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Iraqi Al Qaeda group says behind Baghdad bombings

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

44 dead in Damascus suicide bombings

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

Thousands of convicts to get Christmas remissions

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

U.S. insists on Syrian president`s ouster

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

Syria to let in Arab monitors as deaths mount

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

No secret talks with U.S.. - senior Taliban commander

A senior Afghan Taliban commander on Monday denied that the group held secret talks with U.S. officials which had ...

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 ...

Syria releases 912 prisoners arrested during unrest

The Syrian government released Wednesday 912 prisoners who were arrested during the months-old unrest and "don`t have ...

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 ...