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Myanmar must break ties with n. Korea: McConnell

The top US Senate Republican on Tuesday said he could back easing sanctions on Myanmar if it advances a host of ...

`Act of war` if Iran closes strait of Hormuz: Romney

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Monday he would consider it an "act of war" if Iran was to shut down ...

Marzuki calls for harsh penalties for drunk, high driving

House Speaker Marzuki Ali said law enforcers must give a harsh penalty to the driver of a van that had run over and ...

Iran Minister: EU embargo on Iran`s oil to affect world economy

European sanctions against Iran's oil exports will affect world economy and hurt European and non-European countries, ...

US pleased with myanmar reforms progress

A key US senator on Sunday said the United States was "pleased with the progress" of Myanmar`s reforms but urged the ...

China`s wen defends oil trade with Iran

Premier Wen Jiabao has defended China`s vast oil trade with Iran as legitimate while stressing the Beijing ...

Russia rejects sanctions, foreign troops in Syria crisis

Russia, a permanent veto-wielding member of the UN Security Council, will reject any use of sanctions or deployment of ...

Russia: strike on Iran would be `catastrophe`

Russia warned Wednesday that a military strike on Iran would be a "catastrophe" with the severest consequences which ...

Iran ready to start nuclear talks: Turkey`s fm

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Wednesday said both the European Union and Iran have expressed their ...

New Thai minister on U.S. blacklist for Mugabe links - (d)

Thailand`s premier on Thursday defended her appointment of a cabinet minister who is on a US blacklist owing to ...

EU embargo on Iranian oil, "economic suicide" for Europe

Iran`s OPEC Governor Mohammad-Ali Khatibi said Tuesday that the potential European Union (EU) embargo on Iranian oil ...

Police deny teenage detainees in Sijunjung tortured

Police have denied allegations that two teenagers - Faisal Akbar (14) and Budri M Zain (18.

Thai foreign minister hails Myanmar Amnesty for political prisoners

Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Surapong Tovichakchaikul on Saturday hailed the move by Myanmar government to free ...

Russia slams Iran sanctions, holds firm on Syria attention

Russia warned the West on Friday that new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme will be seen by the world ...

Iran supplying weapons to Syria crackdown

The United States believes Iran is supplying munitions to aid Syria`s bloody protest crackdown in an initiative ...