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EU invites Arab League chief to talks on Syria

European Union chief diplomat Catherine Ashton has invited the Arab League`s chief to attend talks to discuss ways to ...

ASEAN ready to accept Myanmar`s ASEAN chairmanship in 2014

After a regional controversy regarding Myanmar`s bid for the ASEAN chairmanship in 2014, the ASEAN leaders at their ...

Philippines supports Myanmar`s bid for ASEAN chairmanship

The Philippines supports Myanmar`s bid to become chairman of ASEAN in 2014, the country`s Assistant to the Foreign ...

Syrian generals among 18 hit by new EU sanctions

The European Union added Tuesday the commander of Syria`s special forces, a militia chief and a slew of generals to a ...

Some ASEAN countries support Myanmar`s bid for ASEAN chairmanship

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said a few ASEAN member countries have expressed strong support for ...

Algeria not to withdraw ambassador from Syria

Algeria will not recall its ambassador to Syria, Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci said Sunday. "The ...

Arab League stand shows Syria`s "isolation": EU

The European Union backed the Arab League`s decision Saturday to suspend Syria until President Bashar al-Assad ...

Huge military base blast kills guards commander, 16 others

A massive explosion at a Revolutionary Guards base just west of the Iranian capital on Saturday killed 17 members of ...

US attitude toward Iran is not constructive

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Washington does not have a constructive attitude toward Iran. ...

Surabaya civil servants to wear fighter costumes on Nov 10

Surabaya city administration officials in East Java are required to wear fighter costumes for the commemoration of ...

One should not easily accuse others : President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on all sides to think clearly in voicing their opinions and not to easily ...

Britain urges sanctions, not military force, against Syria

British Foreign Minister William Hague called Monday for "ever-increasing" international pressure, rather than ...

Myanmar sees tentative changes one year after vote

One year on from an election condemned by the West as a farce, military-dominated Myanmar has surprised critics with a ...

U.S. welcomes efforts to calm situation in Syria

The United States on Tuesday welcomed efforts to calm the situation in Syria, but stuck to its demand that Syrian ...

Papua incidents must be viewed with clear mind: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked all parties to view the recent incidents in Papua and West Papua with a ...