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Medvedev, Napolitano discuss mideast situation

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano discussed bilateral cooperation and ...

Iraq transition `vital` for Middle East, US officials say

The transition from a strong US military presence in Iraq to an expanded diplomatic role is "vital" to ensure security ...

Seven policemen killed in checkpoint attack in NW Pakistan

At least seven policemen were killed in a checkpoint attack launched Wednesday morning by unknown militants in Dir ...

Former SAS soldiers in Libya

British former special forces soldiers working for private security companies are in the Libyan city of Misrata, ...

Indonesian navy asks US counterpart to step up CARAT exercises

The Indonesian Navy has asked its US counterpart to step up their joint exercises according to the pattern and future ...

Five more officers defect from Kadhafi regime: report

Five more officers have joined the flow of defectors from the regime of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, arriving at the ...

Pakistan pm announces probe into bin Laden raid

Islamabad (ANTARA News/AFP - Pakistan`s prime minister Tuesday ordered an independent commission to investigate the ...

UN envoy concludes Sri Lanka execution video authentic

A UN envoy confirmed Monday that a video allegedly depicting Sri Lanka troops executing Tamil Tigers was authentic, ...

Obama picks Dempsey as top U.S. military officer

President Barack Obama on Monday nominated General Martin Dempsey, who commanded troops in the Iraq war, as the top ...

Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two Australian soldiers have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan, the Defence Department said Tuesday, ...

Lawmaker wants more Indonesian women in UN peacekeeping missions

A member of the House of Representatives` Commission I covering defense and foreign affairs, Nurhayati Ali Assegaf ...

NATO air strike kills 14 civilians: Afghan officials

At least 14 civilians were killed and six wounded in a NATO air strike in southern Afghanistan, the local authorities ...

Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan: ministry

Two British soldiers were killed by a homemade bomb while on patrol in southern Afghanistan, defence officials in ...

Italian killed in Lebanon blast against UN: ANSA

An Italian peacekeeper was killed and several people wounded in an explosion targeting a UN peacekeeping patrol in ...

Six UNIFIL peacekeepers wounded in roadside bombing in south Lebanon

Six Italian peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were wounded Friday when a bomb ...