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Collection of pro democracy news, found 26 news.

RI's aid mission to Myanmar earthquake victims unimpeded by conflict

Deputy Defense Minister Donny Ermawan has assured that the humanitarian mission carried out by the Indonesian Military ...

Philippine senator turns self in on graft charge

A Philippine action movie hero-turned senator turned himself in on Friday after an anti-graft court ordered ...

Wiranto explains rumor on Prabowo`s dismissal from military

Former military chief General (ret) Wiranto explained at a press conference on Thursday about the rumor surrounding ...

Thailand`s junta detains anti-coup leader

Thailands junta said Friday that it had captured a fugitive anti-coup leader facing possible imprisonment, as the ...

EU agrees to suspend most Myanmar sanctions, keep arms embargo

The European Union agreed on Monday to suspend most of its sanctions against Myanmar for a year despite a dispute over ...

RI welcomes EU`s decision to suspend sanctions against Myanmar

Indonesia welcomes the European Union`s decision to suspend most of the sanctions imposed upon Myanmar as a show of ...

US invites Myanmar minister, welcomes Suu Kyi travel

The United States invited Myanmar`s foreign minister and said Wednesday that democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, who is ...

US to send election observers to Myanmar

The US State Department said Wednesday it is sending one observer each from two US-funded pro-democracy groups to ...

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 ...

Russia, China veto UN resolution condemning Syria

Russia and China joined forces on Tuesday to veto a European-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria ...

Iran`s Ahmadinejad attacks west, prompts walk-out

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flayed the West on Thursday for a catalogue of misdeeds, but his address to the ...

RI wants to see Palestine gain statehood through UN by fardah

The Indonesian government has expressed its support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas`s intention to secure ...

Indonesian, Palestinian FM meet over bid for UN membership

Indonesian foreign minister Marty Natalegawa met with his Palestinian counterpart Riad al-Maliki on the sidelines of ...

Thousands of Syrian refugees flood into Turkey: report

Around 4,300 Syrians have fled a brutal crackdown against pro-democracy protesters and are staying in camps in ...

Divided UN Atom Body Sends Syria to Security Council

The U.N. nuclear watchdog board reported Syria to the Security Council on Thursday for covert atomic work, a U.S.-led ...