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Myanmar Must Stop Escalation of Violence Against Rohingya: Activist

The Myanmar government must stop the escalation of violence against the Rohingya minority because it is dangerous and ...

With a hole in its heart, south africa buries mandela - (d)

South Africa buries Nelson Mandela on Sunday, closing one momentous chapter in its tortured history and opening ...

Snowden applies for Russia asylum

Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden applied Tuesday for temporary asylum in Russia, ending three weeks of ...

US reiterates call for russia to hand over Snowden

The United States on Friday reiterated its call for Russia to hand over Edward Snowden to face espionage charges back ...

Yudhoyono leads first meeting of panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono chaired the first meeting of the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on ...

Jail term of 27 convicts cut back ahead of i-day, Idul Fitr

The government has ordered a reduction in the sentences of corruption convict Gayus Tambunan and murder convict ...

Egypt court says army cannot arrest civilians

An Egyptian court on Tuesday overturned a government decree allowing the army to arrest civilians, a setback ...

President Obama, family, attend wedding in Chicago

President Barack Obama got a brief respite from the euro zone debt crisis and an intensifying general election ...

Guatemalan Human Rights Activist Rosalina Tuyuc Receives 29th Niwano Peace Prize

-     The Niwano Peace Foundation awarded the 29th Niwano Peace Prize to Ms. Rosalina Tuyuc ...

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 ...

Sri Lankan held for "witchcraft" in Saudi Arabia

A Sri Lankan woman has been arrested on suspicion of casting a spell on a 13-year-old girl during a Saudi family`s ...

Guatemalan Human Rights Activist Rosalina Tuyuc to Receive 29th Niwano Peace Prize

-     The Niwano Peace Foundation will award the 29th Niwano Peace Prize to Ms. Rosalina Tuyuc ...

Malaysia defends deporting Saudi in Ttwitter row

Malaysia on Monday defended its deportation of a Saudi journalist wanted at home for comments deemed insulting to the ...

Domestic policy hampers asean human rights declaration

Domestic policies of several member countries of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nation) are hampering the ...

Special autonomy status for Papua final : minister

Chief security minister Djoko Suyanto said that West Papua remains part of the Unitary State of Indonesia while the ...