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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 ...

UN General Assembly condemns lengthy U.S. embargo of Cuba

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution to condemn the U.S. blockade of Cuba and urge ...

Russia demands end of Libya no-fly zone

Russia on Friday demanded that the UN Security Council immediately end the no-fly zone over Libya which was patrolled ...

US welcomes Myanmar release of political prisoners

The United States on Thursday welcomed Myanmar`s release of some political prisoners but called on the Southeast Asian ...

Iran ready to halt 20% nuclear enrichment

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday reiterated Tehran`s readiness to "immediately" stop production of low ...

Russia, China veto UN resolution condemning Syria

Russia and China joined forces on Tuesday to veto a European-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria ...

US, n Korea may hold nuclear talks this month: report

The United States and North Korea are likely to hold a second round of talks this month to try to revive international ...

Ministry checking ship operators` adherence to safety rules

Following the recent spate of tragic shipping accidents, the Transportation Ministry has begun an audit of marine ...

Myanmar, US diplomats hold rare talks in Washington

Myanmar`s Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin held rare talks Thursday in Washington with senior US State Department ...

China backs Palestinian UN bid

China on Monday highlighted its support for the Palestinian bid for full membership of the United Nations but called ...

Iran`s Ahmadinejad attacks west, prompts walk-out

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flayed the West on Thursday for a catalogue of misdeeds, but his address to the ...

RI to continue supporting Palestine`s UN membership bid

Indonesia will continue to support Palestine`s bid to become a member of the United Nations and keep monitoring ...

Two Koreas set to meet for nuclear talks next week

Top nuclear envoys from North and South Korea will hold bilateral talks on Wednesday in Beijing, aimed at discouraging ...

Ahmadinejad to visit Venezuela

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would visit the South ...