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Suicide attack kills six at Afghan airport: police

A suicide attack killed at least six people on Thursday at Kandahar international airport in southern Afghanistan, one ...

Pakistan rejects US envoy visit

Pakistan has rejected U.S. special envoy Marc Grossman`s request to visit the country, a senior official said on ...

Piracy rate in Malacca Strait down sharply : Defense minister

Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the incidence of piracy has dropped very sharply in the Malacca Strait ...

Karzai wants immediate halt to NATO night raids

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday demanded an immediate halt to controversial NATO-led night raids and for ...

Israel creates new army command to head distant operation

The Israeli military`s plan to form a new command in charge of missions far beyond Israel`s borders by Sunday had ...

Israel creates new army command to head distant operation

The Israeli military`s plan to form a new command in charge of missions far beyond Israel`s borders by Sunday had ...

Somali pirates jailed for French kidnapping

A French court on Wednesday jailed five Somali men for between four and eight years for taking a French couple hostage ...

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 ...

11 killed in attacks on Iraq security forces

Bomb and gun attacks against police and anti-Qaeda militiamen killed 11 people and wounded 38 across Iraq on Thursday, ...

Pakistan hails seat on UNSC

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said his country`s election to a non-permanent seat on the UN ...

Turkish army sends troops into Iraq against rebel Kurds

The Turkish army said Thursday it had sent hundreds of troops into northern Iraq to attack Kurdish rebels in response ...

12 soldiers dead in Philippine clash: army

Twelve Philippine soldiers were killed and 10 others missing in a clash with the country`s largest Muslim guerrilla ...

Obama warns Pakistan on ties with militant groups

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday warned Pakistan on its alleged ties with some militant groups, saying ...

Pakistan arrests finance ministry employee on militant links

Pakistani authorities have arrested an employee of the finance ministry on suspicion of links to militant groups, ...

New Zealand SAS soldier killed in Afghanistan: PM

A New Zealand special forces soldier was shot dead in Afghanistan while taking part in an operation against insurgents ...