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Al Qaeda Africa wing threatens to kill Western hostages

Al Qaeda`s North African wing said it will kill its European hostages if France and its allies attack its bases in ...

Qaeda says holding 5 hostages, including French "spies"

Al-Qaeda`s North African wing claimed responsibility for kidnapping five foreigners in Mali last month, describing two ...

Bali meeting adds 11 items to UNESCO`s intangible heritage list

The 6th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage ended in Nusa Dua, ...

news focus: Aceh`s Saman dance joins UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage

Aceh`s Saman dance, well-known abroad as "Thousand hands" dance, is something warranting a sense of national pride ...

If asked, NATO could provide training for Libya: US

NATO could provide security advice and military training for Libya if the country`s new leaders ask for it, the US ...

Former Malian rebel, linked to Libyan arms, killed

An influential former Malian rebel, believed to have been involved in the trade of looted weapons from ...

Hillary supports launch of PNB local chapter in Indonesia

Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton affirmed her support for the recently launched Partners for a New ...

Al-qaeda militants` bodies found after Mali raid: official

The bodies of militants belonging to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb -- killed during a Mauritanian army raid on their ...

Libya rebels expect Kadhafi proposal "very soon"

Libya`s rebels expect to receive an offer from Moamer Kadhafi "very soon" that could end the four-month-old war, a ...

Western states spreading terrorism worldwide

Minister of Defense Brigadier-General Ahmad Vahidi has said that western states were the source of spreading ...

FM pleased RI elected to UN Rights Council

Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said he was pleased that Indonesia has been elected as a member of the UN ...

News Focus: RI seeking UN rights council membership for third time

Acclaimed as being the third largest democratic country in the world with high commitment to respect for human ...

Sahel armies on alert as Libya crisis threatens region

Army chiefs from Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Algeria are on alert as the crisis in nearby Libya deteriorates, placing ...

Mauritanian police use teargas to break up protest

Security forces using teargas and batons dispersed several hundred anti-government protesters in the Mauritanian ...

Kadhafi forces losing in Misrata: captured troops

Loyalist forces are losing their grip in the battle with rebels in Libya`s besieged western city of Misrata and their ...