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Hamas, Fatah officials meet in Gaza

Representatives of rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas met in Gaza on Sunday in a bid to push the ...

Myanmar agrees ceasefire with rebel group: mediator

Myanmar has reached a ceasefire deal with one of the war-torn country`s major ethnic guerrilla groups, a mediator said ...

UN chief hails decision to accept Myanmar as 2014 chair

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hailed the ASEAN leaders` decision to endorse Myanmar bid for the regional ...

Japan supports Myanmar`s chairmanship in 2014, official

The government of Japan supports Myanmar becoming chairman of ASEAN in 2014, Assistant Press Secretary to Japan`s ...

Leaders endorse Myanmar`s ASEAN chairmanship in 2014

ASEAN leaders have endorsed Myanmar`s bid for the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2014, an Indonesian minister said. ...

ASEAN ready to accept Myanmar`s ASEAN chairmanship in 2014

After a regional controversy regarding Myanmar`s bid for the ASEAN chairmanship in 2014, the ASEAN leaders at their ...

Philippines supports Myanmar`s bid for ASEAN chairmanship

The Philippines supports Myanmar`s bid to become chairman of ASEAN in 2014, the country`s Assistant to the Foreign ...

Leaders approve Myanmar`s bid for 2014 chairmanship

ASEAN leaders here on Thursday approved Myanmar`s proposal to be chairman of ASEAN in 2014, Indonesian Foreign ...

Britain urges sanctions, not military force, against Syria

British Foreign Minister William Hague called Monday for "ever-increasing" international pressure, rather than ...

Myanmar sees tentative changes one year after vote

One year on from an election condemned by the West as a farce, military-dominated Myanmar has surprised critics with a ...

RI foreign minister to visit Myanmar

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said he is to visit Myanmar by the end of October in accordance with a ...

US welcomes Myanmar release of political prisoners

The United States on Thursday welcomed Myanmar`s release of some political prisoners but called on the Southeast Asian ...

RI welcomes Myanmar`s commitment to release thousands of prisoners

Indonesia welcomes the Myanmar government`s commitment to release thousands of prisoners in the country, Foreign ...

Myanmar, US diplomats hold rare talks in Washington

Myanmar`s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin held rare talks Thursday in Washington with senior US State Department ...

North Koreans Holds Local Elections

North Koreans began casting their votes on Sunday to elect representatives for local assemblies, state media said, ...