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Suu Kyi says ready to lead Myanmar to democracy

Myanmar`s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi announced in Britain on Tuesday that she was prepared to take the helm as ...

Hundred copies of book containing insults on Prophet Mohammad burned

PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, the publisher of a book containing insults about the Prophet Mohammad, burned hundreds of ...

Denying Iran a role in Syria meet `thoughtless`: Russia

Russia -- which is pushing for a conference on the Syria crisis to include Iran, despite US protests -- said Saturday ...

Iran ex-president sees Facebook as a "blessing"

Facebook is a "blessing" that helps freedom-seeking movements challenge tyranny, a former president of Iran -- which ...

Activists blockade Mahakam river

Dozens of activists from local NGOs blockaded the Mahakam river with small boats here on Wednesday. The activists ...

At least 22 militants killed in Yemeni fighting

At least 22 Islamist militants were killed in overnight clashes and an air strike in southern Yemen, where government ...

Filipino Christian conservatives denounce Lady Gaga concert

Conservative Christian groups in the Philippines on Saturday marched near a shopping mall to demand the cancellation ...

U.S. denies CPO rejection linked to rivalry

The U.S. government has denied claims that its rejection of Indonesian palm oil is intended to protect its own ...

New regulation expected to pave way for infrastructure development

Problems in acquiring land for infrastructure projects have so far been regarded as the main stumbling block that has ...

Obama aide in Yemen in anti-Al Qaeda drive

A senior aide to Barack Obama flew into Yemen on Sunday to meet the leader of a country battling with al Qaeda ...

Suu Kyi given Myanmar passport

Myanmar has issued opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi with a passport, her party said Tuesday, as the former political ...

At least 32 Yemeni troops killed in militant attack

Islamist gunmen killed at least 32 soldiers on Monday when they stormed a military position in southern Yemen where ...

Two Belgian "terrorism" suspects detained in Yemen

Two Belgian nationals could be deported from Yemen after being detained last month on suspicion of involvement in ...

Saudi recalls ambassador to Egypt in lawyer row

Saudi Arabia has decided to recall its ambassador to Cairo and close its diplomatic missions in Egypt after protests ...

LIPI protests breach of property right by US researcher

The Chief of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Lukman Hakim, has protested a breach of property rights by a ...