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Human rights activists, some dressed in orange prison jumpsuits, protested in front of the White House Monday to ...

A senior member of Afghanistan`s peace-making body will travel to Qatar soon to gather more details about plans for a ...

Australia said Monday it would scale back sanctions against Myanmar in recognition of steps taken by the formerly ...

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon travels to Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates this month, where he will discuss the ...

British Foreign Secretary William Hague Thursday called on Myanmar to release all its political prisoners and make ...

Syria on Thursday released 552 people who were detained over their involvement in political unrest and who have "no ...

When assuming the position of ASEAN chairman in 2014, Myanmar is expected to consistently implement the ...

It is not possible to force the democratization process in Myanmar and therefore Indonesia will only make phased ...

It might be a small step forward, but it`s a victory any way for Palestine which became a full member of UNESCO ...

Jakarta police have busted a methamphetamine trafficking ring by arresting nine people who were about to distribute ...

Al Qaeda`s affiliate in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a slew of bombings that killed at least 71 people in ...

Suicide bombers hit two security service bases in Damascus on Friday, killing 44 people, in attacks the regime blamed ...

A total of 5,200 prisoners in Indonesia will get remissions on the occasion of Christmas Day. "And 162 of them ...

The United States remains steadfast in its call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, even as the Arab ...

Syria agreed on Monday to let Arab states monitor its compliance with an Arab League peace agreement aimed at stopping ...