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Association concerns over journalist killing in the Philipines

The National Press Club of the Philippines (NPC) and the Confederation of Asean Journalists (CAJ) expressed their ...

Indonesia concerned over Egypt`s mass death penalty

Many countries, including Indonesia, reacted to another preliminary mass death sentence handed by a court in Egypt, ...

Pope Francis calls for promoting peace initiative in Syria, Ukraine

Pope Francis called for launching peace initiatives in Syria, Ukraine, Africa and Venezuela, elaborating on the ...

Mortar fire on Syria schools kills child, hurts 40: Media

Mortar rounds fired on schools in the Syrian capital on Tuesday killed a child and wounded more than 40 people, among ...

N. Korea slams UN condemnation on rights abuses

North Korea lashed out Monday at the UNs top rights body for its "vicious, hostile" act in adopting a resolution ...

Turkey bans YouTube after Syria security talk leaked

Turkey banned YouTube on Thursday after the video-sharing website was used to spread damaging leaked audio files from ...

US condemns murder of Iraqi journalist

The United States on Monday condemned the killing of a prominent Iraqi journalist in Baghdad over the weekend, ...

984 illegal immigrants fail to reach Australia: Official

During 2013, the efforts of 984 illegal immigrants who tried to cross the waters of West Java provincial districts of ...

Interfaith Movement Leader Dena Merriam to Receive 31st Niwano Peace Prize

-The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 31st Niwano Peace Prize to Ms. Dena Merriam, founder and leader of the ...

Indonesia, Jordan Committed to Strengthening Bilateral Ties by Fardah

Visiting King of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono agreed to further strengthen ...

More than 1,000 killed in Iraq in January: Officials

More than 1,000 people were killed in Iraq in January, official data showed on Friday, as security forces grapple with ...

Kuwait sees Indonesia as important partner: Ambassador

Kuwait views Indonesia as an important partner since both countries are parties to the 5+2+7 partnering concept. ...

Iran, US can save Syria: Mousavian

Cooperation between Iran and the United States can help save Syria, former Iranian nuclear negotiator with the West, ...

Second worst year for journalists in jail

The number of journalists killed and imprisoned fell in 2013 but it was still the second worst year on record for ...

Pertamina, Thai company to acquire Hess oil and gas block

State energy company PT Pertamina and PTTEP, a Thai oil company, agreed to acquire oil and gas blocks of Hess ...