#foreign policy

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Battle in Kabul heightens Afghan security fears

A deadly 19-hour Taliban assault on Kabul that turned its most heavily secured district into a battle zone has ...

Japan to confirm Noda as new pm

Yoshihiko Noda is set to be confirmed Tuesday as Japan`s sixth prime minister in five years, starting a term in which ...

Quartet `concerned` by Israeli settlement move

The United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations on Tuesday attacked Israel`s move to expand a ...

ASEAN plays significant role in regional peace

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung highlighted the role of ASEAN in maintaining regional peace and development ...

Egyptian envoy thanks Indonesia for democratic lessons

Egyptian Ambassador to Indonesia Ahmed El Kewaisny thanked Indonesia as a helpful partner in sharing its experience in ...

PDIP to scrutinize political dynamics at national meeting

The Indonesia Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP) began its third national congress in Manado, North Sulawesi, on ...

Guinea president survives rocket attack

Guinea`s newly installed president survived a rocket attack on his residence that left a guard dead Tuesday and led to ...

Pakistan`s first woman foreign minister sworn in

Pakistan`s first woman foreign minister -- and also its youngest -- was sworn in on Tuesday, ending a five-month job ...

Syrian regime must reform, says US ambassador

If the Syrian regime does not quickly address local protesters` demands for reform "the street will wash them away," ...

China, Vietnam to resolve maritime row: report

China and Vietnam have pledged to resolve a row over competing South China Sea territorial claims "peacefully", ...

Obama names Sung Kim as top envoy to Korea

U.S. President Barack Obama has formally nominated Sung Kim, a career diplomat with expertise in Korean affairs, as ...

Abbas calls on EU to recognise Palestina

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas urged European Union nations on Friday to separately or collectively recognise the ...

Real peace only possible `if Hamas on board`

A lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians is only possible if Hamas is involved, a group of former top ...

Obama says sorry to Karzai for civilian deaths

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday expressed his "sorrow" to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over recent civilian ...

Indonesia`s military prefer peacekeeping than peacemaking

In its active role in the UN Peace and Security Department, the Indonesian Military (TNI) prefers to play a role as ...