure of Iran`s London embassy

Britain said on Wednesday it had ordered the immediate closure of Iran`s embassy in London and had closed its own ...

Pakistan to boycott Bonn Conference

Pakistan has decided to boycott the Bonn Conference on Afghanistan scheduled to start next Monday as a sign of protest ...

Yemen`s Saleh signs deal to quit power

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah signed a deal on Wednesday to hand over his powers after 33 years in office which Saudi ...

UN chief hails decision to accept Myanmar as 2014 chair

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the ASEAN leaders` decision to endorse Myanmar bid for the regional ...

Japan supports US military base enforcement in Australia, official

Japan supports the United States in strengthening its naval base in Darwin, Australia by deploying 2,500 marines in ...

Japan supports Myanmar`s chairmanship in 2014, official

The government of Japan supports Myanmar becoming chairman of ASEAN in 2014, Assistant Press Secretary to Japan`s ...

ASEAN leaders agree on "common voice" by 2022

ASEAN leaders have agreed to adopt and implement a joint platform to form a "common voice" in responding to global ...