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Arab nations urge Assad to give up power

Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power in order to end his country`s ...

Security Council fears Syria impact on Lebanon

The UN Security Council has expressed "grave concern" about cross-border attacks on Lebanon from Syria. The ...

18th Syrian general defects to Turkey: diplomat

A Syrian general and several soldiers crossed into Turkey on Monday, a Turkish diplomat told AFP, bringing the number ...

UNHCR: asylum seekers continue to increase in Indonesia

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said the number of political asylum seekers in Indonesia ...

UNHCR assures no Timor Leste refugee stranded in Indonesia

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has assured that there has been no Timor Leste refugee being ...

Yemen fm admits US drones used against Qaeda

Yemen has asked for US drones to be used "in some cases" to target Al-Qaeda leaders in the country, its foreign ...

Turkish-Syrian relations plunge with fallen fighter jet

On the eve of the NATO meeting called by Turkey to discuss Syria`s downing of its plane, relations between the two ...

1-1.5 mln Syrians need humanitarian help-U.N.

The number of people needing humanitarian assistance in Syria has risen to 1.5 million from the previous ...

Nearly 100 still missing in boat capsize near Australia

Nearly 100 suspected asylum seekers are still missing a day after a boat capsized about 200 km north of ...

Fifty aid groups call for end to Gaza blockade

Fifty international NGOs and United Nations agencies on Thursday called on Israel to lift its Gaza blockade, first ...

At least 25 nurkinabe killed in Mali tribal feud

At least 25 Burkinabe have been killed in three days of tribal clashes along Burkina Faso's border with troubled Mali, ...

UN chief meets myanmar reformist president

UN chief Ban Ki-moon held landmark talks with Myanmar`s president Monday in a high-profile show of support for changes ...

Syria condemns Turkey for NATO talk

The foreign ministry on Saturday accused Turkey of provocation with its talk of asking NATO to help protect its border ...

30 illegal immigrants sent to Tanjungpinang

Cilegon immigration authorities are moving 30 illegal immigrants to immigration detention centers on Tanjungpinang, ...

One million displaced in Syria: UN chief

At least a million people have been displaced inside Syria during a 13-month crackdown on dissent, United Nations ...