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S. Korea military slams Japan in islands row

South Korea`s military criticized Japan Tuesday after Tokyo`s annual defence paper renewed claims to disputed ...

German green lawmakers sue gov`t over secret Saudi tank deal

Germany`s opposition Green party is to take the government to the country`s constitutional court over its refusal to ...

House speaker apologizes for delay in passing social security bill

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Speaker has apologized for failure to pass a Bill on Social Security ...

Israel must apologise to normalise ties - Turk pm

Turkey`s prime minister said on Friday it was "unthinkable" to normalise ties with Israel unless it apologised for a ...

China warns US against Dalai Lama meeting

China on Thursday warned the United States against holding official talks with the Dalai Lama, as thousands of people ...

NATO not targeting Kadhafi: Obama adviser

The United States and its NATO allies are not targeting Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi with military strikes, a top ...

UN extends DR Congo mission ahead of elections

The UN Security Council on Tuesday decided to extend by one year its MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in the Democratic ...

US senate deplores China action in South China Sea

The US Senate on Monday unanimously approved a resolution that "deplores the use of force" by Chinese vessels in ...

Venezuela denies Chavez in critical condition

The Venezuelan government rejected reports Sunday that President Hugo Chavez is in critical condition following ...

Chavez in "critical" condition: report

Venezuela`s President Hugo Chavez, who is in Cuba following emergency surgery, is in "critical" but stable condition, ...

U.S. rejected Taiwan`s requests for F-16 C/D three times

The United States has thrice rejected Taiwan`s letters of request for procurement and acquisition of advanced F-16 C/D ...

Former minister Paskah Suzetta gets 16 months for corruption

Former national development planning/ National Development Planning Board chairman Paskah Suzetta was sentenced to 16 ...

Turkey`s ruling AKP leads parliamentary elections: tv

Turkey`s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is leading in the parliamentary elections on Sunday, local media ...

CIA chief in Pakistan to remove mistrust

The American CIA chief, Leon Panetta, has met Pakistan's army chief and intelligence head in a move to remove the ...

1,000 Al-Qaeda fighters still in Iraq: Panetta

CIA chief Leon Panetta told lawmakers Thursday that 1,000 Al-Qaeda fighters are still operating in Iraq and said US ...