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US urges dialogue to end crisis in Yemen

US Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltman said on Thursday that his country encourages Yemen's political ...

Security Council gravely concerned at Yemen chaos

The UN Security Council on Friday expressed grave concern over worsening violence in Yemen and called for new efforts ...

Govt finally stops migrant workers dispatch to S Arabia

The government has finally decided to impose a moratorium on the dispatch of migrant workers (TKI) to Saudi Arabia ...

Deaths of seafarers in Somali pirate attacks soar

The number of seafarers killed due to Somali piracy has escalated in the past four years, with 62 merchant sailors ...

Gunmen in Mexico kill 17 as FIFA tournament opens

At least 17 people were killed in a string of attacks in Mexico, authorities said Sunday, including a shooting at a ...

Somali pirates free German ship after ransom paid

Somali pirates have freed a German-owned cargo ship, seized in April, after they received a ransom, a pirate and ...

East Asia affirms support for much delayed Doha Trade Talks

East Asia will have the most to lose if the Doha Round of global trade negotiations were to fail, Indonesian Trade ...

Yemen opposition urges swift power transfer

Yemen`s opposition on Sunday urged Gulf leaders to ensure a swift leadership transition to prevent a power vacuum in ...

Somali pirates free Kuwaiti oil tanker

Somali pirates say they freed a UAE-flagged, Kuwaiti-owned oil tanker after a $12-million ransom was paid.The 105,846 ...

Bahrain police clash with Shi`ite religious marchers

Bahraini police clashed with Shi`ite marchers in a religious festival late on Sunday, less than a week after the Gulf ...

RI navy has two options to protect shipping from pirates

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) proposes two options to protect national flagged commercial ships in the open seas from ...

US welcomes Bahraini push for dialogue

The United States on Tuesday welcomed a call by Bahraini King Hamad for a national dialogue to begin July 1. "We ...

Yemen opposition says Gulf mediation "over"

Attempts by Gulf monarchies to mediate in Yemen`s crisis are "over," opposition spokesman Mohammed Qahtan said Tuesday ...

Yemeni armed tribesmen announces ceasefire with gov`t forces

A truce was announced on Friday by opposition tribal leader Sadiq al-Ahmar to end five consecutive days of pitched ...

UN rights body fears civil war in Yemen

The UN Human Rights Commission voiced fears Friday that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh`s government will plunge ...